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  • Introducing Chicano Squad

    Introducing Chicano Squad
    Dec 29 2020
    Five young officers. Hundreds of homicides. A city on the brink. Chicano Squad begins Tuesday, January 5th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 min
  • The Death of José Campos Torres

    The Death of José Campos Torres
    Jan 5 2021
    In 1977, the body of 23-year-old veteran José Campos Torres was discovered in the waters of Buffalo Bayou. The city of Houston would never be the same. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 min
  • One Dollar for a Life

    One Dollar for a Life
    Jan 12 2021
    When the officers involved in the drowning of José Campos Torres get off with little more than a slap on the wrist and a dollar fine, racial tensions explode at a Cinco de Mayo celebration that will come to be known as the Moody Park Riot. With trust between the Latino community and Houston’s police destroyed and a rising number of unsolved homicides affecting Spanish-speaking Houstonians, the Houston Police Department needs to try something new. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 min
  • Between the Barrio and the Badge

    Between the Barrio and the Badge
    Jan 19 2021
    Growing up in the barrio, with brothers on the wrong side of the law, Cecil Mosqueda had every reason to distrust the police. He became a cop to try and show his family there was a different way. But in the wake of José Campos Torres’ death, his loyalties to his community and his brothers in blue will be tested like never before. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 min
  • One Squad Against the Unsolvable

    One Squad Against the Unsolvable
    Jan 26 2021
    On their first day, the six Latino police officers who will become the Chicano Squad are handed a stack of fifty-two whodunits. These are murder cases with no leads and no hope. Until now. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 min
  • Cocaine Kings

    Cocaine Kings
    Feb 2 2021
    Just when the Squad has begun to make real headway against the murders plaguing Houston’s Latino neighborhoods, a new, more sinister threat emerges. The Cartels have arrived in Houston - and they’re leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 min
  • Officer Down

    Officer Down
    Feb 9 2021
    Officer Jaime Escalante’s tenacious investigative style and work with confidential informants has earned him the fear and respect of the Colombian cartels. But when a police officer is murdered, finding the killers will mean more than just going up against drug dealers – he’ll have to stand up to other police officers, too. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 min
  • Little Girls Lost

    Little Girls Lost
    Feb 16 2021
    When two little girls go missing in Texas, only 11 days apart, it’s a race against the clock to bring them home safely. One will have the attention of the entire country - the other has the Chicano Squad. Take our listener survey here; thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 min