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AFTERTHOUGHTS: Tiesha Sargeant

Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast
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Twenty years after Tiesha Sargeant was murdered inside her Brooklyn apartment, her family is still waiting for justice. On this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason discuss the unanswered questions surrounding her boyfriend’s account, the concerns expressed by those closest to Tiesha, and how reporting about drug activity overshadowed her life and death. We also reflect on the media attention her case lost—and the devastating cost of two decades without answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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