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An interview with rapper Drakeo the Ruler after he was released from prison, having previously faced the possibility of 25 to life despite being previously acquitted of murder charges related to a 2016 killing.
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An interview with rapper Drakeo the Ruler after he was released from prison, having previously faced the possibility of 25 to life despite being previously acquitted of murder charges related to a 2016 killing.
Jeff Weiss The Ringer Nov 2020 Permalink
It took only a handful of people to wrongly convict Ed Ates of murder. It took an army to free him from prison. Now comes the hard part.
Michael Hall Texas Monthly Aug 2019 40min Permalink
On incarcerated mothers and their decimated families.
Sarah Stillman New Yorker Oct 2018 35min Permalink
Three killings, three young accused killers, and the two homicide detectives that link them.
Marc Bookman Slate May 2017 20min Permalink
The impact of a life map and a stipend on those in the gang life in Richmond, CA.
Jason Motlagh The Guardian Jun 2016 30min Permalink
The vans, operated by for-profit companies, carry tens of thousands of people every year. They lack beds, toilets, and medical services. More than a dozen women have alleged they were sexually assaulted by guards while being transported; since 2012, at least four people have died.
Eli Hager, Alysia Santo The Marshall Project Jul 2016 15min Permalink
A judge on the history and injustice of the plea bargain in America.
Jed S. Rakoff New York Review of Books Oct 2014 15min Permalink
A man considers his broken family life while awaiting a possible selection for jury duty.
"And then there I was sitting in the jury stand, listening as the judge explained what he meant by admonition and the prosecutor’s burden. I’d never been in a courtroom before, and it got me thinking. Isn’t it unfair how Maggie treats me like a criminal? I mean, seeing as it could have happened to anybody. Thing is, I’m still serving time."
Alison McCabe Hobart Sep 2014 10min Permalink
On the court system’s excessive fines.
Radley Balko Washington Post Sep 2014 55min Permalink
Eagleman, a neuroscientist, describes how groundbreaking advances in the science of brain have changed our understanding of volition in criminal acts, and may erode the underpinnings of our justice system.
David Eagleman The Atlantic Jul 2011 30min Permalink