Kary Antholis

Episode 2: Fighting, Slapping, Pushing, Wrestling Robert Durst tried to control his wife Kathie through violence, and that violence escalated until the day that Kathie Durst disappeared. "That is what the evidence will show," prosecutor John Lewin tells the jury in Durst's trial for the murder of his friend Susan Berman. In episode two of the podcast, Lewin continues his opening statement by asserting that Durst enlisted Berman to do "something for Bobby" that would make Berman a "loose end" that Durst felt compelled to "clean up."

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...

Episode 1: This Case Involves Three Different Murders  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 your preferred platform below. Apple PodcastsSpotify Castbox - Podcast Player Acast Please SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, LISTEN, SHARE and RATE...

This was a busy week at crimestory.com, we highlighted the work of two dynamic young reform advocates. We continued our series on the media coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 virus on America's prisons and jails. We also continued our in depth coverage of the trial of Robert Durst for the murder of his friend Susan Berman. And perhaps most significantly for our Crime Story endeavor, we announced the launch of an exciting new venture.  On Monday, we presented Amanda Knox's interview with criminal justice reformer and former prosecutor, Adam Foss.  Adam's Ted Talk entitled A Prosecutor’s Vision for a Better Justice System...

Team Crime Story:This week at crimestory.com, we placed a spotlight on a profound injustice and a prime example of the epidemic of over-sentencing in the United States. We also featured an interview with one of America's leading journalists covering the criminal legal processes in federal and local jurisdictions across the country. And we continued our series on the media coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 virus on America's prisons and jails. One more word before we dive in. Next week we will make an announcement about a significant new Crime Story project. You can read about it on the site...

This week at crimestory.com, I followed up on my interview from early April with an attorney who represents indigent criminal defendants in Los Angeles. Amanda Knox continued her series of interviews; Sean Smith contributed another chapter in our series on the way that the story of Covid-19 in prisons has unfolded in the press; and we published another update from the Three Strikes Project. I also offered commentary on Court TV about a Mistrial Hearing in the trial of Robert Durst for the murder of Susan Berman. You can find that segment here. We will have Sean Smith's recap piece on that hearing in...