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America is a country plagued by racism. Culturally, politically, economically. But what about in the courts? 30 years ago, Warren McCleskey, a black man on Georgia’s death row, took proof to the US Supreme Court…

In Studio: Mother and Son and Impact of Corporal Punishment

by Nancy Mullane

April 19, 2017

What do you think about corporal punishment? Did you experience it as a kid? Do you do it today, to your kids, as an adult? All 50 states allow it by law. After we published…

Mother and Son

by Life of the Law

April 5, 2017

Twenty-one years ago, at the age of 19, Greg Eskridge was sentenced to 65 years-to-life plus two life terms in prison. Greg’s mom, Patricia Eskridge, was in the courtroom that day to hear the judge…

In Studio: Heroin Town

by Nancy Mullane

March 21, 2017

Want to know how heroin treatment centers in Canada, the Affordable Care Act, President Trump’s new budget, and Henrietta Lacks all fit into one conversation? Welcome to In-Studio from Life of the Law. Each month we present an…

Heroin Town

by Sam Fenn

March 8, 2017

Heroin is illegal in Canada. And just like in the United States many doctors and treatment centers treat heroin addiction by providing a legal alternative, such as methadone. But methadone treatment doesn’t always work. So…

In Studio: Radio Silenced

by Nancy Mullane

February 21, 2017

What do radio silence, the FCC, net neutrality, President Trump’s first solo press conference, and Richard Wagner have in common? Welcome to In-Studio from Life of the Law. Each month we present an investigative feature report…

Radio Silenced

by Ian Coss

February 7, 2017

In April of 2014, federal agents raided the studios of 106.1 TOUCH FM in Boston, Massachusetts. They took turntables, microphones, transmitters, pretty much everything. The reason was simple: the radio station was operating without a…

In Studio: Knowledge in a Post-Fact Era

by Nancy Mullane

January 24, 2017

At Life of the Law, we’re going to shake things up a bit so our team can jump into the national conversation that’s taking place about the law. We’re going to ask questions and hopefully get…

Live Law NSF: Translating (law and social) Science

by Nancy Mullane

January 10, 2017

The US Constitution sets the rules for how our our society is governed. Lawyers and advocates, legislators and lobbyists, judges and courts work to enforce it, or change it. All the while, legal and social…

Shaken

by Medill Justice Project

December 20, 2016

Eighteen-year-old Tonia Miller was accused of shaking her baby to death. A jury in Michigan convicted the young mother of second-degree murder and sentenced her to 20-30 years in state prison. But did she do…