Showing results for "Life Sentence" in Politics & Social Sciences

In this unprecedented deep dive into inner-city gang life, Mark Bowden takes listeners inside a Baltimore gang, offers an in-depth portrait of its notorious leader, and chronicles the 2016 FBI investigation that landed eight gang members in prison.

In this immersive world, Life Sentence questions our role in the future of the planet. Drawing on music, spoken word and evocative sound design, this is a powerful story of the climate crisis told through some of our planet's most loved players. Starring an incredible ensemble cast. Best served with headphones on. Time is ticking. A Mags Creative Original Writer is Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer is Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer is Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design and Audio Production by Kit Milsom

Over the past two years, Leslie Grisanti and her team have secured unprecedented access to the world’s largest prison, Central California's Women's Facility. There are over 2,200 women housed in CCWF - a system designed to favor men, leaving women vastly forgotten. “Life Sentence” delves into themes such as mental illness, abusive relationships, and sexual abuse. We shed light on the challenges faced by incarcerated individuals but also highlight the universal nature of these struggles. Our hope is through empathy and understanding, listeners will recognize the humanity in those behind ...

Most Western democracies have few or no people serving life sentences, yet here in the United States more than 200,000 people are sentenced to such prison terms. Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis of The Sentencing Project argue that there is no practical or moral justification for a sentence longer than 20 years. A thoughtful and stirring call to action, The Meaning of Life also features moving profiles of a half dozen people affected by life sentences, written by former “lifer” and award-winning writer Kerry Myers.

"Swedish Court Sentences Man to Life in Prison for Role in Rwanda Genocide" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Christina Anderson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

💀 It’s a Death Sentence 💀 A podcast about life and death — and everything awkwardly, hilariously and heartbreakingly in between. Hosted by two women in their 40s: one, an APT performing daily autopsies, the other; a professional singer! Both have stared grief in the face — historically and recently — and somehow learned to laugh anyway. A home for anyone who has lost someone . Because grief doesn’t just touch individuals. It ripples through families, friendships and whole cultural communities. It’s a Death Sentence discussions, shared stories, and interviews address unspoken ...