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In-Studio: Police, Race and Fatal Force

by Life of the Law

• April 16, 2018

Mothers, brothers, sons and daughters in cities across the country are suffering from the loss of a loved one to police use of fatal force. In 2017 The Washington Post reports police officers in the…

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LIVE LAW SF: Initial Public Offering

by Life of the Law

• March 21, 2018

This week Life of the Law presents LIVE LAW… stories from people living with the rapid fire shifts that come with tech in the Bay Area, folks who are pushing back against the gentrification and…

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In-Studio: Prosecuting Discretion

by Life of the Law

• August 22, 2017

“Every criminal trial is a competition between the prosecution and the defense. The judge has relatively less dominant role than in other countries and a lot of times, we have the guilt and innocence of…

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In-Studio: Locking People Up

by Life of the Law

• July 11, 2017

America is a nation that locks up more people per capita than any other country in the world.  The Sentencing Project reports 2.2 million people are incarcerated in America’s prisons. That’s a 500% increase over…

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In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

by Life of the Law

• June 2, 2017

What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which took effect in 1868, provides that no…

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Unequal Protection – Part 2

by Sarah Marshall

• May 23, 2017

Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s unsuccessful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. McCleskey argued that his death sentence by the state of Georgia…

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Episode 109: Unequal Protection – Part 2: Transcript

by Sarah Marshall

• May 23, 2017

HOST INTRO: Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s appeal to the US Supreme Court that his sentence of death had been prejudiced…

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in Law

by Life of the Law

• November 10, 2014

This week we take a look at what’s coming down the Supreme Court’s pipeline. Will the Court strike down a major provision of Obama care? Also featured: the N.F.L., a follow-up to the Ray Rice controversy, and a nine billion dollar secret.

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Law Reviews: How to Get Away With Murder

by Cindy Hong

• October 16, 2014

In Shonda Rhimes’ universe, law students skip class, defend the accused in high-profile trials, and seduce unwitting investigators—all in the name of learning criminal law under a brilliant — if mysterious — professor. This is…

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The Good Wife: Best Black Letter Law Course on TV

by Cindy Hong

• September 23, 2014

It’s back to school season. For law students, this means shopping classes and making tough choices— Admin Law or Federal Income Tax? Eight a.m. lecture Monday and Wednesday, or three-hour Friday seminar? Fortunately, for those…