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TRAILER: Say Their Name! Oct 15, 2020

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From DCP Entertainment, "Say Their Name" is a documentary series that focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states. It highlights incidents throughout the United States, memorializing these individuals through the words of the people that knew them best and helping us understand the aftermath for their families and communities, long after the headlines and hashtags have moved on.
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A Special Court Keeping Native Americans Out of Jail Oct 12, 2020

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Kirsten made her way out of jail and addiction with the help of a special court on the Penobscot Nation reservation in Maine. There, culture and justice work together to bypass traditional punitive measures for more restorative ones. Reporter Lisa Bartfai visits the Healing to Wellness Court to see how it all works.

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How the Asylum Process Became Another Carceral Matrix Oct 05, 2020

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The Trump administration has issued numerous policies to systematically dismantle asylum as a legal right. They're also locking up asylum seekers for months or years, until they either win their case, are returned to their home countries, or self deport. Reporters Valeria Fernández and Jude Joffe-Block follow two asylum seekers as they endure detention, legal cases, and family separation in the US, where they sought refuge.

Thank you to Maria and Ansly for sharing their stories with us.

This episode discusses troubling details, involving violence. Some listeners may find it disturbing.

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Why Detroit Might Be the True Test of Whether More Cameras Make Cities Safer Sep 28, 2020

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Reporter Sonia Paul takes us to Detroit, where 80% of residents are Black, and examines the tools, models and methods changing the nature of policing in the city — from the rise of live-streamed surveillance to facial recognition technology. She investigates their impact on residents, and implications for overpoliced communities of color across the country.

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Voting from Jail Is a Right, and Now a Reality in Chicago Sep 21, 2020

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A year ago, Illinois passed a law requiring all jails to ensure that pre-trial detainees have an opportunity to vote. Chicago’s Cook County Jail was turned into a polling place during the 2019 primaries. Sheriff Tom Dart is an enthusiastic supporter of the program. And advocates like Amani Sawari are working to ensure voters in custody are informed and prepared to vote in the upcoming election. Pamela Kirkland reports.

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COVID-19 Makes Deciding Who Gets Out of Jail Urgent Sep 14, 2020

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James Howard III was arrested this spring and sent to Chicago’s Cook County Jail a few weeks into the state's coronavirus lockdown. Crowded, unsanitary, and with little means of social distancing, the single-site jail experienced a rapid outbreak of COVID-19. Mark Betancourt reports on the unprecedented steps officials took to control the outbreak, and the urgent attempts of families to keep their loved ones safe.

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TRAILER: Driving The Green Book! Sep 03, 2020

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We produced something beautiful for Macmillan Podcasts!! Introducing Driving the Green Book, a ten-part documentary series premiering September 15. Follow award-winning BBC broadcaster Alvin Hall as he retraces many of the locations featured in the historic travel guide. From Detroit to New Orleans, Hall takes us on an immersive audio journey, collecting powerful, personal testimony about how Black Americans used the Green Book to travel with dignity during the height of segregation. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe today!

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Season 3 Starts Sept. 14! Aug 31, 2020

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We're back! Now as an award-winning and Peabody Award nominated podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing us. For two years we've documented criminal justice reform—one jail and one story at a time. In season 3, we travel the country exploring how our changing reality is impacting those in custody and the policies that keep them there. We're going to dig deeper, from the spread of COVID-19 in jails, to police depending on private companies that offer new surveillance and facial recognition technology, to efforts at making voting from jail feasible.

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Editors: Phyllis Fletcher and Laura Flynn

Lead Producer and Sound Designer: Cedric Wilson

Host: Mitzi Miller

Production Assistant: Emma Forbes

Managing Producer: Virginia Lora

Lead Fact-checker: Sarah McClure

Contributor Fact-checker: Ryan Katz

Staff Writer: Laura Tillman

Photo Editor: Michelle Baker

Marketing Lead: Leslie Datsis

Creator & Executive Producer: Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

70 Million is made possible by a grant from the Safety and Justice Challenge at The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Two Rural Counties Take Diverting Paths to Jail Reform Sep 16, 2019

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Drug felony charges have more than doubled in Colorado as the state faces an opioid crisis. Jail admissions are on the rise in some counties. While diversion efforts are proving effective in others. But jails have also become “the dumping ground” for people with mental illness who are arrested. We visit one county that wants to use it’s jail less and one county that just built a state-of-the-art one to see how the two approaches are working out.

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Where Texting Brings People to Court Sep 09, 2019

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After someone is arrested, there are multiple court-ordered actions after they make bail. Often, missing any of these--especially court appearances--complicates their situation and increases their punishment. Reporter Jenny Casas goes to Palm Beach, Florida, where something as simple as texting has made a significant difference in people’s lives.

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