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TalkBox Takes Off

WNYC Digital | Jul 16, 2015

We turned a pay phone into a roving microphone. First stop: Staten Island, where we're asking locals what Eric Garner means to them a year after his death. Hear some of the most thought-provoking replies so far.

This is Mark on knowing Eric Garner and accountability:

Ben on finding a solution:

Amaya from Florida on being afraid to go outside:

To find out where TalkBox will go next, follow it on Twitter @WNYCTalkBox.

 

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