#146 Public Defense and Criminal Justice Reform
We know that every part of the criminal justice system needs transformational change. We’ve heard this about police, prosecution, the courts, and pri...
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Problems with police, prosecutors and courts have people asking: is our criminal justice system broken? University of Pittsburgh law professor David Harris interviews the people who know the system best, and hears their best ideas for fixing it. Criminal (In)justice is an independent production created in partnership with 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR News Station.
Bonus: What's Behind Rising Murder Rates?
While crime remains down overall, over the last year we've seen a startling spike in the U.S. murder rate. What's going on?Advertising Inquiri...
#144 To Blame or to Learn? Sentinel Event Reviews of Police Action
When something goes catastrophically wrong with a police action, we ask whose fault it was. Who made the mistake? Focusing on who’s to blame is a key...
#143 Alternatives to Police Response: Denver’s STAR Program
As the country looks for better alternatives to police for people in crisis, Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS is the model. So what happens when a much bigger...
Read This: The Opposite of Accountability
A pair of articles in USA Today (paywall) and the New York Times raises the question: do police officers face any real consequences for making false s...
#142 Public Safety Alternatives: CAHOOTS
When people experience a mental health crisis or homelessness, the best person to help may not be a uniformed and armed police officer. So, who ya go...
#107 Bleeding Out (reprise)
Criminal Injustice returns with new episodes in September 2021. Until then, we're reposting some of our favorite interviews. This episode original...
Bonus: Is Congressman Mo Brooks the dumbest lawyer in America?
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is suing his chambermate, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), over the latter's participation in the January 6 rally that led to the ...
#135 A Break in Belonging (reprise)
Criminal Injustice returns with new episodes in September 2021. Until then, we're reposting some of our favorite interviews. This episode original...
Bonus: Can Cuomo Be Charged?
Andrew Cuomo is out as New York governor, after multiple accusations of harassment and abuse from female staff members. Could Cuomo be criminally pros...