#1300 Progressive prosecutors are repairing our injustice system from the ground up

Air Date: 8–27-2019

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Today we take a look at the movement to elect progressives to the position of chief prosecutors in cities across the country in an effort to curb mass incarceration and bring a real understanding of justice back to our justice system

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: Principles to Change Prosecution Part 1 - Criminal Injustice with David Harris - Air Date 3-5-19

Taking a look at some of the "Law and Order" prosecutors who have been replaced recently by more progressive-minded administrators

Ch. 2: The New American Prosecutor with Rashad Robinson - Justice in America - Air Date 9-5-18

Josei and Clint discuss progressive prosecutors with Rashad Robinson.

Ch. 3: Philly's New Progressive DA Is Not Playing Around - The Young Turks - Air Date 3-20-19

Cenk discusses DA Larry Krasner and his work to remove power from the police state in Philadelphia.

Ch. 4: Principles to Change Prosecution with Miriam Krinsky Part 2 - Criminal Injustice with David Harris - Air Date 3-5-19

Miriam Krinsky discusses the role of mass incarceration in US society and the work to make communities safer without prison.

Ch. 5: The Progressive Prosecutor Wave is Rising - On The Media - Air Date 7-26-19

Brooke discusses the powerful role the prosecutor has in the justice system and what can be done to change mass incarceration.

Ch. 6: How restorative justice could end mass incarceration with Shannon Silva - TEDx Talks - Air Date 7-18-19

Shannon Silva discusses what restorative justice can look like as an alternative to mass incarceration


VOICEMAILS

Ch. 7: Insurance company limits my drug choice and denied my emergency room stay - Scott from Mount Juliet, TN

Ch. 8: We need wages up to support independent media - Zach from Atlanta

Ch. 9: Thanks for voicemails - Dave from Olympia, WA


FINAL COMMENTS

Ch. 12: Final comments on the value of donation, for the love of voicemails and the results of last week’s poll


TAKE ACTION!

Get involved in Real Justice PAC

Follow @RealJusticePAC on Twitter

Follow Prosecutor Adam Foss on Twitter

EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE

Read "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Read "Locking Up Our Own" by James Forman Jr.

Read "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Read "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Written & curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman 


MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):

  • Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr 
  • Donder - Darby
  • Copper Halls - Blue Dot Sessions
  • Glass Runner - Marble Run
  • Gullwing Sailor - Migration
  • Tranceless - Caruthersville
  • Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
  • Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

 

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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