A quick warning, there are curse words that are un-beaped in today's episode of the show.
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Sarah Crane Murdoch's been on our show before.
She reports on indigenous communities out west.
Back in 2023, she got a call from a man in Montana, Kevin Howard.
He said his daughter Micah had been killed in a hit and run.
Local police were dragging their feet.
He thought the driver might get away with it.
The driver was white, Micah was native, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation.
Lots of native people are killed in hit and runs.
And the drivers are really brought to justice.
And Sarah thought she might be able to document why by diving into Micah's case.
Because Micah's parents had recordings of nearly all their interactions with law enforcement.
Micah's parents did some other things too.
They were very strategic.
They did some extraordinary things other families had not tried.
To make sure Micah's case was one that the authorities could not ignore.
That story and how it unfolded.
And what it's like to be a couple making that happen.
That's going to be a whole show today.