Reporting the Drug War

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00

Reporting the drug war

Luis Najera

When Luis Najera got a warning from a policeman in Ciudad Juarez, he knew that his career as a reporter there was over. Ever since the war between the drug cartels escalated a couple of years ago, Luis had been covering stories of executions and corruption. He knew a lot of people, and clearly someone decided that he knew too much. Almost overnight, Luis and his wife decided to pack up, take their three kids and leave Mexico. They are now refugees. Luis talks with Dick Gordon about the dangers of reporting on the drug war and leaving behind a profession he loved.

Getting Back his Bike

Gabriel Silverman

As happens to thousands of people every day, Gabriel Silverman had his bike stolen. But days later on Craigslist, he found a description of a bike which was suspiciously like his own. He decided to make an "offer" on the bike, just to see if it was his. It was. Gabriel tells Dick the story of the day he decided that he would get his bike back, no matter what.

See Gabriel and his bike in action
Gabriel is also a graphic designer - check out his work here

The Story from American Public Media - Reporting the Drug War

Reporting the Drug War

Reporting the drug war

Getting Back his Bike