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BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 5: 'We're Still Here'

Four members of Maine's deaf community died in the Lewiston shooting.

Aired 05/08/2025

FRONTLINE

BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 5: 'We're Still Here'

Clip: Season 2024 Episode 16 | 35m 26s

Four members of Maine's deaf community died in the Lewiston shooting.

Four members of Maine's deaf community died in Lewiston in Oct. 2023, believed to be the deadliest shooting of deaf people in the U.S. The pain was magnified by communication barriers deaf survivors & loved ones faced in the immediate aftermath. Episode 5 of the ASL-interpreted video of the "Breakdown" podcast examines the outsize impact of the shooting on those who are deaf & hard of hearing.

Aired 05/08/2025

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BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 1: 'Did We Really Survive This?'

Clip: S2024 Ep16 | 36m 36s | The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023, was the year's deadliest. (36m 36s)

BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 2: 'I Believe He Is Going To Snap'

Clip: S2024 Ep16 | 40m 52s | Months before the Lewiston mass shooting, the gunman’s family & friends were trying to get him help. (40m 52s)

BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 3: 'Dereliction of Duty'

Clip: S2024 Ep16 | 39m 33s | How did Army Reserve leaders respond to warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a reservist? (39m 33s)

BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 4: 'They Controlled It All'

Clip: S2024 Ep16 | 44m 16s | The politics of guns in Maine and “yellow flag” laws, which shaped the Lewiston response. (44m 16s)

BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 6: 'I Think There's Hope'

Clip: S2024 Ep16 | 42m 10s | In the Lewiston shooting's aftermath, healing and recovery is taking many forms. (42m 10s)

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Preview: S2024 Ep16 | 32s | Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it. (32s)

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