The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 1

A police officer in Rutherford County, Tenn., sees a video of
little kids fighting, and decides to investigate. This leads to
the arrest of 11 kids for watching the fight. The arrests do not
go smoothly. 


From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership
with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of
Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a
Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.


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