Difficulty of closing Gitmo, quiet tragedy of police suicides

Witness Against Torture activists demonstrate at the White House, calling for the closing of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp on the 17th anniversary of its opening, January 11, 2019.

Witness Against Torture activists demonstrate at the White House, calling for the closing of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp on the 17th anniversary of its opening, January 11, 2019. Photo by Shutterstock.

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800. What exactly happened at Guantánamo Bay, and what does the future there hold?

Press Play also looks at the rise of police suicides, how some TikTok users are trying to make it in Hollywood, and how fake Keanu Reeves social media accounts are scamming women.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser