ABOUT THIS EPISODE
At just 17 years old, Castill Hightower awoke to flashing red and blue lights outside her Seattle home. Within minutes, her brother, Herbert Hightower Jr., was shot and killed by police after officers claimed he was holding kitchen knives. The details are unknown to Hightower.
In this episode, Castill Hightower shares her family’s painful journey, the systemic failures that continue to enable such tragedies, and her work with The Affected Persons Program, led by people impacted by police violence, and examines the need for support, including burial and funeral fees, attorney and private investigator fees, travel expenses for out-of-state families, mental health resources, and more. Despite promises of reform, Seattle Police continue to kill people with knives at an alarming rate. What will it take to end this cycle? Tune in for a powerful conversation on accountability, advocacy, and the fight for justice.
