May 16, 2011
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. African Americans make up a disproportionate amount of the US prison population.
March 16, 2011
Kirk Bloodsworth spent eight years in prison in Maryland - including two on death row - for a crime he did not commit. At his release in 1993 he became the first person sentenced to death row who was exonerated by the then-new technique of DNA fingerprinting. He joins us in the studio today to discuss the future of the death penalty in Maryland, and his advocacy work for reform of the dea
December 13, 2010
First, Bruce Dixon of Black Agenda Report joins us to discuss a strike by prisoners in Georgia seeking to improve their conditions. Click here to read Bruce's reporting on the strike.
December 7, 2010
Mary Joel Davis has worked with women in prison and former prisoners for over thirty years. She founded Alternative Directions, which provides legal assistance and re-entry support to women. Recently she founded a new program, Second Chance, to focus on women serving life sentences. She joins us to discuss why she believes many women should be let out of prison early.
October 6, 2010
August 23, 2010
LaMarr Darnell Shields and David C. Miller of the Urban Leadership Institute are known for their innovative programs that help participants build leadership and professional skills.
July 26, 2010
June 14, 2010
May 27, 2010
Oil continues to flood into the gulf, as President Obama held a press conference to defend the US government's handling of the oil spill today. We speak with Jackie Savitz, Senior Campaign Director for the pollution campaigns at Oceana, for an update on the disaster and its implications for the future of US energy policy.
May 11, 2010
May 4, 2010
March 30, 2010