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Freedom & Captivity

Freedom & Captivity

Written by: Catherine Besteman
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The Freedom & Captivity Podcast presents conversations with people at the forefront of abolitionist organizing and visioning in Maine. A new episode is launched weekly during fall 2021. The episodes will cover a broad range of issues, from abolition’s history in Maine to current calls to end youth incarceration; from alternatives to punishment that prioritize harm reduction and a different approach to drug policy to the impact on families of the criminal legal system; from the disproportionate policing experiences by Black and brown people to the use of surveillance to monitor political dissent. The Portland Media Center sponsors the podcast, which is produced by Catherine Besteman, edited by sound engineers Josh Riddle and Dino Raymond, and accompanied by the music of Samuel James. Learn more about Freedom & Captivity at freedomandcaptivity.org

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Episodes
  • Immigrant Detention and Deportation

    Immigrant Detention and Deportation
    Nov 22 2021
    On the impact of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) deportation on Maine. With Philip Mantis, Legal Director, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Theresa and Soeun Kim, and Kelly F. Merrill and Reverend Zeb Green from De-ICE Maine.  Learn more about today’s episode at freedomandcaptivity.org.
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  • Confronting Surveillance

    Confronting Surveillance
    Nov 15 2021
    On the Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC) and challenging the use of fusion centers, facial recognition technology, and other forms of state surveillance. With Brendan McQuade, Professor of Criminology, University of Southern Maine. Learn more about today’s episode at freedomandcaptivity.org.
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  • Abolition From Within? On abolitionist possibilities within the criminal legal system

    Abolition From Within? On abolitionist possibilities within the criminal legal system
    Nov 8 2021
    With Natasha Irving, District Attorney, District 6, and Tina Nadeau, criminal defense lawyer, Executive Director of Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) and moderated by Michael Kebede, Policy Council, ACLU-Maine. Learn more about today’s episode at freedomandcaptivity.org.
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