The Witness

Name: The Witness
Genre: Talk & Interview, Documentary, Arts
Released: January 23, 2017

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PBS | Air Date: January 23, 2017

Summary: Bill Genovese investigates the 1964 murder of his sister Kitty, who was stabbed to death in Queens while 38 bystanders did nothing—at least, that's how the story was reported by the New York Times. Those "facts" led to the development of "the bystander effect" within psychology; influenced politicians to pass "Good Samaritan" laws; andBill Genovese investigates the 1964 murder of his sister Kitty, who was stabbed to death in Queens while 38 bystanders did nothing—at least, that's how the story was reported by the New York Times. Those "facts" led to the development of "the bystander effect" within psychology; influenced politicians to pass "Good Samaritan" laws; and spurred Bill to volunteer for Vietnam, where he lost his legs. But those "facts" weren't accurate, as Genovese discovers through the course of the documentary.… Expand

Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary, Arts

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  S18:E21. No Mas Bebes
  Air Date: November 1, 2017
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  S18:E20. Real Boy
  Air Date: June 19, 2017
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  Air Date: May 29, 2017
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  Air Date: February 13, 2017
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  Air Date: January 23, 2017
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  Air Date: January 16, 2017
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