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Episode 176: COVID-19 in Prison: Week by Week — Part 5

CRIME STORY’S Sean Smith continues his weekly analysis of the news stories aggregated in CRIME STORY DAILY related to COVID-19 and our carceral system. By reconsidering early reporting on the crisis in the light of subsequent developments, CRIME STORY hopes to point out trends in the narrative of COVID-19 and the prisons. You can find links to each of Sean’s analysis pieces here. This article covers the week beginning April 12.  WEEK FIVE (April 12-18) April 12 was Easter Sunday. Many celebrated the religious holiday at home or by attending services from the safety of their cars. At Monday’s coronavirus news briefing, President...

Episode 175: Interview: Shon Hopwood, From Bank Robber to Law Professor and Criminal Justice Reformer (with Amanda Knox)

“Most people that commit crimes are not evil”: An Interview with Shon Hopwood By Amanda Knox with Christopher Robinson On October 28, 1998, 23-year-old Shon Hopwood pleaded guilty to robbing numerous banks in Nebraska and was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. While serving his sentence, Hopwood ― who had no formal legal training ― became a jailhouse lawyer, and represented many of his fellow inmates in their appeals. Upon his release from prison in 2009, Hopwood went to law school at the University of Washington and Georgetown University. Hopwood is now an attorney, associate professor of law at Georgetown University,...

Episode 174: Interview: Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo (with Amanda Knox)

There's a link to more conversation between Amanda Knox and Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo at the bottom of this page. "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade": An Interview with Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo By Amanda Knox with Christopher Robinson Lorena Gallo, formerly Lorena Bobbitt, became a tabloid staple and household name in the ‘90s when she was put on trial for maiming her then-husband, John Bobbitt. Her case was sensationalized, but it also brought domestic violence and intimate partner sexual assault to the forefront of national discussion. Gallo was ultimately found innocent by reason of temporary insanity resulting from the prolonged physical, sexual,...

Episode 173: Interview: Paul Butler: Will the Chokehold Be Unlocked?

Paul Butler is a Consulting Editor to CRIME STORY. He is also a Professor at Georgetown Law, a frequent contributor to MSNBC and the author of Chokehold: Policing Black Men. You can find his contributions to CRIME STORY here. Kary Antholis: On today’s podcast we have another in our series of conversations with Paul Butler, Georgetown Law Professor, former US Department of Justice Prosecutor and MSNBC Commentator. Paul also serves as a Consulting Editor to us at Crime Story Media. In our conversation we revisit the themes and ideas in Paul’s 2016 book Chokehold: Policing Black Men and it’s relevance to the wave...

Episode 172: Interview: Jessica Jackson, One of America’s Leading Advocates for Decarceration (with Amanda Knox)

“The good news is, there is a solution”: An Interview with #cut50 Co-founder Jessica Jackson By Amanda Knox with Christopher Robinson Jessica Jackson is a human rights attorney and director and co-founder of #cut50, a bipartisan advocacy effort aimed at reducing America's prison population. She is also chief advocacy officer of Reform Alliance, an organization chaired by Meek Mill, Jay-Z, and Van Jones, which advocates for legislative changes in favor of the millions of Americans “stuck in the revolving door of probation and parole.” Amanda Knox I'd like to actually start by getting personal. Growing up, did you have any experience with the...

Episode 171: COVID-19 in Prison: Week by Week — Part 4

CRIME STORY’S Sean Smith continues his weekly analysis of the news stories aggregated in CRIME STORY DAILY related to COVID-19 and our carceral system. By reconsidering early reporting on the crisis in the light of subsequent developments, CRIME STORY hopes to point out trends in the narrative of COVID-19 and the prisons. You can find links to each of Sean's analysis pieces here. This article covers the week beginning April 5.  WEEK 4 (APRIL 5-11) On Monday, April 6, Governor Michael L. Parson issued a “Stay Home Missouri” order, making the “Show Me” state one of the very last to shut down....