Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Warning: This story includes a disturbing description of drug violence and may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Many residents of the Mexican border city of Juárez are eager to say goodbye to one of the bloodiest eras in the city's history.
Juárez was the epicenter of a vicious drug war that resulted in the death of more than 10,000 people. Now things are improving, but echoes of the violence remain, particularly in the most marginalized communities.
Mónica Ortiz Uribe reports on one neighborhood's effort to look after its young people.