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T2 WHATS UP! April 28 - May 4, 2019 subtler reference to Chicago's Red Line, the busiest rapid transit line in the Chicago Transit Authority's L system. One of only five American rapid transit systems that run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the 23-mile-long Red Line is a major artery in the Chicago metropolitan area and con- nects huge (and hugely di- verse) areas of the city. Be- tween those two references lies a tidy encapsulation of "The Red Line" as a show: a forbidden line is crossed, a vi- olation occurs, and that event ends up connecting three fam- ilies from very different socio- economic, racial and cultural backgrounds who share the same urban living space. "The Red Line's" creative team includes executive pro- ducer Ava DuVernay ("Selma," 2014), who has never shied away from confronting the is- sue of racism in America, and her new series fearlessly pur- sues that sensitive topic. The epidemic of shootings of un- armed black men by white people, frequently involving police officers, has been a headline-grabbing issue in re- cent years. Throughout the last decade, multiple high-pro- file cases have caught the at- tention of the media and the public. In 2012, Florida teen Tray- von Martin was shot to death by a paranoid white man who suspected him of criminal in- tent. In 2014, Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri, another black teenager, was fatally shot by a police officer who was pursuing him in response to a report of shoplifted cigars. In that same year, New Yorker Eric Garner died after an alter- cation with NYPD police offi- cers who restrained him using a chokehold (an incident that was recorded on video by by- standers). In 2015, Walter Scott was shot to death in North Charleston, South Caro- lina, from behind as he fled from an arresting officer (yet another incident that was caught on camera). This spate of killings, along with numerous others, awak- ened a social movement call- Noah Wyle stars in "The Red Line" continued on page T10 TV FEATURE A/Health Initiatives 2 x 5 A/Filler 3 x 3 Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? Agitation and insomnia are just two common symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. If you are interested in learning more about current research and the management of symptoms, please give us a call at 479-575-9600. Call Health Initiatives Research 479-575-9600 to talk to our staff about current trials and more learning opportunities. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT? NOW ENROLLING IN CLINICAL TRIALS! Help us discover new treatment options! You might be able to help with clinical research studies looking at potential treatments for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment. 479-202-9903 info@customerswhostick.com searches happen every second on Google. Where does your website rank in those search results? We can optimize your online performance! Call us today.