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On today’s podcast my guest is, once again, Georgetown Law Professor, MSNBC Legal Anylyst and Crime Story Consulting Editor, Paul Butler. In our conversation, Paul and I discuss the idea of prison abolition, its historical roots in the movement for black lives, and why he has chosen to study it as a scholar, and promote it as an advocate. Kary Antholis: Paul Butler, thank you for joining us again. Paul Butler: Hey, Kary. It's great to be here as always. Kary Antholis: Today, I'd like to explore a subject with you that we've touched upon in the past, but I'd like to try to do...

“Crime is...a product of proximity”: An Interview with Reginald Dwayne Betts by Amanda Knox with Christopher Robinson Reginald Dwayne Betts is an acclaimed poet, memoirist, and attorney residing in Connecticut. He is also formerly incarcerated; he served eight years in prison for a carjacking he committed as a teen. His latest book of poetry, Felon, is a deeply humanizing portrait of the lingering impact the criminal justice system has on a person’s life. Betts also partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation on the Million Book Project, an initiative to distribute a curated 500-book collection to 1,000 prisons across the U.S. Amanda...

Team Crime Story:This was another busy week at crimestory.com, we highlighted the work of pioneering individuals in the movement to make America a more just nation. We continued our series on the media coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 virus on America's prisons and jails. We published two updates from Mike Romano of the Stanford Three Strikes Project. And perhaps most significantly for our Crime Story endeavor, we launched our new podcast venture.  On Monday, we presented a conversation between Amanda Knox and Connie Rice, one of her generation's most innovative grass roots civil rights attorneys, activists and reformers. Rice discussed her current efforts to understand...

Jury Duty: The Trial of Robert Durst is a brand new podcast series from Crime Story Media and Acast. Search "Jury Duty Durst" where ever you get your podcasts. The story of billionaire Robert Durst and his possible involvement in the deaths of three people became world-famous because of the popular HBO series, The Jinx. Hear the story of the Durst trial for the murder of Susan Berman as it happens, with unique access to evidence and testimony from pre-trial proceedings, courtroom recaps, expert commentary, witness testimony and interviews with individuals who have special knowledge related to the homicide trial....

The Root of Healing: An Interview with Rebecca Weiker and Phil Melendez By Amanda Knox with Christopher Robinson Founded within California’s San Quentin prison, Re:Store Justice is a non-profit, restorative justice organization that facilitates encounters between those who commit violent crimes and those who survive them. The program also develops and advocates for policies to reform the criminal justice system — such as California State Senate Bill 1437, which reduced the sentences of prisoners involved in felony acts resulting in murder when the perpetrator was not directly involved in the killing. I spoke to Rebecca Weiker, Program Director and Phil Melendez, Program...

Links to all of CRIME STORY'S coverage of the Robert Durst trial are here. Team Crime Story,We are thrilled to let you know that today we premiered the first episode of Jury Duty: The Trial of Robert Durst.Durst is on trial for the murder of his friend Susan Berman. In episode one of the podcast, prosecutor John Lewin begins his opening statement by telling the jury that the case actually involves the murder of three people: his wife Kathie Durst, Berman and a man named Morris Black. You can listen now by clicking on the embedded player above or on your...