See where each U.S. state draws the line on capital punishment. Continue reading
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March 29, 2013
Journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien share the history, human stories and tragic inequities behind capital punishment in America. Continue reading
March 29, 2013 | Perspectives
Fifty years after the Supreme Court established a person’s right to an attorney, indigent defendants are still waiting for justice.
March 28, 2013 | What Matters Today
Learn about the legal and social impact of the momentous Supreme Court case through the dedicated work of journalist Anthony Lewis, who died on Monday.
March 27, 2013
In a preview of this weekend’s show, journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien make the case that — for the poor in America — justice is still unaffordable. Continue reading
February 25, 2013 | News & Notes
A chorus of voices make the case that the 1965 Voting Rights Act — about which the Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week — still protects American democracy. Continue reading
January 25, 2013
Jessica González-Rojas and Lynn Paltrow join Bill to look at the issues fueling today’s reproductive rights debate. Continue reading
January 25, 2013 | In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark abortion rights case, called it a necessary step “towards the emancipation of women.” Continue reading
January 24, 2013
Abortion rights activists talks to Bill about the how the modern debate over reproductive rights connects to other social justice issues. Continue reading
January 23, 2013
Preview this week’s show about the new faces of reproductive rights activism. Continue reading
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