Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We visited Gary, Indiana, a city often called the "Most Miserable American City" and the "Murder Capital of America." Curious about the validity of these claims, we spoke with locals and toured the city to understand what happened. We soon found out that some residents pointed to a specific group they believe contributed to Gary's decline.
Link to Korry's Blog: garyrailblog.medium.com
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0:00 Who Lives in Gary?
0:23 Meeting Local Historian
0:34 Gary’s Boom and Bust
1:08 “It Was a Racial Tragedy”
2:16 Gary’s Millionaire Lakefront (Miller)
2:53 Driving Around City
3:09 Abandoned Church
4:09 “The City’s Gotten Worse"
4:33 “It’s Our Fault”
5:09 Asking Locals about Gary’s Decline
8:08 Micheal Jackson’s House
8:28 Almost Zero Private Industry
8:57 “I Love This City to Death”
9:40 White Boy Tries Soul Food
9:55 They Moved From Chicago
10:25 How Kids Get Guns
10:53 Chicago Transplants Bring Crime?
11:16 Murder Rate
11:26 Gary at Night
13:03 Interviewing a Drug Dealer
14:43 Outro
Subs: 83k subs
#gary #steel #indiana #rustbelt #chicago
We visited Gary, Indiana, a city often called the "Most Miserable American City" and the "Murder Capital of America." Curious about the validity of these claims, we spoke with locals and toured the city to understand what happened. We soon found out that some residents pointed to a specific group they believe contributed to Gary's decline.
Link to Korry's Blog: garyrailblog.medium.com
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias, fear-mongering, or partisanship. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via our:
App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews/?hl=en
Newsletter: rocanews.substack.com
Wants to help us report? Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx
0:00 Who Lives in Gary?
0:23 Meeting Local Historian
0:34 Gary’s Boom and Bust
1:08 “It Was a Racial Tragedy”
2:16 Gary’s Millionaire Lakefront (Miller)
2:53 Driving Around City
3:09 Abandoned Church
4:09 “The City’s Gotten Worse"
4:33 “It’s Our Fault”
5:09 Asking Locals about Gary’s Decline
8:08 Micheal Jackson’s House
8:28 Almost Zero Private Industry
8:57 “I Love This City to Death”
9:40 White Boy Tries Soul Food
9:55 They Moved From Chicago
10:25 How Kids Get Guns
10:53 Chicago Transplants Bring Crime?
11:16 Murder Rate
11:26 Gary at Night
13:03 Interviewing a Drug Dealer
14:43 Outro
Subs: 83k subs
#gary #steel #indiana #rustbelt #chicago
