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This "Bad Child" Became a Judge With a Passion for Justice, Poetry, and Decency

From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned

Season 1.5, Episode 3 Retried Judge Calvin Johnson was a lot of firsts, including the first elected African American judge in New Orleans. Johnso...

Pioneering Female Police Officer Repaired Bonds Through Talent Shows

From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned

Season 1.5, Episode 2 In 1968, Yvonne Bechet became one of the first female police officers in New Orleans. She was also the first African America...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.

New Beginnings

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

I got shot two times, and i walked out of Shock Trauma three hours later. It was made clear to me that my work wasn't done.

Bought by PRX Remix

Masterpiece in the Mire

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

Each day starts off at ground zero. Based on my motivation, it'll either be mundane or it'll be a masterpiece.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix

Stopping the Gentrification Train

From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions

Making neighborhoods sustainable makes them desirable and rising prices push old residents out. Community land trusts in Denver CO and Burlington ...

Bought by WFHB, KGNU Community Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Patapsco Mart

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

I smile, even when it hurts.

Bought by PRX Remix

Michael Anderson

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

I opened the door and tried to push him out. That’s when he fired the first shot.

Bought by PRX Remix

Clayton Williams

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

See all these blankets and quilts and stuff? I got enough in here to keep me warm.

Bought by PRX Remix

Bridge of Hope

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

Our mindsets are not just similar, but almost like we’re reading from the same book… and actually we are.

Bought by PRX Remix

Life of the Law #111: NBA Champions GS Warriors vs SQ Warriors

From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law

It's official! The Golden State Warriors are the 2017 NBA Champions! Life of the Law honors the team and each of the players with this special epis...

Life of the Law #109: Unequal Protection - Part 2

From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law

Caption: Warren McCleskey's last words, Credit: Sarah Marshall

Part 2 of Sarah Marshall’s report on Warren McCleskey’s life after the Supreme Court ruling and his execution on September 25, 1991 by the state of...

Life of the Law #108: Unequal Protection - Part 1

From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law

Caption: A photo of Warren McCleskey at his sister Betty Myers' house., Credit: Sarah Marshall

America is a country plagued by racism. Culturally, socially, economically. But what about in the courts? 30 years ago, Warren McCleskey, a black m...

Life of the Law #90: Kids Doing Life

From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law

The US Supreme Court issued a series of decisions that teens can’t be sentenced to death and they can’t be given an automatic life sentence without...

Bought by KRZA

Life of the Law #88: Clemency

From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law

Since 2014 the department of justice and President Obama have been working to right the wrongs of the war on drugs. Through Clemency, Obama has com...

Unitarian Church Embraces Black Lives Matter Movement

From: Katie Klocksin

Caption: The Black Lives Matter sign at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, Credit: Katie Klocksin

The story of how members of the mostly white Unitarian Church of Evanston decided to take a stand in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix

Episode 6: Anchor Dreams - The Passion of Scoop Nemeth

From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here

Caption: Brian "Scoop" Nemeth, Credit: Noel Black

In this episode of Wish We Were here, we tell the story of Brian "Scoop" Nemeth, a man with high-functioning autism whose singular goal in life is ...

Outdoor Afro explores Minnesota

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes. And yet for people of color who enjoy the outdoors, exploring Minnesota's wilderness spaces can be ...