In Mercy’s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)

Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell. The post In Mercy s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast) appeared first on Rewire News Group.

In Mercy’s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)

True crime is everywhere—but crimes against disabled people are rarely treated as “true crime” at all. Imani Gandy talks with disability justice advocate Vilissa Thompson about why disabled victims are erased from true crime, how ableism shapes which stories get told, and what ethical storytelling requires when disability is involved.

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