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Join us as we explore the social injustices in our criminal justice system. The perfect blend of true crime stories, wrongful convictions, social justice issues and trending topics, potentially innocent convicts, and punishments that do not fit the crime. Get involved in our casual story telling and conversations and weigh in with your opinions before the gavel drops! Was justice served? Help us bring awareness and reform to these hard hitting subjects.
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Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
MMIW Debra BlackCrow
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Debra BlackCrow was a young, beautiful, indigenous woman and mother who was expecting a little girl in a couple months. But after telling her children she was going to leave her abusive husband, she ends up brutally murdered in her home. Soon after, Debra's husband, a probation officer, was arrested and convicted of her murder. But after 20 years it looks as if this convicted killer may be set free. Join us as we explore the issues surrounding Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and the work that Debra's daughter is now doing to seek justice for her mother. This episode is also dedicated to the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Brandon Teena & the Humboldt Murders
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
In 1993, in a small town in Nebraska, Brandon Teena and two others were brutally murdered. The reason? It was discovered that Brandon was transgendered. And although Brandon had told police of a rape he experienced a couple days prior, the Sheriff failed to do anything through his prejudice. Join us as we explore the infamous case that inspired the movie "Boys Don't Cry", and the injustices and violence that transgender people face. This episode is also dedicated to the Transgendered Day of Remembrance.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Justice for Julius Jones
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
In the summer of 1999, in Edmond Oklahoma, a white family man was gunned down by a black man with a red bandana who wanted to steal his suburban. With the mostly white neighborhood outraged, police were pressured to close the case fast. After the suburban was found and two informants give police the identity of the gunman, Julius Jones gets convicted of murder and the case closed. 21 years later we examine the details of the case to determine if Julius Jones is actually innocent of this crime. Has Julius Jones been wrongfully convicted for over two decades and now deserves his own justice?
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Top 10 Social Injustice Documentaries
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
With the 2020 global pandemic in full swing, staying home and binge watching documentaries has become every true crime addict's go to activity. So get your pen and paper out and write these down. These are Sandee and Stephany's top 10 and must watch documentaries on social injustices. Not only are they captivating but they are extremely educational on topics we believe everyone should learn about. Follow us on social media and send us your recommendations!
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Voting In America Part II: Voter Suppression
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
On the heels of the 2020 Presidential Election, voting has become a crucial topic. This is part II of our two part series on Voting in America. Join us as we cover the history of voting rights in America and then dive into modern day voter suppression and how it unjustly and disproportionately affects people of color.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Voting in America Part I: Voting While Black
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
On the heels of the 2020 Presidential Election, voting has become a crucial topic. This will be a two part series on Voting in America. Join us as we cover the history of voting rights in America, and in part I we will focus on the injustices and murders black people have faced throughout the 1900s while trying to exercise their right to vote.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
History of Sterilization in the U.S.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Recent allegations of forced sterilizations of ICE detainees have prompted an investigation on an injustice to immigrant women. Unfortunately, this would not be the first time it has happened in recent American history in what looks like modern day eugenics. Join us as we explore the history of ICE and the story of 10 Latina immigrant women who took the forced sterilization done to them to court in the Madrigal vs. Quilligan case.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
The Michael David Roye Case
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
In 2007, a young mother was brutally murdered in front of her infant son in the home she shared with her boyfriend. The man she was having an affair with called 911 claiming he found the body. Later that night, her lover, Michael David Roye, was charged with her murder. Now Roye's family is fighting for his freedom. Quick investigating to close the case, questionable blood splatter analysis, no time of death, and many leads that were never explored, all could prove that Roye may have been wrongfully convicted. Join us as we review the evidence, police reports, and interviews and help us decide if Michael David Roye is innocent of guilty?
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Free Ray Gray
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
In 1973, Raymond Gray was a talented painter and on his way to becoming a professional boxer. But after a drug dealer was ambushed in his apartment and murdered, Ray Gray's life came to a halt. After being picked out of a faulty line up, Ray Gray was convicted of murder, despite the fact that four other witnesses testified that he was not the shooter. With no physical evidence ever tying Gray to the case, he has now been in prison for almost 5 decades. Join us as we introduce a new segment to our podcast called Innocent or Guilty, where we explore cases of people who are currently in prison and claiming they are wrongfully convicted. It's time to Free Ray Gray.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Ronald Cotton & Jennifer Thompson Cannino
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Jennifer Thompson experienced a traumatic rape at knifepoint by a man who broke into her home. But soon after her assault, she picked out Ronald Cotton from a lineup and he was found guilty of the crime. Jennifer's assailant was behind bars...or so she thought. Join as we explore the difficulties of eyewitness identification and how easily it could lead to wrongful convictions. Although Cotton spent 11 years in prison wrongfully convicted, this story is one of triumph and friendship.