Unprisoned: Stories From The System

WWNO

From New Orleans, Louisiana, the world’s incarceration capital, stories at the intersection of human lives and the criminal legal system. 711070

  • 32 minutes 58 seconds
    You Never Get Nothing Back They Take
    You Never Get Nothing Back They Take is a verité romp following Zelly and his lawyer Kelly as they attempt to retrieve Zelly's brand new iPhone from the New Orleans Police Department, whic had held it for four months.
    22 July 2020, 4:29 pm
  • 24 minutes 40 seconds
    Victim. Criminal. The Myth Of Difference.
    Victim/Criminal tells the story of Hakeem Carter, who was brutally attacked while walking home from work one night.
    15 July 2020, 2:39 pm
  • 9 minutes 35 seconds
    Juvenile Justice Experts Discuss The Myth Of The Super Predator
    This episode comes from a live panel discussion about juvenile justice that followed the premiere of The Myth of the Super Predator.
    9 July 2020, 9:53 pm
  • 30 minutes 3 seconds
    The Myth Of The Super Predator
    The Myth of the Super Predator debunks an idea first made famous by then-first lady Hillary Clinton, an idea we still haven't fully shaken off: that some children are beyond redemption.
    8 July 2020, 7:08 pm
  • 15 minutes 6 seconds
    Justice Is Blind To Money, Part 3: The City
    The Myth Justice is Blind to Money, Part 3 investigates the impact of the Federal Court’s involvement in Orleans Parish’s practices of imposing bail, fines and fees. How do the mayor’s office, the city council, the state legislature, and the criminal court judges comply or not comply with Federal rulings? In an era where police allocations are being questioned, where should a city apportion its taxpayers’ money?
    3 July 2020, 9:06 pm
  • 10 minutes 5 seconds
    Justice Is Blind To Money, Part 2: The System
    The Myth Justice is Blind to Money, Part 2, tells the story of one prior attempt to get rid of money bail and how this attempt was thwarted by the status quo. It’s a dive into systems and the difficulty of dismantling a system as complex as our nation’s criminal legal system.
    2 July 2020, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 35 seconds
    Justice Is Blind To Money, Part 1: The People
    Season 2 of Unprisoned begins with a three-part series called The Myth Justice is Blind to Money.
    30 June 2020, 10:55 pm
  • 11 minutes 51 seconds
    This 'Bad Child' Became A Judge With A Passion For Justice
    If there’s one person in New Orleans – in the world of criminal justice – that you really ought to meet, it’s this guy.
    18 April 2018, 12:42 pm
  • 11 minutes 41 seconds
    Pioneering Female Police Officer Repaired Bonds Through Talent Shows
    “Our uniforms were completely different from the men’s uniforms,” recalls Yvonne Bechet, one of the first female officers in the New Orleans Police Department. “We wore skirts. We wore one-inch heels. We wore the cutest little sailor hats, but it didn’t stay on. And we carried our weapons in a purse."
    11 April 2018, 12:16 pm
  • 10 minutes 58 seconds
    Defying The Odds, A Young Woman Recovers From A Childhood Police Trauma
    Dominique Newton is a college sophomore. She’s only 20, but she’s already been through a lot. These days, she’s majoring in political science, with a minor in creative writing. Last time we got together, she was in the middle of writing a 10-page play, and also toting around some comic books.
    4 April 2018, 12:44 pm
  • 7 minutes 14 seconds
    Bring Your Own Presents: 'Telling My Parents'
    Bring Your Own is a nomadic storytelling series that takes place in unconventional spaces within the community. Each month, eight storytellers have eight minutes to respond to a theme. BYO airs on All Things New Orleans and is a biweekly podcast on WWNO.org.
    8 December 2016, 10:32 pm
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