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HOST: One of the basic jobs of every government is to protect property rights. So if you own a piece of land, or you build a house – no one can just come and take…

Episode 115: Prosecuting Discretion – Transcript

by Marylee Williams

August 8, 2017

HOST INTRO: The word law has its roots in old English. It basically means to regulate and it basically has the same root meaning today. When we say law, we share this idea that we’re…

Episode 104: Heroin Town – Transcript

HOST INTRO: Heroin is illegal in Canada. And just like in the United States many doctors and treatment centers treat heroin addiction by providing a legal alternative, such as methadone. But methadone treatment doesn’t always…

Series: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

by Nancy Mullane

November 1, 2016

Throughout the 2016 election year, Life of the Law’s team of investigative reporters, editors, and scholars partnered to research, produce and publish this five part series on the impact of money and politics on the…

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Professional Journalists report from San Quentin

by Nancy Mullane

December 26, 2015

In July 2015, two dozen inmates behind the walls of San Quentin State Prison became the first journalists serving sentences inside a U.S. prison to become members of the Society of Professional Journalists. The reporters…

Newsletter: New Episode, Bit of an Edge

by Life of the Law

November 4, 2015

11/03 Episode: BIT OF AN EDGE In the US, if you’re accused of a crime, you can rest assured you will be offered a trial and in the end, your guilt or innocence will be decided…

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Newsletter: Disputed Bodies

by Life of the Law

October 20, 2015

10/20 Episode: THORPE’S BODY The law is part of our lives –– but what about after we die? Sure, we can write wills and trusts to describe in great detail what we want done with our…

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Newsletter: Do you know the feeling of being pulled over?

by Life of the Law

October 6, 2015

10/09 Episode: THE STOP You’re driving. Maybe you’re speeding. Maybe you don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. All of a sudden blue lights flash in your rearview mirror. Your stomach drops. You’ve been stopped. It’s a…

Newsletter: Who’s the Criminal?

by Life of the Law

September 22, 2015

9/22 Episode: WHO’S THE CRIMINAL? This week, we ask a simple question: Who counts as a criminal? Is a criminal anyone who’s ever committed a crime? Or just someone who’s been arrested? Or convicted? Or gone…

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Living with the Law — A Chicken Coop and a Tiny House: A Profile of Jan Dregalla

by Phoebe Petrovic

September 8, 2015

Regulations like building and zoning codes exist to keep us safe. But they can also constrain us, making it difficult to innovate and try something new. Jan Dregalla, a retired graphic designer in Lakewood, Ohio,…

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Episode 117: Gift and Curse of Music – Transcript

by Ian Coss

Episode 115: Prosecuting Discretion – Transcript

by Marylee Williams

Episode 104: Heroin Town – Transcript

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Series: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

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Professional Journalists report from San Quentin

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Newsletter: New Episode, Bit of an Edge

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Newsletter: Disputed Bodies

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Newsletter: Do you know the feeling of being pulled over?

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Living with the Law — A Chicken Coop and a Tiny House: A Profile of Jan Dregalla

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