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America Trends PodcastAmerica Trends PodcastEP 873 Police Reform Efforts Stymied by the Justice Department Congress authorized the Justice Department to conduct civil investigations into constitutional abuses by police, such as excessive force or racially motivated policing back in 1994 as a response to the beating of Rodney King, a Black man, by white Los Angeles police officers.  And in the wake of the George Floyd killing at the hands of police in Minneapolis, new federal legislation was contemplated, but never passed, and the Justice Department launched 12 ‘pattern and practice’ investigations into police departments scattered across the country.  The Biden Administration’s Justice Department, under Merrick Garland, was slow, however, to enter into court-binding consent decrees t...2025-06-2336 minAmerica Trends PodcastAmerica Trends PodcastEP 873 Police Reform Efforts Stymied by the Justice Department Congress authorized the Justice Department to conduct civil investigations into constitutional abuses by police, such as excessive force or racially motivated policing back in 1994 as a response to the beating of Rodney King, a Black man, by white Los Angeles police officers.  And in the wake of the George Floyd killing at the hands of police in Minneapolis, new federal legislation was contemplated, but never passed, and the Justice Department launched 12 ‘pattern and practice’ investigations into police departments scattered across the country.  The Biden Administration’s Justice Department, under Merrick Garland, was slow, however, to enter into court-binding consent decrees t...2025-06-2336 minRunway to Feminist JusticeRunway to Feminist JusticeEpisode 22: Weaving Indigenous Justice with Sonia Cardona and Silvia SanchezIn this episode, we talk to FCRJ’s Activists in Residence Silvia Sánchez and Sonia Cardona, who have developed a thematic repository of booklets addressing violence against Indigenous women in El Salvador, Colombia, and Ecuador. We explore how their project sheds light on the complex, multifaceted violence faced by Indigenous women. Silvia and Sonia discuss the importance of Indigenous women’s voices in shaping culturally appropriate solutions rooted in Indigenous cosmovisions. BiosSonia Cardona is a social Worker from the University of Antioquia. She has a master's degree in community social psychology. She is...2025-06-1634 minThe Roadshow with Tony Justice and FriendsThe Roadshow with Tony Justice and FriendsOn the Road with Tony Justice and David Lowry and Tim Hadden of Bennett Transportation GroupIn this episode of The Road Show with Tony Justice and Friends, we take you behind the scenes of the trucking industry, NASCAR, and the heart of small-town America. Tony is joined by David Lowry and Tim Hadden of Bennett Transportation Group—one of the largest heavy-haul trucking companies in the U.S. with over 4,000 trucks and 160+ terminals.The conversation covers Bennett’s deep roots in trucking, their recent sponsorship of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and their commitment to driver appreciation. The guests discuss the critical role truck drivers play in k...2025-04-0933 minCWA Hour of PowerCWA Hour of PowerD.C. Plane Crash; National Poverty in America Awareness Month; Gender Justice & Implicit BiasWe are deeply saddened by the collision near Washington, D.C. Our condolences to the families affected. May you find comfort and strength in this difficult time. Mikeya Jones: National Poverty in America Awareness Month: Join us as we highlight the significance of this month, shedding light on the issues surrounding poverty in America and the ongoing efforts to address them. Reginald Small: Gender Justice and Implicit Bias Classes: He shares insights from his classes focused on gender justice and the impact of implicit bias in our society, fostering a deeper understanding of these critical issues. Tea With Tay: Poverty...2025-01-3056 minNo Hate RadioNo Hate RadioOrganizing for Justice in a Shifting AmericaJoin host Don Windle as we kick off Season 2 of No Hate Radio. This episode features Reverend Andy Oliver and Dylan Dames in a powerful discussion on faith-based organizing, navigating political shifts, and building grassroots movements for equity and justice. Highlights include insights from the "Architects of a New America" conference, strategies for addressing systemic issues like housing, education, and mass incarceration, and the importance of centering impacted voices. A must-listen for those committed to creating meaningful change. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about No Hate Radio here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggest topics for future episodes or share your comments on the No Hate Radio Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(442) 4-NO-HATE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...2025-01-2544 minFederalist Radio HourFederalist Radio HourAmerica's Health Crisis: How 'Body Positivity' Has Led To Chronic Health IssuesOn this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tristan Justice, correspondent at The Federalist and author, joins The Federalist's Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how America became so unhealthy. From government subsidies for certain food industries to the hidden ingredients in some of America's favorite snacks, learn why Americans are suffering from chronic health issues and what can be done to change that. You can find Justice’s book, Fat And Unhappy: How 'Body Positivity' Is Killing us, here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please giv...2024-12-1244 minCWA Hour of PowerCWA Hour of PowerWomen In Power in the Union; Gender Justice: The CWA Way - Facts vs. FictionWomen In Power in the Union The importance of having women in leadership positions within unions is essential for promoting inclusivity, addressing gender-specific workplace issues, and enhancing the overall labor movement. Gender Justice: The CWA Way - Facts vs. Fiction In this discussion, we will examine the concept of gender justice and how the Communications Workers of America (CWA) supports this important initiative. Gender justice ensures fair treatment and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their gender.2024-12-1258 minCourts – America Out Loud NewsCourts – America Out Loud NewsEscaping justice in AmericaThe Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Justice is “The virtue which consists in giving to everyone what is his due.” That may mean getting justice for the victim or punishing the criminal. But when people escape justice, it generally makes us mad. This is why Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter caused such ire. It’s not just that the younger Biden will not...2024-12-1157 minThe Todd Herman ShowThe Todd Herman ShowThe Dumbest SCOTUS Justice Who Will Ever Exist Said a Thing; Did Pete Hegseth Find Jesus Ep-1961The dumbest SCOTUS justice to ever, ever exist, said a thing. Did Pete Hegseth find Jesus? He says he did. There’s some great news, we don’t have to judge it, but we can discern. There’s a difference between judgement and discernment. Finally, because people are asking me, here’s how I got to a 9.5% body fat at 57 and stayed there.Episode Links:Justice Ketanji compares bans on child transition surgeries to bans on interracial marriage:Pure BRILLIANCE: Justice Alito Just WRECKED the Trans Civil Rights ArgumentJustice Alito just dismantled the government’s argument that Tennessee’s ban on tra...2024-12-0630 minThe Todd Herman ShowThe Todd Herman ShowThe Dumbest SCOTUS Justice Who Will Ever Exist Said a Thing; Did Pete Hegseth Find Jesus Ep-1961The dumbest SCOTUS justice to ever, ever exist, said a thing. Did Pete Hegseth find Jesus? He says he did. There’s some great news, we don’t have to judge it, but we can discern. There’s a difference between judgement and discernment. Finally, because people are asking me, here’s how I got to a 9.5% body fat at 57 and stayed there.Episode Links:Justice Ketanji compares bans on child transition surgeries to bans on interracial marriage:Pure BRILLIANCE: Justice Alito Just WRECKED the Trans Civil Rights ArgumentJustice Alito just dismantled the government’s argument that Tennessee’s ban on tra...2024-12-0630 minthe LOVE JUSTICE podcastthe LOVE JUSTICE podcastEpisode 16 of the LOVE JUSTICE podcast with special guest: Joel Smallbone of for KING + COUNTRY | hosted by Hannah Munn and Jason Dukes | LoveJustice.NGOThis week’s conversation on the Love Justice Podcast features Joel Smallbone of for KING + COUNTRY. Listen in as hosts Hannah Munn and Jason Dukes discuss everything from creativity to the fight against injustice, as well as Joel’s journey to becoming an advocate for women’s rights through film and music. Joel Smallbone is an Australian actor and one-half of the four-time GRAMMY Award-winning pop duo for KING + COUNTRY, which he formed with his brother Luke. They have generated over 2 billion streams and earned 10 GMA Awards, 1 Billboard Music Award, and 1 American Music Award. They have also perfor...2024-11-2736 minLaw SchoolLaw SchoolStanding: A Gatekeeper of Justice in the Legal SystemStanding as a Gatekeeper of Justice Source: Lecture: "Standing: A Gatekeeper of Justice in the Legal System" Main Themes: Standing as a Threshold Requirement: The lecture emphasizes that standing is not just a procedural hurdle but a fundamental principle determining access to the court system. It ensures courts address genuine disputes involving parties with a direct stake in the outcome, preventing hypothetical or abstract litigation. Elements of Standing: The three core elements – injury in fact (concrete and particularized), causation (linking the injury to the defendant's conduct), and redressability (a favorable court de...2024-11-2118 minJersey JusticeJersey JusticeJersey Justice w/ Justice Barry T. Albin | PART ONE | The State of America and The Justice SystemPART ONE on the latest episode of Jersey Justice, attorneys Gerald Clark and Mark Morris of the Clark Law Firm, PC welcome retired New Jersey Justice Barry T. AlbinThe session covers Justice Albin's early life, education, career trajectory, and his views on various issues including past wars, the civil Rights, the state of America, and the justice system.Justice Albin was nominated by Governor James E. McGreevey on July 10, 2002 to serve on the Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 2002 and was sworn in as an Associate Justice by Chief Justice...2024-09-131h 10Daylight MeditationsDaylight Meditations19 Aug 2024: Justice and MercyLet justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! (Amos 5:24). What a contrast to the image we tend to attribute to justice – a scale with weights hanging in balance. God’s words ring clear throughout the Scriptures – do right, defend the oppressed, give to the poor. Justice and right-living go hand-in-hand. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us. Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Ph...2024-08-1910 minCWA Hour of PowerCWA Hour of PowerEnvironmental justice, it’s a labor issue, it’s a human rights issue, it’s a global issue.Environmental justice, it’s a labor issue, it’s a human rights issue, it’s a global issue. On this week's episode we were joined by Aida, Mallori,and Halleli CWA members from EWU who discussed union busting and workers rights behind the scenes of an environmental justice organization. We were also joined by Chloe Tamula of CWA’s education department and Chloe gave us a little snippet of CWA’s upcoming environmental justice training and how we are doing our best to educate our members on environmental justice and injustice.2024-07-1854 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeC. Fausto Cabrera and Zeke Caligiuri on Precarity and Critical Resistance In November 2023, Coffee House Press released American Precarite: Parables of Exclusion, an anthology of essays edited by a collective of incarcerated writers involved in the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. The volume interrogates the complexity and fluidity of class and caste systems in the United States, and includes transcribed conversations of the editors discussing each essay. In the latest Works of Justice podcast, two of the editors, C. Fausto Cabrera and Zeke Caligiuri, talk about how they developed a friendship rooted in writing while incarcerated, what they did to bring writing programs into Minnesota prisons, and the history of how the...2024-04-0259 minRadio Free America PodcastRadio Free America PodcastWe live in Fascist America; A Justice system that is criminal and Out of controlSend us a textBill and Bill discuss New York's Criminal; Criminal Justice system, we live in a Fascist America; Law Enforcement that is weaponized, a criminal justice system that is corrupt beyond measure, a president trying to jail his opponent; while the left decries the death of Russian opposition leader; Joe Biden is trying to do the same thing to Trump.We had better accept and realized where our government is and commit to taking action or live in tyrany. 2024-02-221h 02Law SchoolLaw SchoolMastering the Bar Exam: Criminal Procedure - Navigating Youth in the Criminal Justice System (Module Seven)Juvenile Justice: Navigating Youth in the Criminal Justice System. Foundational Differences. The juvenile justice system operates on a foundation fundamentally distinct from adult criminal procedures, emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment. This approach reflects the understanding that youth possess a greater capacity for change, necessitating a system that supports rather than penalizes this potential for growth. The primary objectives include providing guidance, education, and rehabilitative services to steer juveniles away from future criminal activity. Key Legal Frameworks and Cases. In re Gault (1967): A landmark case that guaranteed juveniles the right to a fair...2024-02-0504 minThe Gender Justice BriefThe Gender Justice BriefLearning from the Green Wave: Fighting for Abortion Access in Latin AmericaMegan Peterson, Executive Director of Gender Justice, visiting in Washington, D.C., interviews Paula Ávila-Guillén, Executive Director of the Women's Equality Center.  They discuss the Green Wave movement, focusing on abortion rights in Latin America. Paula details the movement's origins, its significant societal and legal impacts, and its stamps on global abortion rights advocacy. Megan and Paula also talk about the recent changes in abortion law in the United States, how these developments compare to progress made in Latin America, and the challenges they still face. Paula suggests learning from other countries' successes and experiences can be...2024-01-1340 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeLisa Biggs on Black Women's Healing and Prison Performance ProgramsTheater harnesses the power to both break worlds down, and build worlds of our choosing. As a performer and a former community engagement specialist for a Washington, D.C-based theater, artist and scholar Lisa Biggs has seen this happen several times across many places. As a graduate student, Biggs chose the discipline of ethnography to study the work of nonprofits who provide theater and performance-based programs in women’s prisons in the United States and South Africa. The book produced from that research, The Healing Stage: Black Women, Incarceration, and the Art of Transformation (Ohio State University Press, 2022), is a...2023-10-281h 09Daylight MeditationsDaylight Meditations10 Oct 2023: Justice and MercyLet justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! (Amos 5:24). What a contrast to the image we tend to attribute to justice – a scale with weights hanging in balance. God’s words ring clear throughout the Scriptures – do right, defend the oppressed, give to the poor. Justice and right-living go hand-in-hand. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this podcast, please consider supporting us. Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phil Reaser2023-10-1010 minllorvrlethkindlellorvrlethkindle[$] PDF download Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam {mobi/ePub}**Download Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book**by Vivek RamaswamyReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=B098GHHTB3ORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW![PDF] Download [$] PDF download Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam {mobi/ePub} Ebook | READ ONLINE Download [$] PDF download Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam {mobi/ePub} read ebook online PDF EPUB KINDLE Download [$] PDF download Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam {mobi/ePub} PDF - KINDLE - EPUB...2023-10-1000 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeLacino Hamilton on Intentionality and the Language of JusticeThis month marks the three-year anniversary of the exoneration of Lacino Hamilton, who was falsely incarcerated for the murder of his foster mother at the age of 19. Sentenced to at least 50 years in prison, Hamilton spent 26 years maintaining his innocence and was exonerated by DNA evidence in September 2023. While in prison, Hamilton wrote countless letters advocating for his release and published widely on his experience of incarceration and injustice. A collection of those letters has recently been published as In Spite of the Consequences: Prison Letters on Exoneration, Abolition, and Freedom (Broadleaf Books, 2023), and includes Hamilton’s communications with fa...2023-09-2142 minMid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politicsMid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politicsUnveiling Injustice: America's Flawed Justice System - Stephen B BrightTodays podcast explores America's Flawed Justice System. Today's guest is esteemed awyer Stephen B. Bright, a renowned in law and justice advocate. We delve into Stephen's book, "The Fear of Too Much Justice." which reveals systemic failures in the US criminal justice system, highlighting inequality, injustice, and its struggles for fair trials.Stephen's experience includes teaching law at Yale and Georgetown, directing the Southern Center for Human Rights, and advocating in Supreme Court capital cases. The conversation begins with Stephen explaining his drive to expose US justice inequalities after handling death penalty cases since 1979. The US...2023-08-2558 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeJennifer Baker on Restorative Justice in Young Adult FictionHow far would you go for forgiveness? This is the question stamped on the cover of Forgive Me Not (Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2023), the debut young adult novel by Jennifer Baker. The novel follows two siblings navigating the growing pains of high school and young adulthood. This comes to a head when Violetta gets drunk and gets behind the wheel of a car, killing her younger sister. As a minor, Violetta is presented with two options: to undergo sentencing and serve time in detention, or participate in The Trials to prove her remorse and willingness to learn from her...2023-08-1857 minGin & JusticeGin & JusticeChris Stevens: A More Just AmericaOn this weeks episode of Gin & justice, Justine and Amanda talk about some interesting current events, followed by a chat with Chris Stevens. Chris shares his experience with the criminal justice system and now with A More Just America, where their Vision is rehabilitation over incarceration, and their mission is an unwavering in our commitment to provide data-driven reentry programs for the incarcerated.To learn more:https://www.amorejustamerica.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com2023-08-151h 09Oklahoma OdysseyOklahoma OdysseyOn the Same Page: Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of JusticeEmbark on a thought-provoking journey with hosts Ashley Bender and Michael Olson as they dissect the eye-opening revelations within 'Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice' by Toni Messenger. Together, they navigate the pages of this impactful book, exploring the intricate ways in which America's justice system intersects with issues of poverty. This book exposes how the American justice system perpetuates injustice by disproportionately penalizing and criminalizing the impoverished, revealing the intersection of profit-driven policies and the criminalization of poverty. Join us for a compelling discussion that unravels the stark realities...2023-07-0753 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeEthan Heard and Marcus Scott on Adapting Beethoven in the age of Black Lives Matter In Beethoven's 1805 opera Fidelio, a man who has been wrongly imprisoned, and his wife must bring him justice. More than two centuries later, Heartbeat Opera breathes new life into the opera by confronting contemporary challenges with anti-Blackness and incarceration in the United States in their 2018 adaptation of the opera. In this reimagining, the main character is a Black Lives Matter activist who has been placed in solitary confinement. The opera follows his wife's attempts to rescue him. But Heartbeat Opera not only raises important questions about the criminal justice system, its creative team brings the reality of it to the stage...2023-06-3035 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeDamascus James on Witnessing, Letter Writing, and Solitary ConfinementIn January 2023, people incarcerated throughout the state of Texas organized a collective hunger strike to demand better living conditions. A couple years prior, Canada native Damascus James had relocated to Texas from New York City, and began to write letters to incarcerated people in the state in order to develop connections with isolated communities. From his initial correspondence with one writer, James got connected with several people, including many who had been placed in solitary confinement for years. The letters he received multiplied as word spread within the prison systems, with people reaching out to share their experiences with...2023-05-3035 minRevolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of AmericaRevolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of AmericaJustice for Jordan NeelyTwo weeks ago, millions of New Yorkers were devastated and horrified to learn of the murder of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway. Neely, a young Black person and street artist experiencing homelessness, was held in a chokehold on the F train by a white man who remained unidentified for several days after the incident. In the weeks since Neely’s killing by the man identified as Long Island native Daniel Penny, the impact of this story has continued to unfold with reactions pouring in from across the city and country. While NYPD brutalized protestors and press at...2023-05-1755 minhallananllahallananlla(eBook) Read Woke Inc. 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But he also loves to make people laugh, and his mission is to do as much good as possible. Incarcerated for nearly 40 years in New Jersey, the New York City native was placed on death row in 1963 before his sentence was commuted to life once the death penalty became illegal in the early 1970s. During those years in Trenton State Prison’s Death Ho...2023-04-211h 13hollyarklellyhollyarklellyREADDOWNLOAD#$ Woke Inc. Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Book Free DownloadDownload Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book by Vivek Ramaswamy Reading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=B098GHHTB3  OR  DOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW!     [PDF] Download READ/DOWNLOAD#$ Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Book Free Download Ebook | READ ONLINE Download READ/DOWNLOAD#$ Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Book Free Download read ebook online PDF EPUB KINDLE Download READ/DOWNLOAD#$ Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Book Free Download PDF - KINDLE - EPUB...2023-04-0400 minThe Joyful Warriors Podcast with Tiffany JusticeThe Joyful Warriors Podcast with Tiffany JusticeIs America Falling To Communist? | Guest: Sebastian Gorka | Joyful Warriors PodcastOn today's episode, we're interviewing Dr. Sebastian Gorka, host of AMERICA First, to discuss the rising threat of communism in America. We look at the similarities between communist takeovers in the past (some in the not so distant past) and the current leftist narrative here in America. Then we look into one of the ways they win control of a nation, by taking over the education system and the country's youth. Lastly, Sebastian shares how we can stand up to the misinformation of American leftist media and stop the leftist regime from taking power.  Sections:  0:00 - In...2023-03-2721 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaJustice and MicrochurchesIn this episode, we talk with Jeff Shafer, a missional practitioner in Santa Barbara, CA, about the issue of Justice and the Church. Jeff has led missional communities that have addressed issues such as homelessness, human trafficking, and refugees in his context. Even small missional communities can have a significant influence on issues like this. During this episode, we shared a number of resources related to the issue of justice. You can find them through the following links: Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace, and Healing Living Toward a Vision: Biblical Reflections on...2023-03-2447 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeTracy D. Schlapp and Danny J. Wilson on Cultivating Writing Communities Inside Oregon PrisonsA few years ago, Tracy D. Schlapp and Danny J. Wilson were inspired by Johnny Cash’s album, At Folsom Prison (1968), to stage concerts of Cash's music in prisons around Oregon. Schlapp and Wilson's performances blossomed into Bridgeworks Oregon, a Portland-based nonprofit with the mission of using art, music and cultural awareness to bridge societal divisions throughout the state. In May 2019, the organization assembled a storytelling group, Ground Beneath Us, at Oregon State Penitentiary. The group of men wrote about life inside by responding to questions posed by local middle and high school students. The work from those writing se...2023-03-1643 minLaw SchoolLaw SchoolCriminal procedure (2023): Post-sentencing: Miscarriage of justice (Part Two)Compensation for wrongful conviction. Article 14(6) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) states that when a miscarriage of justice has occurred and the defendant's conviction has been reversed or they have been pardoned, "the person who has suffered punishment as a result of such conviction shall be compensated according to law". The right to compensation is also authorized by Article 3 of Protocol Number 7 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and Article 10 of the American Convention on Human Rights. Four broad approaches allow for the payment...2023-02-2311 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeDamien M. Sojoyner on Ethnography and Histories of Resistance in Los AngelesFor over 50 years, the Southern California Library has made history a practice. Housing an extensive collection of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond, the library also serves as a community organization. Though he grew up not too far from the library, anthropologist Damien M. Sojoyner only learned it existed as an adult. When asked to help develop programs and teach a summer course for youth in the area, Sojoyner met Marley, a high school student whose vocal opinions caught the ethnographer’s attention. Through Marley, Sojoyner learned and observed how Marley and the young people in th...2023-02-1649 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeHugh Ryan on Carceral Archives and Queer HistoryThe New York Women's House of Detention was a fixture of Greenwich Village from 1932 to 1974. For public historian Hugh Ryan, its position as a cultural center is proof that jails and prisons were not always peripheral to the development of communities in the United States. In fact, they were sometimes considered in the urban planning of cities and neighborhoods. Ryan discovered the Women's House of Detention (also known as The House of D) on a walking tour, where he also learned of its unfamiliar history as a queer landmark. His curiosity unearthed a plethora of evidence verifying this claim...2023-01-1955 minLaw SchoolLaw SchoolCriminal law (2022): Crimes against justice: Miscarriage of justice (Part Two)Compensation for wrongful conviction Article 14(6) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) states that when a miscarriage of justice has occurred and the defendant's conviction has been reversed or they have been pardoned, "the person who has suffered punishment as a result of such conviction shall be compensated according to law". The right to compensation is also authorized by Article 3 of Protocol Number 7 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and Article 10 of the American Convention on Human Rights. Four broad approaches allow for the payment...2023-01-1111 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeCeles Tisdale on Remembering the Attica Prison Uprising Through PoetryIn the latest episode of PEN America’s Works of Justice podcast, Malcolm Tariq, senior manager of editorial projects for PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing, speaks with Celes Tisdale about the recent reissue of his anthology, When the Smoke Cleared: Attica Prison Poems and Journal (Duke University Press, 2022), originally published as Betcha' Ain't: Attica Poems (Broadside Press, 1974). Tisdale talks about his approach to teaching poetry, the process of editing the volume, and the importance of remembering the 1971 uprising through poems. He 1also shares gems of his life as a stage actor and television host, including a heartwarming stor...2022-11-1737 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticePrince Shakur on Masculinity, Queerness, and Histories of IncarcerationWith When They Tell You To Be Good (Tin House, 2022), Prince Shakur delivers a political coming of age memoir on growing up as a queer child in a Jamaican family, and his development as a radical organizer, traveler, and writer. As he spends pivotal years in his twenties traveling and participating in movements such as Black Lives Matter and Standing Rock, Shakur carries the experiences of growing up with a father murdered early in his life, and an incarcerated stepfather. In the latest episode of PEN America’s Works of Justice podcast, Nicole Shawan Junior, deputy director of PEN Am...2022-10-2038 minDaylight MeditationsDaylight Meditations5 Oct 2022: Justice and MercyLet justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! (Amos 5:24). What a contrast to the image we tend to attribute to justice – a scale with weights hanging in balance. God’s words ring clear throughout the Scriptures – do right, defend the oppressed, give to the poor. Justice and right-living go hand-in-hand. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this podcast, please consider supporting us. Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phil Reaser2022-10-0509 minThe Gloria Purvis PodcastThe Gloria Purvis PodcastCapital punishment promises retribution, restorative justice offers healingTo help us kick off October’s “Respect Life” month, Gloria is speaking with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy about how a Catholic vision of restorative justice must guide our advocacy against the death penalty. Krisanne is the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, a national organization that mobilizes Catholics and all people of goodwill to value life over death, to end the use of the death penalty, to transform the U.S. criminal justice system from punitive to restorative, and to build capacity in U.S. society to engage in restorative practices.In this episode, Krisanne explains the differe...2022-10-0444 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeAndy West on Teaching Philosophy in PrisonsIn The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Philosophy (Picador, 2022), Andy West writes about his experiences teaching philosophy in prisons in the United Kingdom. A touching memoir of hope and healing, The Life Inside chronicles how West asks his students challenging questions about life that also get him to reconsider the deep-seeded traumas and guilt he's been carrying for years. In the latest episode of PEN America’s Works of Justice podcast, PEN America Postgraduate Fellow Sophia Ramirez talks with West about incarceration in the UK, what led him to write the book, and his approach to wr...2022-09-1626 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeKeeda J. Haynes on Second-Chance Culture and Standing in Her TruthIn Bending the Arc: My Journey from Prison to Politics (Seal Books, 2021), Keeda J. Haynes pulls back the veil on what happens in the criminal legal system. In a series of events, Haynes went from working as a correctional officer in a local jail to serving time in federal prison for a crime she did not commit. Having later completed law school and served as a public defender, Haynes has the unique perspective of experiencing the system from several personal viewpoints, including that of running for Congress. In the latest episode of PEN America’s Works of Justice podcast, PE...2022-08-1734 minCapes & Lunatics Sidekicks PodcastCapes & Lunatics Sidekicks PodcastUnlimited Justice Ep #30: America vs The Justice Society & Superman - Space Age #1Unlimited Justice Ep #30: America vs The Justice Society & Superman - Space Age #1 Welcome back to Unlimited Justice!  On this episode, Phil and Lilith review America vs the Justice Society #1-#4 (January-April 1985) featuring a detailed history of the Justice Society amid a possible scandal. PLUS: reviews of NEW issues Deathstroke INC. #11, Superman: Space Age #1 and Action Comics #1045. Tune in today and don’t forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!   Unlimited Justice’s Links  → Twitter https://twitter.com/JLAJSAPOD → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cl...2022-08-041h 16PEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeMarlon Peterson on Harm, Healing, and Breaking FreeMarlon Peterson’s Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist’s Freedom Song (Bold Type Books, 2021) is a poignant look at what it means to transform one’s life by taking accountability. Tracing Peterson’s life from his childhood in Brooklyn to his journey to becoming a writer after 10 years of incarceration, the memoir grapples with the devastating impacts of interpersonal and systemic violence. At its core, the book is one of vulnerability, love, and hope. PEN America Postgraduate Fellow Emma Stammen talks with Peterson about what inspired him to write, and how his understanding of abolition transcends the physical prison s...2022-07-2124 minCreating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason HartmanCreating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman1870: Money vs Politics, Censorship & Woke, Inc. by Vivek Ramaswamy - Inside Corporate America's Social Justice ScamIn this 10th episode show of Creating Wealth where we discuss a topic of general interest, Jason Hartman invites New York Times Bestselling author Vivek Ramaswamy to speak about his book Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam.  Today’s economic landscape is rife with companies using economic force as a substitute for free speech and open debate to settle political and social questions. Vivek Ramaswamy is concerned with this new cancer, both in our culture and in our private sector, which threatens to kill the dream that Martin Luther King Jr. had 60 years ago. T...2022-07-1845 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeDorothy E. Roberts on Ending the Child Welfare System to Build Safer FuturesPEN America Prison and Justice Writing Postgraduate Fellow Sophia Ramirez interviews legal scholar, sociologist, and social justice advocate Dorothy E. Roberts about her new book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World, which peels back the benevolent façade of the child welfare system, revealing the cruel and oppressive structures within. Roberts calls for the abolition of the system, advocating for community-based responses. Ramirez and Roberts discuss the child welfare system’s racist origins, carceral logic, and the destruction it deals to Black families and minority communities.2022-06-1637 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeMahogany L. Browne on Collectivism, Bearing Witness, and Unhanding the EgoPEN American Prison and Justice Writing Director Caits Meissner talks with Lincoln Center Poet-In-Residence Mahogany L. Browne about Browne’s new Choreopoem, "Quilted Steele," premiering at Lincoln Center on June 13, 2022. The two discuss Browne's process for writing the choreopoem, collaboration, and caring for oneself and community while confronting and witnessing injustice.2022-05-2641 minGin & JusticeGin & JusticeKristin Henning: Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalize Black YouthThis week on Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda interview a complete SUPERSTAR in her field. Kristin Henning, a Youth Advocate, Juvenile Defender, Law Professor at Georgetown, and Author of newly released book, Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth, talks to the girls about the criminalization of Black youth.  She bases this on empirical and qualitative data and in her book, she weaves this data into the stories of her clients who face generation and situational trauma due to policing in Black communities.  Kristin shares how the very trauma responses that Black youth experience an...2022-05-241h 03Rights Not CharityRights Not CharityU.S. Food Banks Supporting Migrant JusticeIn today's episode, we'll talk about why our food justice movement including food banks should work in solidarity with the movement for migrant justice. I recently saw a meme that showed a picture of a man holding a sign that read, "Do you know what an accent is? It's a sign of bravery." Truly, the migrant story is one of bravery. You must be brave to leave family and the only homeland you've known, embrace potentially treacherous travel and come to a new country where you know that not all will welcome you. But you do it for the...2022-05-1010 minDaylight MeditationsDaylight Meditations22 Apr 2022: Justice and MercyLet justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! (Amos 5:24). What a contrast to the image we tend to attribute to justice – a scale with weights hanging in balance. God’s words ring clear throughout the Scriptures – do right, defend the oppressed, give to the poor. Justice and right-living go hand-in-hand. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this podcast, please consider supporting us. Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phil Reaser2022-04-2210 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeDerecka Purnell on the Necessary Unlearning of PolicingPEN America Prison and Justice Writing Postgraduate Fellow Sophia Ramirez speaks with Derecka Purnell about her latest book, Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom. In this episode, Purnell discusses the meaning of abolition, the problem with social media activism, and what keeps us hopeful when pushing for change.2022-04-2131 minDaylight MeditationsDaylight Meditations20 Apr 2022: Justice and TruthPsalms 89:14 (NIV) says, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.” God’s justice is based on truth. Our hearts envy and stubbornly hold onto ‘our rights’. This divides our hearts and prevents us from grasping the truth that God’s love for all of us is the same and is deeper than we know. Should we not also let His love deepen ours for another person? Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are en...2022-04-2010 minPEN America Works of JusticePEN America Works of JusticeDavid Sanchez on Addiction, Subjectivity, and SelfhoodPEN America Postgraduate Fellow Emma Stammen talks with 2018-2019 Writing for Justice Fellow David Sanchez about his debut novel All Day is a Long Time—a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story encompassing addiction, mental illness, homelessness, incarceration, and sobriety.2022-04-1526 minServe to Lead® | James StrockServe to Lead® | James StrockTheodore R Johnson | 'When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America'Johnson posits that a blueprint for national solidarity can be found in the exceptional citizenship long practiced in Black America. “Racism is an existential threat to America,” Theodore R. Johnson declares at the start of his profound and exhilarating book, When the Stars Begin to Fall. It is a refutation of the American Promise enshrined in our Constitution that that all men and women are inherently equal. And yet racism continues to corrode our society. If we cannot overcome it, Johnson argues, while the United States will remain a geopolitical entity, the promise that made America unique on E...2022-04-1248 minSHAPE America\'s Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education TeachersSHAPE America's Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education TeachersEDI Podcast, Episode 4: What is Social Justice? Women’s Social Justice in SportsSean catches up with Brandy Lynch from the University of Central Missouri to chat about Women’s Social Justice in Sport. This is the final episode of our first EDI series, What is Social Justice?.Brandy Lynch is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). She specializes in the application of technology in instruction and the analysis of effective teaching. She earned her Ph.D. in sport and exercise science from the University of Northern Colorado and began her career at UCM in 2017. Her research has pr...2022-04-0532 minAmerica UnmutedAmerica UnmutedAndrew Skotnicki - Justice in an Unjust System Andrew Skotnicki is a professor in theological and criminological ethics at Manhattan College in New York City. He has spent decades working in various service capacities in America's jails and prisons. For the past ten years, he has worked in the jails of New York via a partnership with the Dept of Correction in which he teaches an accredited college course each semester to confined men or women in conjunction with a group of students from the main campus. The incarcerated students who complete the course are given an admission letter to attend Manhattan College upon their re...2022-02-2357 minOpen to WonderOpen to WonderWorship, Justice, and the Two Words That Can Shape How We Love Our Neighbors with Sandra Van Opstal | Bonus EpisodeSandra Van Opstal, executive director and co-founder of Chasing Justice, joins hosts Karen and Chris to discuss how “worship without justice is just not worship.” They also explore how the choices we make about what to spend, what to give and what to keep are connected to justice; the two words that can shape our practice of loving our neighbors; and why it would be great to have a 7 year old in every small group! Chasing Justice Forty Days on Being an Eight, Enneagram Daily Reflections Emmanuel Katongole We'd love to conn...2022-02-0152 minThe Gloria Purvis PodcastThe Gloria Purvis PodcastIn the movements for racial justice, Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter is asking, "where is the church?"Dr. Bernice A. King–the youngest daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.–knows the temperature of the United States is high. But she's convinced that racial justice and equality will not come about through anger and bitterness.Dr. King and Gloria discuss the response of Christian churches to the murder of George Floyd and the BLM movement, what MLK meant by "colorblindness" and why social justice work has to change hearts as well as structures.Support The Gloria Purvis Podcast by getting a digital subscription to America.Learn more about Dr...2021-11-1631 minSHAPE America\'s Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education TeachersSHAPE America's Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education TeachersSHAPE America EDI Podcast, Episode 1: What Is Social Justice?Sean is joined by award-winning teacher educator Kenny Smith to talk about social justice, how it applies to education, and how teachers can create and support a culturally responsive environment. Kenny shares ideas for how to create agency in your classroom and bring out student voice. Finally, Sean and Kenny discuss how to connect with students in the current day and age.Kenneth M. Smith is a National Board Certified Teacher and Montgomery County’s Washington Post Teacher of the Year for 2018. As a lead teacher in Maryland’s Montgomery County Public School system, he has taught seve...2021-11-1319 minFairPlay | Challenging Wrongful Convictions with Imran SiddiquiFairPlay | Challenging Wrongful Convictions with Imran SiddiquiFairPlay Ep 12 | John Merritt. An Indictment of America.The Case of John Merritt | An Indictment of America, it's people and all the branches of it's government.October 24 2021 | Imran Siddiqui | Justice News. Reader Discretion is Advised.When I started writing about Wrongful Convictions some time back I had not intended to find so much of dirt buried right under the façade of an incredibly evil and unjust criminal justice system that is a cesspool of dishonest and disgraceful individuals from the police, the prosecutors, the public defenders, to the clerks, the judges and everyone else involved in making blood money from a fucked u...2021-10-271h 16Public Access AmericaPublic Access AmericaRestorative Justice - The Space To Be Wrong00:00 New season seven theme song - Alt track KyeS701:00 intros and housecleaning - Lol so radio03:00 adam is back and I feel complete - left brain right brain bruised brain insane05:00 Whats Adam been up to - Getting away from the internet and the anxieties involved - The rewards to an experience12:00 Everybody love everybody - Semi Pro shout out13:00 Whats up with Jeffrey - avoiding icky stuff - 17:00 Road safety please! - It’s drinking or driving OR!20:00 Shrodingers Immigrant - a little bit abo...2021-10-241h 06FairPlay | Challenging Wrongful Convictions in AmericaFairPlay | Challenging Wrongful Convictions in AmericaFairPlay EP12 | John Merritt. An Indictment of America.October 24 2021 | Imran Siddiqui | Justice News. Reader Discretion is Advised. Full article on The JBlog. There is a reason why they call it "Systemic Corruption" and the more it gets ignored it has morphed into a "Systemic Disease" that's slow gouging on its own self and people either become a part of it, sucked in as the final meal to the systems' self destruction, or there are those who resist oppression in all forms who still have some sanity left in their souls, they fight against this unnatural flow, they fight with their words, they fight with their v...2021-10-241h 16FedSoc ForumsFedSoc ForumsTalks with Authors: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice ScamJoin Mr. Peter Kirsanow and Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy in the latest installment of our Talks with Authors series to discuss Ramaswamy's newly published book: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam. A description of the book originally published here and republished below follows:---A young entrepreneur makes the case that politics has no place in business, and sets out a new vision for the future of American capitalism. There’s a new invisible force at work in our economic and cultural lives. It affects every advertisement we see and every product we buy, from our morning co...2021-09-141h 00The State of Working America PodcastThe State of Working America PodcastDemocracy, Race, and Justice: The Speeches and Writings of Sadie T. M. AlexanderNina Banks discusses her new book "Democracy, Race, and Justice: The Speeches and Writings of Sadie T. M. Alexander." Banks, an economist, talks about her journey to unearth the economic insights of the first Black economist, Alexander, who was unable to find work in her field when she graduated in 1921 but went on to influence economics and press for equity for black workers and their families. __ Follow EPI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EconomicPolicy __ The State of Working America Podcast is part of EPI’s effort to raise workers’ voices to ensure they are heard in the economic policy debate. Core...2021-08-0347 minDo JusticeDo JusticeTalking with Kids about Justice with Lisa Van Engen | Season 3 Ep. 3Writer, teacher, and mother Lisa Van Engen joins us for this conversation on engaging kids in seeking justice. Lisa and Chris talk about how and when to talk with kids about justice, including the reality that many who are impacted don’t have the privilege of deciding ‘when.’ Lisa also shares stories about questions around racism and injustice that her students and children have raised, how they’ve talked together about issues that impact their neighbors and friends, and what kids can do to advocate. Show Notes:  About Proximity Blog: http://lisavanengen.com/  And Social...2021-07-2826 minHemmer TimeHemmer TimeVivek Ramaswamy: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice ScamOn the latest Hemmer Time podcast, Bill sits down with entrepreneur, author, & founder of Roivant Sciences, Vivek Ramaswamy, to discuss his new book Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam.  Vivek explains how he believes that the biggest threat to liberty and prosperity in America is corporate social irresponsibility, and how corporations are highlighting social justice as a way of adhering to identity politics to win favors back in return, and gain the love and support from its followers.  Follow Bill on Twitter: @BillHemmer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-07-0836 minLaw SchoolLaw SchoolCriminal Law: Crimes against justice – Obstruction of justice + Perverting the course of justice + Misprision of felonyObstruction of justice, in United States jurisdictions, is a crime consisting of obstructing prosecutors, investigators, or other government officials. Common law jurisdictions other than the United States tend to use the wider offense of perverting the course of justice. Obstruction is a broad crime that may include acts such as perjury, making false statements to officials, witness tampering, jury tampering, destruction of evidence, and many others. Obstruction also applies to overt coercion of court or government officials via the means of threats or actual physical harm, and also applying to deliberate sedition against a court official to...2021-03-2915 minLaw SchoolLaw SchoolCriminal Law: Crimes against property – Miscarriage of justice, + Compounding a felonyA miscarriage of justice, also known as a failure of justice, occurs when a person is convicted and punished for a crime that they did not commit. It is seldom used as a legal defense in criminal and deportation proceedings. The term also applies to errors in the other direction—"errors of impunity", or to any clearly unjust outcome in any civil case. Every "miscarriage of justice" in turn is a "manifest injustice." Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn or quash a wrongful conviction, but this is often difficult to achieve. In some instances a wrongful co...2021-03-1515 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 118 - Bruce WesternIn this Works of Justice episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Bruce Western, a professor of Sociology and Social Justice and codirector of the Justice Lab at Columbia University. A leader in the field of criminal justice reform, Dr. Western has conducted extensive research on various issues within mass incarceration, including reentry, the effects of fines and fees, solitary confinement, and more. During the pandemic, he has worked alongside other experts in publishing the report "Decarcerating Correctional Facilities during COVID-19", as well as the whitepaper "Recommendations for Prioritization and Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine in Prisons and Jails". ...2021-03-0928 minDownload Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsDownload Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsPower and Purity: The Unholy Marriage That Spawned America's Social Justice Warriors by Mark T. MitchellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/482759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Power and Purity: The Unholy Marriage That Spawned America's Social Justice Warriors Author: Mark T. Mitchell Narrator: Jim Denison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 9, 2021 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Where did they come from, these furiously self-righteous 'social justice warriors'? Having declared that 'God is dead,' Friedrich Nietzsche identified the 'will to power' as the fundamental force of human life. There is no good or evil in a Nietzschean world—only the interests of the strong. Reason and the common good ha...2021-03-0930 minÉ da sua contaÉ da sua contaAmérica Latina perde US$ 43 bi por ano; valor dá pra vacinar toda região Mais de US$ 40 bilhões em recursos que poderiam ser investidos no desenvolvimento da região, em educação, saúde, na compra de 2 bilhões de doses de vacina contra a covid-19 estão vazando da América Latina e Caribe em forma de fluxos financeiros ilícitos. Esse dinheiro sai de nossos países de maneira ilegal e sustenta o tráfico de pessoas, drogas, armas, a lavagem de dinheiro e também muitos abusos fiscais. Esses vazamentos criminosos são destaques da edição #22, do É da sua conta, que traz as informações do recém-lançado estu...2021-02-2530 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks Of Justice 113 - Lucy LangTo learn about how local officials within the criminal justice system can be actors—if unlikely ones—in expanding the rights of justice-involved individuals, we spoke to Lucy Lang. The former director of John Jay’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution and a candidate in the race for Manhattan district attorney, Lang has a reputation for being a leader in reform. In this episode, she helps us understand the scope and significance of the district attorney’s work—particularly in the era of COVID-19, when the leadership of criminal justice officials is paramount in ensuring the safety of individuals behind bars and o...2020-10-2025 minCrime Writers of ColorCrime Writers of ColorKim Johnson--This Is My America Kim Johnson, author This is My America, is interviewed by Robert Justice. Kim held leadership positions in social justice organizations as a teen and in college. She’s now a college administrator who maintains civic engagement throughout the community while also mentoring Black student activists and leaders. She is also the graduate advisor and member of an historically Black sorority. This Is My America is her debut novel and explores racial injustice against innocent Black men who are criminally sentenced and the families left behind to pick up the pieces. She holds degrees from the University of Oregon...2020-10-1336 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 108 - George T. Wilkerson on Crimson Letters: Voices from Death RowFor authors whose books were slated to publish during a pandemic, like Tessie Castillo’s, that usual release process has been turned on its head. Castillo is a journalist and the author of Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row, published by Black Rose on March 12, 2020, and co-authored by Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry Robinson and George Wilkerson; four men on death row in North Carolina. Castillo met her co-authors while conducting a journaling class. The project is a meditation on her unlikely friendship with the men—after all, classes conducted by outsiders on death row are indeed rare—and feature...2020-05-2724 minPublic Access AmericaPublic Access AmericaCriminal Justice 101 - COVAThe Colorado Organization For Victims Assistance is a nonprofit that is offering some great information. Subscribe today https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQH4bwWL4IDtV5jmM94VAFA Official website: https://www.coloradocrimevictims.org/ Follow COVA on Twitter; @COVA_Denver https://twitter.com/COVA_Denver Handouts from this webinar can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=12UF... This webinar will provide an introductory overview of the criminal justice system from the time a crime is reported to law enforcement through the post-sentencing phase of a case. The presentation will introduce attendees to terms used within the criminal justice...2020-05-131h 04PEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 105 - Vincent Schiraldi on Youth JusticeTo learn more about the particular challenges COVID-19 poses for incarcerated youth, PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program Intern, Liz Fiore called up one of the strongest leading advocates in the juvenile justice field, Vincent Schiraldi.  With a national reputation as a fearless reformer, Vincent is currently a senior research scientist at Columbia School of Social Work and Co-Director of the Columbia Justice Lab. Previously, Vincent founded the policy think tank, the Justice Policy Institute, served as director of the juvenile corrections in Washington DC, and then as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation. Most recen...2020-04-2931 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 104 - Searchlight with Caits Meissner and Justin MonsonListen to Caits Meissner, PEN America Prison and Justice Writing’s program director, in conversation with Writing For Justice Fellow Justin Rovillos Monson for the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site’s Searchlight Series hosted by Sean Kelley. Audio courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site https://www.facebook.com/Eastern-State-Penitentiary-125028907507788/ Intro by Mark Gallagher Music by Orquesta Arrecife2020-04-241h 06PEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 102 - Josie Duffy Rice from The AppealSeeking clarity for our own small contribution to pandemic-era reporting, on Monday, April 5, 2020, PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell asked Josie Duffy Rice, President of The Appeal, and Co-Host of the Justice In America podcast, for some advice. What is journalism’s role in this historical moment? What criminal justice news items should we be looking for? And, needing it ourselves, how might we stay sane in the process of staying informed? Intro by Mark Gallagher Music by Orquesta Arrecife2020-04-0821 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 012 - Authoring AdvocacyAuthoring Advocacy: Bearing Witness in an Era of Mass Incarceration What is the responsibility of writers to confront our era of mass incarceration, and how do we bear witness without assuming voyeuristic or exploitative perspectives? Featuring 2018 PEN America Writing For Justice Fellows Justin Rovillos Monson and Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s The Witness Program writers Roshan Abraham, Christina Olivares, & Sarah Wang. A closing conversation, moderated by Victoria Law, will explore the ethics, challenges and necessity of writing about mass incarceration from a variety of perspectives and lived experiences. The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is a national nonpro...2019-11-192h 01PEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 010 - Break Out 2019 PEN America Prison Writing Awards Part 1Celebrating the release of the 2019 PEN America Prison Writing Awards Anthology, PEN America and The Poetry Project present an evening of exceptional work from currently incarcerated writers, staged by a series of dynamic authors, actors and activists. Part 1 of 2 Cortney Lamar Charleston reads Self Portrait As State Property by P.M. Dunne (00:20) Margo Jefferson reads “Thorazine, Haldol & Coffee: My Life in a Prison Mental Health Ward,” by Michael Kaiser (03:58) T Kira Madden reads “My Co-Worker,” Edward Ji (14:50) Shaun Leonardo reads "Geode" by David A. Pickett (15:33) Rachel Eliza Griffiths reads “Time Reversal Invariance" by David Pickett (26:55) Kevin Boone, Tamika Graham, Milton Jones, Pau...2019-10-0150 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks of Justice 007 - Celebrating Eddie Bunker Panel Feat. Danny TrejoEdward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, and an actor. Bunker wrote numerous books— some of which have been adapted into major motion pictures featuring prominent actors such as Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight— and was a screenwriter on Straight Time (1978), Runaway Train (1985) and Animal Factory (2000). Bunker also appears on screen as an actor in a number of films, most famously as Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs. And like many of the writers who reach out to the PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program, Mr. Bunker was involved with the justice system for de...2019-05-2845 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks Of Justice 006 - A Question Of JusticeMany Americans agree that our criminal justice system needs thorough reform—but how can public sentiment lead to effective systemic changes? Moderated by Andrea J Ritchie (2:12) Author of Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color with the 2018-2019 Writing for Justice Fellows Priscilla Ocen (9:03) Nadja Eisenberg-Guyot (13:21) Beth Shelburne (16:52) Keeona Harris (21:06) David Sanchez (26:08) David Heska Wanbli Weiden (28:30) featuring criminal justice experts: Fred Patrick (45:50) Director of the Center on Sentencing and Corrections at the Vera Institute of Justice Lorenzo Jones (58:03) Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director at the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice Marlon Peterson (1:07:14) Host of th...2019-05-101h 31Deliver UsDeliver UsWhat Does Justice Look Like for Survivors?In this episode of “Deliver Us,” we’re asking what justice looks like for survivors. What does the church need to do? What models of justice can we look to in this unique crisis? We look at the differences between criminal and financial justice, speaking to experts like Marci Hamilton, the founder and CEO of Child USA. We ask Marci how extending the statutes of limitations could help survivors, and we hear from Cardinal Dolan about what a “victim compensation fund” is. Teri Anulewicz, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, is a lawmaker who has been grapp...2019-04-1100 minPEN AmericaPEN AmericaWorks Of Justice 001 - Kyle SwensonAward-winning journalist Kyle Swenson joins us to discuss Good Kids, Bad City, his first book about the true story of the longest wrongful imprisonment in the United States to end in exoneration, and a critical social and political history of Cleveland, the city that convicted them. In an immersive exploration of race in America, Swenson investigates this disgraceful miscarriage of justice, and how the corruption and decay of Cleveland led to their wrongful imprisonment. Kyle Swenson is a reporter with The Washington Post‘s Morning Mix team. Prior to joining The Post in 2017, he covered South Florida for the New Ti...2019-02-2654 minAmerica Meditating RadioAmerica Meditating RadioHealing Justice with Dr. Shakti Butler and Sister Jenna on America MeditatingShakti Butler, PhD, is a visionary, filmmaker, inspirational speaker and transformative learning educator in the field of diversity and racial equity. She is also the President and Founder of World Trust Educational Services, Inc., a non-profit transformative educational organization. Rooted in love and justice, World Trust produces films, curricula, workshops and programs that are catalysts for institutional, structural and cultural change. Dr. Butler has produced five documentaries. The first four form the core of World Trust’s teaching tools and have experienced increased exposure including 23 million views of one clip alone -- generating national dialogue and critical thinking which is im...2018-10-0839 min