first listen to the archiveJohn B. McLamore contacts Brian Reed, a producer at This American Life, because he wants him to investigate the police corruption in his town of Woodstock, Alabama (which he calls “Shit Town”). According to John, women who are stopped for traffic violations are sexually assaulted by police officers, and Dylan Nichols, a young man killed in a fight, was killed by those who brag that they will never pay for their crime. John claims that Kabram Burt, the alleged killer, bragged that it only took 30 seconds of kicking the boy in the head for him to become a paraplegic and only a few more days for him to die. As Reed investigates the story, it is clear that he might not find evidence that these events actually occurred. He may get much more than he bargained for.
John McLemore – Lifetime resident of Woodstock, Alabama, who contacts Brian Reed to investigate crime and corruption in his town. Brian Reed – A producer at This American Life who meets with John to investigate life and corruption in the town John dubs “S-Town”. Mary Grace – John’s mother who suffers from Alzheimers. The Burt Family – Wonders of the K3 (standing for the KKK) Lumberyard. Kabram Burt being the man accused of paralyzing and killing Dylan Nichols. Jake and Skylar Goodson – John’s neighbors who give Brian Reed a firsthand account of the killing of Dylan Nichols (as it was told to them by Kabram Burt). Tyler Goodson – A man who will be important in future episodes. Jake’s brother and a surrogate son to John.
answer the following questions from the Episode. Create a short article to answer the question. Give the article a title and use quotes from the story. Your story should be 250-300 words.
1. Summarize John’s story at the beginning of part 2. What is the point? What question does it answer?
