The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight

Oct 30 2022 23 ep. 38 mins 6.6k
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Portland-based anti-fascist Sean Kealiher was killed in 2019, months before the uprising that would bring Portland international attention. Nearly two years later, his homicide remains unsolved. His mother, Laura, believes she hasn't received justice because of police hatred for her son and his politics. Dying For A Fight, goes in search of answers: What happened the night Sean was killed? Why have no arrests been made? Who are the Americans living at the political extremes? And how did things escalate from Portland to the Capitol? The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. This show is a co-production with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

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An Arrest Has Been Made

Oct 30 2022 29 mins  
Nearly three years after Sean’s death an arrest has been made. Senior producer Ryan Haas is joined by reporter Jonathan Levinson to discuss why the Portland police finally charged someone with murder. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of

BONUS: Inside Rose City Antifa

Nov 14 2021 20 mins  
We sat down with Rose City Antifa, a different kind of anti-facist group in Portland than we've previously discussed. We get a window into what it's like to be a member of the only antifa group with a website in Portland. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dr

No Justice No Peace

Nov 07 2021 33 mins  
After the largest year of protests in recent memory, an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and sometimes deadly fights between political factions at the fringes of society: What has changed? And what are the consequences of government inaction? Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to br

Who Gets Justice

Oct 31 2021 52 mins  
Laura Kealiher doesn’t believe the state has made a good faith effort to solve Sean’s case. We attempt to get answers from Portland’s progressive district attorney. And, we uncover a new witness who raises questions about why this case is still unsolved. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, g

Life Is Cheaper

Oct 24 2021 53 mins  
In some ways, Sean Kealiher’s homicide has remained a mystery because people closest to him have long declined to talk publicly about what happened the night he was killed. For the first time ever, two antifascists who were with Sean the night of his homicide tell their side of the story. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by sub

Summer 2020

Oct 17 2021 55 mins  
The uprising of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 swept the country. As many as 1 in 10 adult Americans attended a protest. They got a taste of the world Sean Kealiher had been inhabiting for years before he was killed. And in Portland, the culture war over race and politics would turn deadly. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right no

Dying for a Fight | Portrait of a Young Anarchist: An Interview with Ani Raven

Oct 11 2021 20 mins  
Ani Raven is a longtime activist and community radio host in Portland. She was also one of Sean Kealiher’s mentors when he joined the Occupy movement at 15 years old. In 2011, Raven met Sean at the camps that Occupy protesters had set up in Portland city parks. In this episode, released on the two-year anniversary of Sean’s killing, Raven discusses how she watched Sea

It’s Personal

Oct 10 2021 38 mins  
After Sean Kealiher was killed, his mother Laura was subjected to brutal harassment from conservative trolls at her home and online—and it was Sean’s antifascist friends who provided her security, not the Portland police. Meanwhile, we ask the former head of police detectives in Portland why there has been no progress in solving Sean’s homicide. Want the full story? U

This Isn't a Game

Oct 03 2021 38 mins  
When Sean Kealiher and his friend Micah Fletcher began confronting racists in their community, neither one could have predicted the consequences. In 2017, Micah would nearly lose his life when he was attacked on a Portland train as he defended two teenage girls from a racist tirade. Now, he reflects on how he was lauded as a hero while his friend Sean was treated as a thug fo

It’s a Conspiracy

Sep 26 2021 47 mins  
Oregon’s long history of racism was what brought Sean Kealiher and so many protesters like him to the streets. The fights between anti-racist skinheads and neo-Nazis in the 80s and 90s set the stage for Portland to found America’s first official Antifa chapter. And Laura Kealiher says the way police are intertwined with those past fights makes her skeptical they will ev