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Amanpour and Company

“Subway Vigilante” or “Bigot?” Revisiting the 1984 Bernhard Goetz Shooting

Season 2026 Episode 8090 | 17m 49s

In 1984, in a New York subway car, Bernie Goetz opened fire on four black teenagers who he claimed were trying to rob him. At a time when fears of rising crime were rife, some saw Goetz as a hometown hero while others condemned him for what they saw as an act of racial violence. Former federal prosecutor Elliot Williams re-examines this case in his new book "Five Bullets."

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Amanpour and Company
February 3, 2026
Rose Gottemoeller; Jomana Karadsheh; Julie K. Brown; Elliot Williams
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February 2, 2026
Abbas Milani; Michael J. Bustamante; Charles Duhigg
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What Democrats Can Learn from MAGA
Charles Duhigg explains what the Democratic Party can learn from the success of the MAGA movement.
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Amanpour and Company
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Elizabeth Economy; Adam Higginbotham; Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Episode: S2026 E8088 | 55:50
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Why Our Longing to Matter Drives and Divides Us
Philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein introduces her new book "The Mattering Instinct."
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January 29, 2026
Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan; Karim Sadjadpour; David Borenstein; Stephen Vladeck
Episode: S2026 E8087 | 55:53
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Accountability for ICE Shootings? Legal Expert Says It’s Possible
Stephen Vladeck breaks down the laws surrounding two Minnesota shootings by ICE agents.
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January 28, 2026
Kevin Liptak; Brian A. Nichols; Milo Rau; Joseph Cox
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From Facial Recognition to Geolocation: Inside the Tech Powering ICE Raids
Reporter Joseph Cox discusses Palantir's role in facilitating ICE surveillance technologies.
Clip: S2026 E8086 | 18:35
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Thomas Friedman discusses U.S. immigration and Pres. Trump's foreign policy.
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