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A Prisoner Weighs in on Orange is the New Black

by Juan Haines

• April 24, 2014

As someone who has spent nearly two decades in prison, I approached Piper Kerman’s book about her 15-month stint in a federal prison, the now famous Orange is the New Black, with some skepticism. After all, here’s…

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The Laws of Springtime

by Katie Barnett

• April 22, 2014

Dear Listeners, The Polar Vortex has faded into the frosty recesses of our minds, which can only mean one thing: we are barreling headlong into spring! As you begin to plant your garden (or your…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

• April 21, 2014

Justice Stevens suggests how the Second Amendment should be amended. (Washington Post) Proposed Pakistani legislation aimed at curbing terrorism is compared to the U.S.’s Homeland Security Act. (Al Jazeera) Judge orders a man to sit on a…

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A Little Justice for a Little While: North Carolina's Racial Justice Act

by Donald Beskind

• April 17, 2014

The North Carolina Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments about whether it should reinstate death sentences for four inmates whose punishments were reduced under a revoked state law that allowed criminal defendants to challenge their…

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We are featured on iTunes this week!

by Life of the Law

• April 16, 2014

Thanks to iTunes for featuring us front and center on the podcast page this week!  

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How the Bard Prison Initiative Set Me Free

by Manuel Borras

• April 16, 2014

Before I was accepted into the Bard Prison Initiative, something was terribly wrong with my life, my attitude, and my decision-making. I was lost. I grew up poor in the Bronx. Drugs, violence and poverty…

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What does a DA talk about with convicted murderers who are also journalists? A lot.

by Juan Haines

• April 9, 2014

Recently, District Attorney, Jeff Rosen paid a visit to San Quentin to discuss crime, punishment, rehabilitation, and reentry with about a dozen convicted murderers as part of the fourth San Quentin News Forum. “It isn’t very often…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

• April 7, 2014

Owners of exotic pets may have to let their animals go as states enact strict requirements for ownership. (National Geographic) Brazil’s new internet laws promote net neutrality and online privacy, but some contend that the…

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From Anti-drone Burqas to Face Cages: What Artists Are Showing Us about Surveillance and the Law

by Elizabeth Joh

• April 2, 2014

Remember pagers? As outdated as they seem now, these were once seen as the technological tool of choice for drug dealers (to say nothing of doctors). The police also used to rely on “bumper-beepers” to…

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My Grandpa Versus Yours: Who Really Wrote the George Washington Bridge Song?

by Joselin Linder

• March 28, 2014

Erica Barth grew up in Philadelphia. Most of the time when her family drove into New York City, they took the Lincoln Tunnel. But every now and then they would drive over the George Washington Bridge, and when…