Best Harriet Hendel Podcasts (2024)

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When The Innocent Are Sent To Prison in Canada: How the U.S. and Canada Compare [Part 1] 25:50

2h ago25:50

25:50

Kelly is a Ph.D. candidate and a contract instructor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. Kelly is a longtime advocate for wrongful conviction and co-host of a podcast called: "Real Life Wrongs". Her show examines the systemic factors and human flaws that put innocent people behind bars. Kelly will contrast C…

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A Fight For Justice: The Case of Thomas Gilbert with Special Guest Seth Miller of the Florida Innocence Project [Part 2] 23:32

20d ago23:32

23:32

Today we talk to Seth Miller, the executive director of the Florida Innocence Project about the case of Thomas Gilbert. Thomas Gilbert has been incarcerated since 1974 for a crime he did not commit in Miami, FL. He is now 70 years old. He has been represented by The Innocence Project of Florida for many years and is sadly out of all legal avenues t…

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A Fight For Justice: The Case of Thomas Gilbert with Special Guest Seth Miller of the Florida Innocence Project 30:26

1M ago30:26

30:26

Today we talk to Seth Miller, the executive director of the Florida Innocence Project about the case of Thomas Gilbert. Thomas Gilbert has been incarcerated since 1974 for a crime he did not commit in Miami, FL. He is now 70 years old. He has been represented by The Innocence Project of Florida for many years and is sadly out of all legal avenues t…

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Turning the Tide: Discussing the Youth Sentencing Reentry Project with Bianca Van Heydoorn and Shariff Ingram [Part 2] 29:44

1M ago29:44

29:44

Bianca Van Heydoorn is the director of YSRP, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization is committed to helping "returning citizens" who are coming home from prison, many of whom were teens when they went to prison. A large number of these individuals were sentenced to Life Without Parole but were given a second chance whe…

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Turning the Tide: Discussing the Youth Sentencing Reentry Project with Bianca Van Heydoorn and Shariff Ingram [Part 1] 29:54

1M ago29:54

29:54

Bianca Van Heydoorn is the director of YSRP, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization is committed to helping "returning citizens" who are coming home from prison, many of whom were teens when they went to prison. A large number of these individuals were sentenced to Life Without Parole but were given a second chance whe…

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Avenues For Justice - An Alternative to Incarceration for Youth 1:01:22

2M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

This nonprofit organization based in Manhattan advocates for youth in court to give them a second chance and avoid incarceration. They have been in operation for 45 years, boasting a 94% success rate. Our guest, Angel Rodriguez, has been involved since the inception of this organization. He is co-founder and President. Visit the Avenue for Justice …

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From Jail to Journalism: The Transformed Life of Mario Koran [Part 2] 23:04

2M ago23:04

23:04

Mario Koran is an investigative fellow with the New York Times in addition to being on staff at Wisconsin Watch. He was a west coast correspondent for the Guardian US and covered education for Voice of San Diego where he was named 2016 reporter of the year by the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists. His work can be found in the New York T…

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From Jail to Journalism: The Transformed Life of Mario Koran [Part 1] 21:34

3M ago21:34

21:34

Mario Koran is an investigative fellow with the New York Times in addition to being on staff at Wisconsin Watch. He was a west coast correspondent for the Guardian US and covered education for Voice of San Diego where he was named 2016 reporter of the year by the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists. His work can be found in the New York T…

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Art & Writing as Activism with Robert Pollock Jr. [Part 2] 25:00

4M ago25:00

25:00

Robert Pollock has worked with the justice system and its intersection with the arts for over a decade. He has worked with Road Recovery, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, Musicambia, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, and Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections. He managed PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program and published 6 anthol…

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Art & Writing as Activism with Robert Pollock Jr. [Part 1] 22:07

5M ago22:07

22:07

Robert Pollock has worked with the justice system and its intersection with the arts for over a decade. He has worked with Road Recovery, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, Musicambia, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, and Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections. He managed PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program and published 6 anthol…

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Blind Injustice - In conversation with Ohio Innocence Project Founder Mark Godsey [Part 2] 25:35

5M ago25:35

25:35

Mark Godsey is a former prosecutor who founded The Ohio Innocence Project in 2003. He is Executive Director of O.I.P. He often appears on Dateline, Forensic Files and CNN. His book Blind Injustice was recently made into an opera. He is currently a Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. We will discuss his book and talk about the …

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Blind Injustice - In conversation with Ohio Innocence Project Founder Mark Godsey [Part 1] 23:24

5M ago23:24

23:24

Mark Godsey is a former prosecutor who founded The Ohio Innocence Project in 2003. He is Executive Director of O.I.P. He often appears on Dateline, Forensic Files and CNN. His book Blind Injustice was recently made into an opera. He is currently a Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. We will discuss his book and talk about the …

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Becoming the Model Inmate with author Ray Boyd [Part 2] 22:29

5M ago22:29

22:29

Ray Boyd was released from Cheshire C.F. in Connecticut in November of 2021 after serving 30 years. He is an author, public speaker, juvenile advocate and consultant. He is employed by Yale University. He founded Next Level Emporment, a non-profit where he works tirelessly with "returning citizens" (those coming out of prison back into society) hel…

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Becoming the Model Inmate with author Ray Boyd [Part 1] 21:39

5M ago21:39

21:39

Ray Boyd was released from Cheshire C.F. in Connecticut in November of 2021 after serving 30 years. He is an author, public speaker, juvenile advocate and consultant. He is employed by Yale University. He founded Next Level Emporment, a non-profit where he works tirelessly with "returning citizens" (those coming out of prison back into society) hel…

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THE OTHER SIDE OF PROSPECT, with author Nicholas Dawidoff [Part 2] 27:18

6M ago27:18

27:18

Nicholas Dawidoff is a full time writer. Born in NYC, he grew up in New Haven, CT. Author of 5 books, one of which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, he is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker, Rolling Stone and the New York Times. A graduate of Harvard, he has been named a Guggenheim Fellow along with other prestigious awards. We will …

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THE OTHER SIDE OF PROSPECT , with author Nicholas Dawidoff [Part 1] 26:00

6M ago26:00

26:00

Nicholas Dawidoff is a full time writer. Born in NYC, he grew up in New Haven, CT. Author of 5 books, one of which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, he is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker, Rolling Stone and the New York Times. A graduate of Harvard, he has been named a Guggenheim Fellow along with other prestigious awards. We will …

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Books Through Bars: Discussing the Importance of Books in Prisons with Dr. Tom Haney [Part 2] 25:29

7M ago25:29

25:29

This week we talk with Dr. Tom Haney of Books Through Bars. Books Through Bars was founded by Barbara Hirshkowitz in 1992. Its mission is to send books to people in prison who are doing time in the Mid-Atlantic States. Dr. Tom Haney specializes in counseling people with violent, repetitive compulsive disorders. He's been active with Books Through B…

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Books Through Bars: Discussing the Importance of Books in Prisons with Dr. Tom Haney [Part 1] 24:10

8M ago24:10

24:10

This week we talk with Dr. Tom Haney of Books Through Bars. Books Through Bars was founded by Barbara Hirshkowitz in 1992. Its mission is to send books to people in prison who are doing time in the Mid-Atlantic States. Dr. Tom Haney specializes in counseling people with violent, repetitive compulsive disorders. He's been active with Books Through B…

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SMOKE BUT NO FIRE with author & Professor Jessica S. Henry [Part 2] 23:38

8M ago23:38

23:38

On this episode of Pursuing Justice, we're joined by Professor Henry, who will talk about the many cases of wrongful conviction where innocent people were convicted of crimes that simply never happened. She exposes a deeply flawed criminal justice system that allows-even encourages-these no-crime wrongful convictions to regularly occur. Jessica Hen…

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SMOKE BUT NO FIRE with author & Professor Jessica S. Henry [Part 1] 22:59

8M ago22:59

22:59

On this episode of Pursuing Justice, we're joined by Professor Henry, who will talk about the many cases of wrongful conviction where innocent people were convicted of crimes that simply never happened. She exposes a deeply flawed criminal justice system that allows-even encourages-these no-crime wrongful convictions to regularly occur. Jessica Hen…

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In conversation with Kali Silverman & Mark Strandquist of Mural Arts 23:44

8M ago23:44

23:44

Kali Silverman is Senior Project Manager of Mural Arts. She visits the men's maximum prison once a month coordinating the Mural Arts program with the full support of the Department of Corrections. Kali's beliefs stem from "tikkun olam" based on the Jewish philosophy meaning to repair the world. Growing up near Philadelphia, she always felt public a…

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In Conversation with Jane Golden, Founder of Mural Arts Philadelphia 20:54

9M ago20:54

20:54

Jane Golden is the Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Under her passionate leadership, this organization has expanded its growth to become the nation's largest public art program, collaborating with schools, city agencies, prisons and other nonprofits. Jane has received many awards: The Hepburn Medal (named after Katherine H…

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The Long Fight for Freedom: Bill Dillon's Story [Part 2] 40:13

9M ago40:13

40:13

Bill Dillon was sent to prison in 1981 to serve a Life sentence for a crime he did not commit. He did 27 years behind bars. With the help of The Innocence Project of Florida and DNA evidence, he was exonerated in 2008. He and his wife have written a book called: FRAMED: The Corruption and Coverup Behind the Wrongful Conviction of William Michael Di…

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The Long Fight for Freedom: Bill Dillon's Story [Part 1] 28:45

9M ago28:45

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Bill Dillon was sent to prison in 1981 to serve a Life sentence for a crime he did not commit. He did 27 years behind bars. With the help of The Innocence Project of Florida and DNA evidence, he was exonerated in 2008. He and his wife have written a book called: FRAMED: The Corruption and Coverup Behind the Wrongful Conviction of William Michael Di…

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Empowerment Avenue with Emily Nonko and Rahsaan Thomas [Part 2] 25:30

10M ago25:30

25:30

Emily and Rahsaan created this nonprofit organization together. Their mission is to assist talented artists and writers in prison gain access to mainstream outlets so that their work is available to society. Emily is a journalist and Rahsaan was a producer and co-host of the podcast "Ear Hustle" when he did time at San Quentin in California. He was…

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Empowerment Avenue with Emily Nonko and Rahsaan Thomas [Part 1] 23:55

10M ago23:55

23:55

Emily and Rahsaan created this nonprofit organization together. Their mission is to assist talented artists and writers in prison gain access to mainstream outlets so that their work is available to society. Emily is a journalist and Rahsaan was a producer and co-host of the podcast "Ear Hustle" when he did time at San Quentin in California. He was…

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FROM DEATH ROW TO FREEDOM Freddie Pitts & Wilbert Lee case by Former Judge Phillip Hubbart [Part 2] 28:34

10M ago28:34

28:34

Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee were arrested and sent to Death Row for 2 murders they did not commit in Florida in 1963. It took 12 years for them to see justice done. Mr. Hubbart had a front row seat for 10 of those years. The men falsely confessed to the crime leading to a long struggle to overturn their conviction. Phillip Hubbart served for 15 y…

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FROM DEATH ROW TO FREEDOM - Freddie Pitts & Wilbert Lee case by Judge Phillip Hubbart -part 1 24:41

10M ago24:41

24:41

Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee were arrested and sent to Death Row for 2 murders they did not commit in Florida in 1963. It took 12 years for them to see justice done. Mr. Hubbart had a front row seat for 10 of those years. The men falsely confessed to the crime leading to a long struggle to overturn their conviction. Phillip Hubbart served for 15 y…

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Ardella's House: A Safe and Welcoming Home - with Tonie Willis 24:36

11M ago24:36

24:36

Tonie Willis is the founder of "Ardella's House" in Philadelphia, PA which opened in 2010. It is a home for women returning back to society after incarceration. The residence is named after Tonie's mother. She was just awarded a $150,000 grant from Google. Each day, 200 women are released from prison across our country. They return to their home co…

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Navigating Life With An Incarcerated Mother: My Story with Antoinette Carter (Daughter of Susan Burton) 33:28

11M ago33:28

33:28

Antoinette Carter is first and foremost a survivor! Her mother was 14 when she became pregnant with Antoinette as a result of an assault. Antoinette was raised by her grandmother as her mother struggled with an addiction to crack and cocaine, spending 16 years cycling in and out of prison. Antoinette created a stable life for herself working for ov…

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Susan Burton~From Prison to Recovery to Fighting for Incarcerated Women (Part 2) 21:28

11M ago21:28

21:28

Susan Burton spent years cycling in and out of prison having become addicted to cocaine and then crack. As a child, she experienced trauma and tried to numb the pain with drugs. Finally she found a path to recovery creating "A New Way of Life", a nonprofit that provides sober housing and other support for formerly incarcerated women. She is a CNN H…

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Susan Burton ~From Prison to Recovery to Fighting for Incarcerated Women (Part 1) 24:44

11M ago24:44

24:44

Susan Burton spent years cycling in and out of prison having become addicted to cocaine and then crack. As a child, she experienced trauma and tried to numb the pain with drugs. Finally she found a path to recovery creating "A New Way of Life", a nonprofit that provides sober housing and other support for formerly incarcerated women. She is a CNN H…

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Marking 20 Years: The Innocence Project of Florida- Looking Ahead with Director Seth Miller~part 2 25:37

1y ago25:37

25:37

Seth will discuss the future of his nonprofit organization, its recent cases of exoneration and the goals for the future.By Harriet Hendel

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Wrongly Accused of the Death of A Child: Another Miscarriage of Justice: Stephanie Spurgeon 26:20

1y ago26:20

26:20

Wrongly Accused of the Death of A Child: Another Miscarriage of Justice Stephanie Spurgeon was operating a day care in her home. One of the children in her care died and Stephanie was convicted of manslaughter in 2008. Her sentence was 15 years. Thanks to the Innocence Project of Florida, she was released from prison, having served 8 years. The chi…

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A Tragic Miscarriage of Justice For A Teen That Lasted 30 Years: Dean McKee 27:31

1y ago27:31

27:31

Dean McKee was 16 years old in 1987 when he and his older brother were accused of the beating death of a homeless man in Tampa, Florida. Dean, under duress, falsely confessed to the murder, actually committed by his 18 year old brother, Scott. Dean was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years. He served 30 years for…

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Marking 20 Years The Innocence Project of Florida: Seth Miller~Executive Director~Part 1 25:32

1y ago25:32

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Marking 20 Years: The Innocence Project of Florida Seth Miller has been part of The Innocence Project of Florida for 17 years becoming Executive Director in 2007. Looking back, he will tell us about the project’s early years, highlight its accomplishments and talk about some of the first cases IPF took on…

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Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism (Part 2) 25:33

1y ago25:33

25:33

Homegrown:Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing ExtremismBy Harriet Hendel

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Jeffrey Toobin: Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism (Part 1) 23:42

1y ago23:42

23:42

By Harriet Hendel

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Johnny Hincapie and his legal team (Baree Fett and Gabriel Harvis) (Part 2) 27:53

1y ago27:53

27:53

By Harriet Hendel

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Johnny Hincapie and his legal team (Baree Fett and Gabriel Harvis) (Part 1) 25:05

1y ago25:05

25:05

Back in 1990, a crime took place on a NYC subway platform. A young man from Utah was killed. Johnny Hincapie, age 18 at the time, falsely confessed to the crime. After serving 25 years, he was exonerated with the legal assistance of Ronald Kuby This is his story.By Harriet Hendel

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DUPED {false confessions} with Distinguished Professor Dr. Saul Kassin (Part 2) 27:17

1y ago27:17

27:17

Distinguished Professor Dr. Saul Kassin is one of the world's leading experts on false confessions. He was part of the team working to free the Central Park Five. His book, Duped: Why Innocent People Confess and Why We Believe Their Confessions was published in 2022 by Prometheus Books. He is also Professor Emeritus at Williams College along with D…

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology~Dr. Saul Kassin {John Jay College of Criminal Justice}(Part 1) 24:59

1y ago24:59

24:59

Dr. Saul Kassin is Professor Emeritus at Williams College and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He has written over 200 articles and several textbooks on false confessions. He has studied this topic for over 40 years. We will be discussing his new book: DUPED: WHY INNOCENT PEOPLE CONFESS AND…

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Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison by Professor Daniel Medwed (Part 2) 27:37

1+ y ago27:37

27:37

Part 2: Professor Daniel Medwed is a professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1995 and is a legal analyst for WGBH. His focus is the topic of wrongful conviction. He is a founding member of the Innocence Network, a consortium of Innocence Projects around the US and the world. He will discuss his new bo…

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BARRED:WHY THE INNOCENT CAN'T GET OUT OF PRISON by Professor Daniel Medwed (Part 1) 25:06

1+ y ago25:06

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Professor Daniel Medwed is a professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1995 and is a legal analyst for WGBH. His focus is the topic of wrongful conviction. He is a founding member of the Innocence Network, a consortium of Innocence Projects around the US and the world. He will discuss his new book.…

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"The Exonerated” cast members Paulette Layton, Chris Cooney, Kevin Knight (Part 2) 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

25:42

Show Description:Paulette is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and serves on the Board of the Ridgefield Theater Barn where the play was presented in the Fall of 2022. She is a playwright, production manager and director. Chris began appearing on stage at age 47, having been a member of S.A.G. since 2007. He’s acted on TV and in f…

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"The Exonerated” cast members Paulette Layton, Chris Cooney, Kevin Knight (Part 1) 25:43

1+ y ago25:43

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Show Description:Paulette is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and serves on the Board of the Ridgefield Theater Barn where the play was presented in the Fall of 2022. She is a playwright, production manager and director. Chris began appearing on stage at age 47, having been a member of S.A.G. since 2007. He’s acted on TV and in f…

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George Croom, "The Exonerated" Cast Member 25:45

1+ y ago25:45

25:45

The Exonerated (cast member) “The Exonerated” in Ridgefield, CT. He is also a director, voice teacher, music director of over 300 shows in the ti-state area. We will discuss his role in the play.By Harriet Hendel

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Beth Young, Director of “The Exonerated" 28:22

1+ y ago28:22

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WEBSITE: ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org Beth directed “The Exonerated”. She is native to CT, teaches theater arts to children, seniors and people behind bars. In addition to directing, she is an actor, playwright and a Registered Nurse.By Harriet Hendel

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Undocumented, Unpunished Murders During Jim Crow - Margaret Burnham (Part 2) 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

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Professor Margaret Burnham teaches law at Northeastern University and is the founding director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law. A civil rights lawyer, a defense attorney and a judge, she is the author of the new book:By Hands Not Known:Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners. Between 1920~1960 in t…

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Undocumented, Unpunished Murders During Jim Crow - Margaret Burnham (Part 1) 25:59

1+ y ago25:59

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Professor Margaret Burnham teaches law at Northeastern University and is the founding director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law. A civil rights lawyer, a defense attorney and a judge, she is the author of the new book:By Hands Not Known:Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners. Between 1920~1960 in t…

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