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Inside Witnesses:
One Crime’s Many Narratives
2015 Column Contest Winner
A couple years ago in a Seattle bar called The Twilight Exit, James Anderson shot two people, then was killed by police. These events reverberated through dozens of lives, including Marti Jonjak’s, because she was there. So were cooks and customers and bartenders and karaoke hosts and bouncers. Through interviews and testimony, Marti profiles the figures from this surrounding world.
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October 3, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Our Following Days
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September 23, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Shira and Her Boss Take Care of Business
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September 12, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Joe Gets Back to Work
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September 2, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Whitney Disappears
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August 22, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: James’s Father Reflects
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August 12, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Officer Anthony Engages the Suspect
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August 3, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Steve Saves Greg
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July 25, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Arielle Turns Around
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July 15, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Lexi Stops Herself
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July 5, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: I Go First
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June 24, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Christian and Collin Face the Gunman
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June 13, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Lauran Shuts Her Eyes
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