Podcasts about California Innocence Project

In honor of Wrongful Conviction Day, we present one of our favorite episodes from the archives. Justin Brooks is the author of You Might Go To Prison, Even Though You're Innocent. He is also the director of the California Innocence Project, which has freed 36 wrongly convicted people from over 570 years of wrongful imprisonment. But what sort of toll does that work take on the people who do it? And what do you learn along the way? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the moment of conviction, the incentive to safeguard evidence diminishes in the eyes of the Criminal Justice System. That's why it is critically important to act quickly to ensure evidence remains available for future appeals. Without it, your fight for freedom could be over before it even begins. In this episode, host Michael Semanchik is joined by Raquel Barilla, former Staff Attorney and Volunteer Coordinator at the California Innocence Project; Alissa Bjerkhoel, former Litigation Coordinator at the California Innocence Project; and Alex Simpson, former Associate Director and Resident Expert for Evidence Preservation at the California Innocence Project. Together, they discuss methods for preserving evidence. Tune in to learn what to do if the unthinkable happens.

Believe it or not, there are many reasons to plead guilty when you're not. ----- Plea deals are necessary to fight crime. Without them, our criminal justice system would grind to a halt, and the bad guys would run free. The downside is that plea deals can ensnare innocent people. Even more scary, once you admit to a crime you didn't commit, it can take decades to get you out of prison. So why would anyone plead guilty to something they didn't do? Tune in to hear why with host Michael Semanchik and special guests Justin Brooks, founder of the California Innocence Project, and former Los Angeles County Prosecutor Wayne Little.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) was a popular medical theory used to arrest and convict innocent parents of fatally abusing their children. Unknown at the time, this theory was severely scientifically flawed. Unfortunately, erroneous data collection led experts to believe certain brain injuries in children could only be the result of abusive shaking. What they didn't realize was that those “signature” injuries could also be caused by short-falls and disease. It would take decades to unravel their blind faith in this junk science. It is unknown how many innocent parents remain behind bars for a crime they didn't commit. Host Michael Semanchik is joined by Katherine Bonaguidi. She is nationally recognized for her expertise in Shaken Baby Syndrome. Formerly a staff attorney with the California Innocence Project, today she works as a San Diego County Public Defender. Special thanks to our sponsor Clio.

According to a recent study, about 4-6% of all those incarcerated are considered to be wrongly imprisoned. That's over 70,000 people who are wrongly incarcerated every year. Today's guest, Justin Brooks has dedicated his life to representing those who have fallen victim to wrongful incarceration. Justin practiced as a criminal defense attorney in Washington, D.C., Michigan, Illinois, and California in both the trial and appellate courts. He was the founding director of the California Innocence Project at Cal Western Law School from 1999-2023, and under his direction the project freed 40 innocent people from prison (including former NFL player Brian Banks). He's been recognized several times by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California, and in 2010 and 2012, California Lawyer Magazine honored him with the “Lawyer of the Year” award. He was named “International Lawyer of the Year” by the California Bar International Section in 2020 and in the same year was named “Champion of Justice” by the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. In his latest book, “You Might Go to Prison Even Though You're Innocent” he details the causes of wrongful convictions based on his experience of more than three decades as a criminal defense attorney and innocence organization director.  Justin took time to share his experience with us writing the book, over 30 years of legal work, and why everybody should care about wrongful convictions and the ramifications it has for our society. This is another episode you're not going to want to miss, so with that…let's bring it in!

Justin Brooks will tell you that as the Founder of the California Innocence Project, he was just following his passion as a criminal justice attorney to exonerate those who were falsely accused and spending decades in prison. He may only have been in his twenties when he launched the California Innocence Project, but as of 2023, Justin has received exoneration for 40 such individuals and travels the world, helping launch Innocence Projects in other countries. It was also Justin who took a chance with Brian Banks and was instrumental in having Brian exonerated! If you think that heroes have gone the way of the dinosaur, you haven't met Justin Brooks!

If you were hoping to hear how Brian Banks overcame the adversity and punishment that was thrown at him in Part 1 of our interview, then here it is! You'll hear how Brian stayed ‘sane' despite his time behind the wall, his home life, that still felt like jail, while on parole, and the knowledge that he'd always live in a societal prison with a sex offender stamp on his record. That was until criminal defense lawyer and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project, Justin Brooks, agreed to take Brian's case, despite the fact that he was already post parole, and you'll NEVER believe the role his accuser played in Brian's exoneration!

This week, LawNext veers slightly off-topic for a conversation about wrongful convictions. But, as you'll hear from our guests, there is a legal tech angle, even to this.  At the recent Clio Cloud Conference, LawNext host Bob Ambrogi had the opportunity to sit down for a live conversation with one of the keynote speakers, Brian Banks, whose aspirations for a career in the NFL were sidetracked when, at age 16, he was falsely accused of sexual assault, resulting in his accepting a plea bargain that put him in prison for five years. It was an experience that has made Banks a powerful advocate for criminal justice reform.  Joining Banks for that conversation was Michael Semanchik, the lawyer who helped clear Banks' name while working as managing attorney of the California Innocence Project. Recently, Semanchik launched a new project, The Innocence Center, where he is executive director. He also hosts one of the best new podcasts of 2023, the soon-to-be-renamed California Innocence Center Podcast.  For Banks, there was a happy ending to the story, in that he did clear his name and he even got to play in the NFL. But wrongful convictions continue to plague the criminal justice system. Today we'll hear Banks' story and explore what the system can do to keep other innocent people out of prison.    Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and LollyLaw; the e-payments platform Headnote; and the legal accounting software TrustBooks. Universal Migrator, the easiest way to move your firm's data and documents from one app to another. DocReviewPad: Review, organize, issue code, and bates stamp documents; then create production sets with detailed reports   If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.  

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This month, the gals welcome Justin Brooks from the California Innocence Project to discuss the highs and lows of working to exonerate the innocent. Topics include bad eyewitness testimony, a park bathroom slaying, and a lying jailhouse informant. Get yourself an entire bottle of St. Innocent Winery's Pinot Blanc, prepare to rage, and tune in for Innocence Project.  For a full list of show sponsors, visit https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/sponsors

Justin Brooks is the author of You Might Go To Prison, Even Though You're Innocent. He is also the director of the California Innocence Project, which has freed 36 wrongly convicted people from over 570 years of wrongful imprisonment. But what sort of toll does that work take on the people who do it? And what do you learn along the way? This podcast is presented by New Thinking. For more information, please visit www.newthinking.com

Justin Brooks is a veteran lawyer, the founder of the California Innocence Project and the author of his new book "You might go to Prison even though you're Innocent." We discuss his early international life, his journey into law, the margins of error in the legal system, interrogation psychology, racial bias, plea bargains, some of his wrongful conviction cases and much more.

Genetic genealogy has the potential to solve up to 90% of crimes including cold cases that have gone unsolved for decades. We first witnessed the power of this technology in the case of the Golden State Killer (GSK) in 2020. But it's more than just a tool for identifying perpetrators: genetic genealogy transforms how - and how quickly - crimes can be solved, and it accelerates both justice and potential healing for survivors of those crimes. In this episode we explore the impact of genetic genealogy with survivors of GSK Gay Hardwick and Kris Pedretti, as well as retired Sacramento County D.A. Anne Marie Schubert who led the investigation of the GSK case, to understand how solving this cold case after more than 40 years of silence has transformed their lives and how it will potentially change the future for all.This episode includes a discussion about sexual violence and homicide.Gay Hardwick Advocate, Sexual Assault Survivor Gay Hardwick is a former Marketing Director for a Real Estate Development firm, a retired California Elementary School Teacher, and a survivor of the Golden State Killer. Ms. Hardwick has been an outspoken supporter of sexual assault survivors, both on social media, in televised interviews, and in the HBO documentary, I'll be Gone in the Dark. She has participated in the Sacramento Victims' Rights Coalition, and police department training in Elk Grove, California. Ms. Hardwick's goals are to alleviate the silence and shame that victims of sexual assault take on as they move through the legal system or suffer in isolation as their cases remain unresolved. In conjunction with Kris Pedretti, her fellow survivor, Ms. Hardwick helps moderate the Facebook site, Sexual Assault Survivors, It's Time to Tell Your Story. Kris Pedretti Survivor Advocate & Educator , Sexual Assault Survivors Kris Pedretti was 15 years old on December 18, 1976, when she became Victim #10 and was raped multiple times by the Golden State Killer. After refusing several requests to discuss her attack publicly, and undergoing much therapy, Ms. Pedretti found her voice with the positive support from friends and the community. She participated in television interviews and documentaries on the GSK stating that it was freeing for her to say out loud, “This happened to me.” Today, Ms. Pedretti has started a support group for sexual assault survivors, a private Facebook group titled “Sexual Assault Survivors: It is Time to Tell Your Story.” She also began hosting monthly gatherings for sexual assault survivors. Ms. Pedretti also speaks with groups and individuals to take away the stigma of sexual assault on victims. She believes deeply if we stand together, we can take back the control of our bodies and our lives. Anne Marie Schubert Strategic Advisor, Government Affairs, Verogen Anne Marie Schubert has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA. She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento County, California in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022. Notably, in 2018, her office led the investigation and prosecution of Joseph DeAngelo, the “Golden State Killer using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). Since the arrest of DeAngelo, her team has used FIGG to identify the NorCal Rapist, unidentified human remains and partnered with the California Innocence Project to exonerate Ricky Davis after 15 years of wrongful conviction. Today, she is nationally recognized in her knowledge of forensic DNA and has trained law enforcement across the world on the use of Forensic investigative Genetic Genealogy (FiGG) to solve violent crime, exonerate the innocent and identify human remains. 

Professor Justin Brooks founded the California Innocence Project in 1999 and under his direction, the project has exonerated dozen of innocent people, trained hundreds of law students, and changed multiple laws in California related to wrongful convictions. He has also worked extensively in Latin America and is the Founder and Director of Cal Western's Latin American Institute of Law and Justice which is dedicated to training lawyers in Latin America and improving justice systems. Professor Brooks has published extensively on criminal justice issues and is the author of the only legal case book dedicated to the topic of wrongful convictions. Academy Award nominated actor Greg Kinnear portrays Professor Brooks in the movie Brian Banks. Professor Brooks is also the author of a recently released book You Might Go to Prison and talks about the genesis of the book in this episode.Connect with Justin Brooks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedInLearn more about the California Innocence Project here. Purchase Justin Brooks' book You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent here. Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, E&E Financial Services. Founded by industry veteran Eric Sams, E&E prioritizes educating and empowering clients to make informed financial decisions they can truly understand and feel confident in. E&E believes in guiding you through your financial goals while providing unbiased independent advice.Visit them online at eandefinancial.com/ or call (619) 487-9638 for more information.This announcement is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. All sponsorship proceeds benefit the Eric C. Mitchell scholarship fund at Albert Einstein Academies, which benefits graduates who exemplify the outstanding human qualities that define Mr. Mitchell's legacy.

On previous episodes, Hunter spoke with Chris Fabricant and Daniel Medwed to discuss various aspects of the innocence movement. With Chris, they discussed the type of junk science that contributes to wrongful convictions. With Daniel, the discussed the unnecessary legal processes and hurdles that stand in the way of getting people out of prison once they are there. Today, Hunter sat down with another lawyer, author, and leader in the innocence movement, Justin Brooks, to discuss the many other things that contribute to sending people wrongfully to prison. As the founder and director of the California Innocence Project, Justin has seen it all, and today, he is here to share his experiences with you so you can understand how you might go to prison even though you're innocent.     Guests: Justin Brooks, Founder and Director of the California Innocence Project     Resources: Buy Justin's Book https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520386839/you-might-go-to-prison-even-though-youre-innocent John Stoll's Case https://californiainnocenceproject.org/read-their-stories/john-stoll/ California Innocence Project https://californiainnocenceproject.org/   Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN  

In episode 3 of Real Lives Untold Trina and Sarah speak to Justin Brooks, Director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project, about his work freeing wrongfully convicted and imprisoned individuals, including some who were on death row.Justin's latest book 'You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent' is out now.Episode recorded and edited by Orla Ormond.Music from freemusicarchive.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney Justin Brooks is known for the extensive legal work he has done over many years to overturn wrongful criminal convictions. He has dedicated his career to this cause and currently serves as the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project. He has practiced in the area of criminal defense in many states, including Michigan and Illinois. He has also taught courses at Georgetown Law Center and Thomas M. Cooley Law School and is presently a tenured professor at California Western School of Law. Justin Brooks is also the author of the only legal case book focused on the topic of wrongful convictions.Justin has received a number of accolades throughout his career, including the designation as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, as well as receiving recognition as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 and 2012 by California Lawyer Magazine. He has also worked in Latin America to train lawyers for the past twenty years. As a co-founder of Red Inocente, an organization that is devoted to founding and supporting various innocence organizations in Latin America, he continues to devote his career to the cause of overturning wrongful criminal convictions.The Exoneration of Brian BanksJustin Brooks and The California Innocence Project worked tirelessly to overturn the wrongful conviction of Brian Banks, who was charged with rape and kidnapping after a consensual sexual encounter. At the time, Brian Banks was only seventeen years old and was widely considered to have a bright future playing football in the NFL. The false rape accusation drastically changed the course of his life, as he was faced with the difficult decision of choosing whether to proceed to trial and risk forty-one years to life in prison if found guilty or to accept a plea deal for just over five years in prison. Brian chose to accept the plea deal, which also came with the cost of destroying his dream of playing football and requiring him to register as a sex offender.Together with The California Innocence Project, attorney Justin Brooks presented evidence of Brian Banks' innocence of these crimes. Evidence in his favor included the alleged victim stating that she fabricated the story. After another review of the evidence, the District Attorney's Office agreed that Banks was wrongfully convicted; and in May of 2012, a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court reversed his conviction.Banks' story has a particularly happy ending. After his exoneration, Justin Brooks spoke out to the press on behalf of his client and asked NFL teams to give Brian a chance at playing football. Shortly after, Brian received calls from six different NFL teams expressing interest.Ultimately, Brian Banks played for the Cincinnati Bengals during one NFL season. Though his time playing in the NFL was brief; following the 2013 football season, Brian accepted a position working for the NFL's Department of Operations in the replay center. In this position, he also helped contribute to the league's social media.Brian's story garnered such public interest that his story was made into a film which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in September of 2018. The movie features Academy Award-nominated actor Greg Kinnear playing the role of Professor Justin Brooks, and will premiere in the US in August 2019. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Professor Justin Brooks, Criminal Justice Champion & California Innocence Project Co-Founder Prof. Justin Brooks, is a leading criminal defense attorney and co-founder of the California Innocence Project. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California and twice awarded "Lawyer of the Year" by California Lawyer Magazine, Brooks has dedicated his career to fighting for justice and exonerating the wrongfully convicted. Beginning his teaching journey at Georgetown Law Center, Brooks later taught criminal law, criminal procedure, and death penalty law at Western Michigan University. In 1999, he moved to California and established the California Innocence Project at California Western School of Law. Under his leadership, the project has freed dozens of innocent people, trained hundreds of law students, and sparked significant legal reform in California. Brooks' dedication to justice extends to Latin America, where he founded the Latin American Institute for Law and Justice and Red Inocente. These organizations focus on training law students and lawyers and supporting innocence projects across the region. A prolific writer, Brooks has published extensively on criminal justice issues and authored the only legal casebook on wrongful convictions. His impact is so profound that actor Greg Kinnear portrayed him in the movie Brian Banks. Justin Brooks, criminal defense attorney, California Innocence Project, Top 100 Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Georgetown Law Center, Western Michigan University, California Western School of Law, Latin American Institute for Law and Justice, Red Inocente, wrongful convictions, Greg Kinnear, Brian Banks. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/MPM and get on your way to being your best self. YouTube link to this episode: Wanna say thanks for a great episode? Buy me a coffee! Get your official Moving Past Trauma Podcast gear here: https://www.collierlandry.com/store Join our Patreon: for exclusive content, member-only meet n' greets, support this podcast & more: https://www.collierlandry.com/support Shop & Support: You can support this program by using our Amazon Affiliate link: https://www.collierlandry.com/amazon Subscribe to my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/collierlandry I go live on Instagram TUESDAY'S 11 am PT/2 pm ET on @collierlandry -Official Socials- TikTok: @collierlandry Instagram: @collierlandry Twitter: @collierlandry Facebook: /collierlandry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People are falsely accused of crimes all the time. It's bad enough when it happens by accident, but it's even worse when the accuser has something to gain from it. Join us as we explore the role of jailhouse informants and confidential sources in implicating the wrongfully accused with Justin Brooks, Founder and Director of the California Innocence Project, Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders, and former Investigator Detective Gregory McKnight.

“We've been doling out the same punishment for a thousand years. This concept of prisons… everything else in our society seems to evolve into a better way to do things. But we're doing the same thing we were doing a thousand years ago.  So how can it possibly be the best way to approach things?”  ­ - Justin Brooks, today's guest and author of the new book You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent   Our guests often remind us that we're no longer in a place where we can simply sit and discuss the changes we need to make. We are in dire need of a revolution. In this episode, Justin Brooks, the director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project and author of the new book You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, shares with us deep Insights into a judicial system that is dysfunctional, subjective, racist, and classist. Did you know that you can be wrongfully convicted if you look like someone else? If you have a bad lawyer? If you're not good at answering questions? If you live in the city or in the country? Or if someone you're close to gets murdered? These are just a handful of reasons why innocent people are often convicted and sent to prison. Join us as we discuss why innocent people go to jail, what happens to innocent people in jail, and creative ways to disrupt and rebuild our outdated judicial system.   Links   Justin Brooks Justin Brook's new book, You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent: https://www.amazon.com/Might-Prison-Though-Youre-Innocent/dp/0520386833/ The California Innocence Project: https://californiainnocenceproject.org/   Quantum Revolution For more information and for full transcripts (starting with season 6), please go to our website at https://quantumrevolutionpodcast.com/.   Timestamps: (0:00-2:35) Introduction to this episode, “You Might Go to Prison with Justin Brooks”, with Karen Curry Parker. (2:35-3:57) Welcoming Justin Brooks. (3:57-6:59) What is The California Innocence Project? (6:59-8:04) How many innocent people has Justin Brooks help exonerate? (8:04-12:20) What kind of evidence does it take to prove someone is innocent and what does it take to get the innocent person out of prison? (12:20-14:24) Is our system biased? Is justice blind or are we blind to innocence? (14:24-19:09) How do we fulfill the intention of the judicial system? (19:09-21:47) Many of the people in the criminal justice system are there because they are suffering the long-term symptoms of having been abused or injured psychologically during childhood. (21:47-24:11) Justin's ability to not succumb to despair with the powerful and difficult work he does every day. (24:11-26:29) What is Justin's vision of the criminal justice system in a perfect world? (26:29-27:35) Thank you from Karen Curry Parker and Justin Brooks. (27:35-29:31 Outro to this episode, “You Might Go to Prison with Justin Brooks”, with Karen Curry Parker. (29:31-30:13) Outro to the Quantum Revolution Podcast.

Check out the video of this interview here! An eye-opening look into our broken justice system, one where innocence may not protect you from incarceration — or even the death penalty. Today's guest is Justin Brooks, the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project, an organization that has secured the release of dozens of innocent people who otherwise may have spent the rest of their lives wrongfully incarcerated. Justin was also portrayed by Academy Award nominated actor Greg Kinnear in the feature film, Brian Banks. Justin's new book, You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, is an inside examination of our “justice” system that just might change your life. Links mentioned in this episode: By clicking on the links here, we may earn some additional revenue that directly supports this podcast. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Justin Brooks: Book Website California Innocence Project Hamburger Video Mentioned Today  ____________________________________ Toby Dorr: Patreon Books and Audiobook Website   YouTube Instagram Facebook Or head to https://linktr.ee/fierceconversations for all things Fierce Conversations with Toby.   Credits: Created by Toby Dorr. Produced by Number Three Productions, a division of GracePoint Publishing. Theme song: Lisa Plasse: Composer, arranger, and flutist Caroline Parody: Piano Tony Ventura: Bass For more information on these fabulous musicians, please go to https://tobydorr.com/theme-song/  

DNA testing is the most powerful tool for freeing the innocent. But without evidence to test, it's useless... leaving many wrongfully convicted people without hope. That's why it's critical to preserve every piece of evidence in your case. In this episode we talk with Alissa Bjerkhoel about her work in Uriah Courtney's exoneration and how his freedom hung on a single article of clothing left in a box almost 10 years earlier.  Stay tuned to hear about secondary transfers and why your DNA can be on objects you never touched. The case of Lukis Anderson should terrify all of us. Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel is the Litigation Coordinator at the California Innocence Project. - Podcast Supported by Clio

Despite best intentions, our criminal justice system is not perfect. Innocent people are frequently accused, convicted, and sent to prison for crimes they didn't commit. On this show, we explore how this happens by talking with real-life exonerees, famous attorneys who fight for freedom, and world-renowned experts. You'll recognize many of our guests from prominent productions like Making a Murderer, The Staircase, and the Survivors Guide to Prison. You'll hear from well-known exonerees like Amanda Knox and Brian Banks.  Hosted by Michael Semanchik. Produced and written by Laurence Colletti. Audio engineering by Adam Lockwood. Music contributions by real-life exoneree William Michael Dillon. - Podcast Supported by Clio

***TIMESTAMPS BELOW***For this episode I spoke to Justin Brooks, criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project and recent author of “You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent”. ( https://www.amazon.com/Might-Prison-Though-Youre-Innocent/dp/0520386833) The book and our interview focuses on Justin's work which is the exoneration of falsely-convicted prisoners for crimes up to and including murder.We spoke about the various ways in which false-convictions can come about due to dishonesty, incompetence and/or errors from police, prosecutors and judges. Justin shares stories from his most prolific and shocking cases including false- r!pe allegations and decades wrongly spent in jail.Justin told me about problems with cross-racial identification, how difficult it is to over-turn a conviction, the damaging effect that prison has on the falsely convicted and the role that race plays in American trials. 00:00 Intro01:40 HOW DO FALSE CONVICTIONS COME ABOUT??09:40 How Innocence Project chooses it's clients   12:30 Brian Banks case (Justin's most well known case, false r@pe case)15:30 Marty Tankleff case (False confession case) 19:10 Prisoners lying about being innocent ??21:00 Are most false convictions due to incompetence or dishonesty?22:01 RACE27:05 Should you NEVER speak to cops during interrogation ??29:35 Repercussions for police/prosecutors/judges who act dishonestly ??38:10 How difficult is to get an appeal going ?45:10 Success rate 46:30 Detrimental effect of prison on falsely convicted inmates ?52:10 Breaking the bad news to a prisoner you can't get freed55:25 DEATH PENALTY 59:35 How good is US justice system compared to others?ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtciipyjckL-asTVYecsMQ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodlistenerpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNScEdMyfJhgEUHDfD?si=rZ8nT3-oT9Os1p_EbpU99whttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-listener-podcast/id1580379332

Justin Brooks is the director of the California Innocence Project (CIP) based at the California Western School of Law in San Diego. He is also the author of the new book "You Might Go to Prison, Even THough You're Innocent." Justin and his team of pro bono lawyers and law students work to free prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted. To date, their work has resulted in more than 30 people being freed including high profile cases like Guy Miles and Brian Banks, the USC-bound high school football star who was wrongfully convicted of rape and served five years in prison before being exonerated when the alleged victim confessed to fabricating the story.During this podcast, Justin explains why and how an innocent person can end up in prison, how he determines if a person has been wrongfully convicted, and he takes us inside some of the high profile cases.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sherri serves up her hilarious take on the headlines! Comedienne Sheryl Underwood stops by SHERRI to talk about being a co-host on “The Talk” for 12 seasons and offers her own hilarious take on pop culture headlines. Plus, founder of the California Innocence Project, Professor Justin Brooks, discusses his book “You Might Go To Prison, Even Though You're Innocent.”

On this episode I have a great conversation with Nikki Semanchik. She's not an NPE but gets a huge DNA surprise when her brother goes on 23 and me. Nikki reached out to me last year, her husband Mike Semanchik is an attorney with the California Innocence Project. He tried to help Kaye and I (Unsolved Murder episode) to get a police report for her parent's shooting. Mike also hosts a new podcast coming out  California Innocence Project PodcastPLEASE leave a review and rate this podcast. To email me, DonNPE@icloud.comThanks for listening

Justin Brooks, the director of the California Innocence Project has spent his career freeing the innocent from prison. He told Everyday Injustice that after 30 years, he decided to put his insights into a book. His message to all of us: it could happen to anyone – it could happen to you. At the same time, there are inequities and flaws in the system that disproportionately mean that people of color and the poor get wrongly convicted. As one review of the book noted: “this book forces us to consider how any of us might be swept up in the system, whether we hired a bad lawyer, bear a slight resemblance to someone else in the world, or are not good with awkward silence.” Further, “The stories of Brooks's cases and clients paint the picture of a broken justice system, one where innocence is no protection from incarceration or even the death penalty.” You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent is available for pre-order now and will be out in the spring of 2023.

My guest this week is Justin Brooks, director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project. The Innocence Project provides free legal services to the wrongfully convicted. It was founded in 1999 at the California Western School of Law here in San Diego, and it has freed many people from prison, as well as trained hundreds of law students. Brooks is the author of the upcoming book "You Might Go To Prison, Even If You're innocent," which comes out in April 2023 and is available for pre-order now. One of his cases is also portrayed in the feature-length film "Brian Banks," about a high school football star whose NFL dreams are dashed by a false conviction. In this interview, Justin shares the origins of the Innocence Project, we talk about problems with the system, about his new book and more. Here's our conversation. 

We speak with San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria about a ballot measure going before voters in November that could change how we pay for garbage collection, his support of the Midway Rising proposal for that sports arena redevelopment and the city's homeless outreach efforts. Then while local water managers say San Diego County is mostly protected from the drought that's squeezing water supplies in the west, if the water levels in Lake Mead continue to decline it could impact San Diego's water supply. Plus, how a Chicago murder conviction inspired the founding of the California Innocence Project. The 1992 murder conviction against Marilyn Mulero was dismissed by a Chicago judge this month and she was exonerated. Then, communities of color are disproportionately impacted by crime and gun violence -- but those same communities say they've been left out of many conversations and programs meant to help victims of crime in California. Finally, the phenomenon of 'RRR.'

Professor Justin Brooks, co-founder of the California Innocence Project, joins Union-Tribune public safety editor Dana Littlefield, managing editor Lora Cicalo; and editor and publisher Jeff Light to discuss the case that inspired him to start the California Innocence Project at the California Western School of Law in 1999.

Real Housewives of Orange County Season 16 Episode 18 "Reunion Part 1" recap reaction w/ Heather Dubrow, Noella Bergener, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Armstrong (Dr. Jen) & Nicole James. 1:01 Arrivals (Shannon Reunion Dress Mishap) 3:22 Where's Gina? 4:01 Andy Greets Cast (Heather Dubrow Back After Five-Years) 7:48 Exposing Reality Of Reunion Set As Native OC Resident 14:15 Season Discussion Begins 14:23 Andy & OC 'Wives Talk LGBT Kids, Husbands & More 16:12 Noella ‘Seeking Arrangements' Love Story, Sweet James Divorce, Casting Insight & Boyfriend Spotlight 25:20 Shannon vs. Everyone 25:29 Heather Clarifies $30,000 Dinner Party Claim 26:36 Nicole James & Terry Dubrow Lawsuit 27:58 Heather Makes It About Herself & Insults Working Class People…Again 29:25 Heather Bombshell Reluctance To Forgive Shannon 31:53 Emily Drinking, Truth, Mormon Religion, California Innocence Project & Father Spotlight 34:32 Gina Extraction, Co-Parenting, New Love & REAL Reason For Not Marrying 36:40 Jealousy Gate Begins (Shannon vs. Gina) 38:26 Emily Evil Laugh 38:41 More Season Finale Thoughts 40:29 Rick & Kelly Finale Recap Highlights 41:56 Kelly Dodd Exposes THIS Emily Storyline 44:30 More Reunion Part 1 Thoughts (RHOC Ratings) 46:47 Shannon Calls BS on Gina's Excuse for Telling Heather About Nicole James Lawsuit I'm Nick Zangl, an American news opinion commentator. https://www.nickzangl.com/

To move away from the death penalty as a country, the public needs be able to see inside the process and understand its effects. Sister Helen Prejean has dedicated much of her life to ministering to those affected by the death penalty, from death row inmates to guards to families of murder victims, and has worked to help the public and the church change their thinking on this issue. Michael Semanchik talks with Sister Helen about her keynote address at the conference and the importance of sharing personal stories to unveil the injustice of capital punishment. Host Michael Semanchik is the managing attorney for the California Innocence Project. Sister Helen Prejean is known around the world for her tireless work advocating against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church's vigorous opposition to all executions.

To move away from the death penalty as a country, the public needs be able to see inside the process and understand its effects. Sister Helen Prejean has dedicated much of her life to ministering to those affected by the death penalty, from death row inmates to guards to families of murder victims, and has worked to help the public and the church change their thinking on this issue. Michael Semanchik talks with Sister Helen about her keynote address at the conference and the importance of sharing personal stories to unveil the injustice of capital punishment. Host Michael Semanchik is the managing attorney for the California Innocence Project. Sister Helen Prejean is known around the world for her tireless work advocating against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church's vigorous opposition to all executions.

Justin Brooks is not a typical lawyer. He has become famous for his determined fights against wrongful convictions (and was even portrayed in a movie). In 1999 he co-founded the California Innocence Project, from which other innocence groups around the world take inspiration. More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

A bill, promoted by San Diego's California Innocence Project and now approved by the state senate, would make testimony based on disputed CSI techniques inadmissible in court. Plus, both of the journalists killed in Tijuana this month had sought help from a Baja California program aimed at protecting those who report the news — that help never came. On a lighter note, this weekend in the arts, features a lot of piano music, the intersection of poetry and art and Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalism.

Todays' Quantum Revolution podcast is a little different than some of our previous episodes.  We usually focus on the relationship between science and spirituality. This season we have expanded our carefully curated group of guests to include other kinds of Quantum Revolutionaries.  From innovative social activists like Frank Schaeffer, to experts leading the charge on criminal justice reform, like today's guest, Justin Brooks. In this episode we're going to look at the judicial system and explore the question, what happens when you're imprisoned for a crime you didn't commit - and is the penal system actually fulfilling its purpose of rehabilitation and equitable punishment? When confronting outdated and discriminatory systems, it requires creativity to find the solutions that work within the confines of a dysfunctional system and eventually discovering the solutions to transforming the system into something more equitable and sustainable.  Today's guest, Justin Brooks, is the embodiment of this kind of disruptive and compassionate creativity. We can't transform the criminal justice system if we're not taking a realistic look at what is actually happening.  If the goal of the criminal justice system is to rehabilitate people, we're failing.  Decades of research have shown that prison is the least effective place to rehabilitate offenders. Studies have indicated that a stint in prison increases the likelihood that inmates will reoffend.  Many inmates start off as young offenders who are deeply traumatized and become more traumatized by a system that clearly does not work. What would a just judiciary system look like?  How could we better rehabilitate people who commit crimes so that they can be reintroduced back into society as healed individuals?  How do we tackle racism in the current system?  These are the questions we must be asking as a society. We might not have the answer to these questions yet, but it's time we start imagining new possibilities.  And then taking the incremental steps as they appear in front of us. One step you can take today is to visit californiainnocenceproject.org and make a donation.  Your contribution is used to help innocent people get off death row.  Justin Brooks is the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project. He has practiced as a criminal defense attorney in Washington D.C., Michigan, and Illinois. Over the course of his career he has served as counsel on several high-profile criminal cases, including the Brian Banks case which was the subject of an award winning movie, Brian Banks, in 2018. Since 1999, Professor Brooks has also worked extensively in Latin America. He is the Founder and Director of California Western's Latin American Institute for Law and Justice, an organization devoted to training law students and lawyers in Latin America and improving justice systems. He is also the Founder and Director of Red Inocente, an organization devoted to starting and supporting innocence organizations throughout Latin America. He has been recognized several times by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. In 2010 and 2012, California Lawyer Magazine recognized him with the “Lawyer of the Year” award.   Justin has dedicated most of his professional - and personal - life to overturning wrongful convictions.  His passion has spurred him to create Innocence Projects all over the world and to train young lawyers to work to help free innocent people and transform the judicial system. Thank you for joining me for Quantum Revolution.  Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform or visits us at quantumrevolutionpodcast.com so you don't miss any of the amazing shows we have in store for you. Make sure to join us next week when we'll be talking to Flora Bowley about combining creative expression and intuitive wisdom. If you would like to learn more about how you can connect to your innate wisdom and live a life rooted in well-being, please visit our website at quantumalignmentsystem.com Produced by Number Three Productions, numberthreeproductions.com

Attorneys Rachel King and Patrick King welcome Justin Brooks, the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project. Prior to coming to California, he practiced as a criminal defense attorney in Washington D.C., Michigan, and Illinois, and over the course of his career, he has served as counsel on several high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit californiainnocenceproject.org Visit our website: www.thelawyerkings.com Do you want to be a guest on our podcast? Email us at podcast@thelawyerkings.com #thelawyerkings #thelawyerkingspodcast #lawpodcast #legalpodcast #legalpodcasts #thelawyerpodcast #attorneypodcast #attorneypodcaster

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast, we take a deep dive into the case Debra BlackCrow and how the California Innocence Project attempted to free her murderer from jail. Debra's daughter Shantal Haynes, former district attorney Michael Ramos and private investigator Luis Bolaños join host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Brooks has headed the California Innocence Project since 1999. Over that time, the US has learned a lot about wrongful convictions and while it remains exceedingly difficult to free people wrongly convicted, the existence of wrongful convictions in the criminal legal system has helped to bring about reform. Listen as Justin Brooks talks about the state of wrongful convictions and cases like Brian Banks and JoAnn Parks.

Justin Brooks is the co-founder of the California Innocence Project, which is a non-profit that is part of the California Western School of Law in San Diego. Catch me (plus maybe Justin) on Discord on Thursday 11th Feb at 8pm GMT (Noon in California). Here's the link: https://discord.gg/RWH7fs6ygb Justin Links: http://twitter.com/justinobrooks http://instagram.com/justinobrooks https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Justin-Brooks-160642841283018/ http://californiainnocenceproject.org (http://californiainnocenceproject.org/) Andrew Links: http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://andrewgoldpodcast.com (http://andrewgoldpodcast.com/) http://facebook.com/ontheedgewithandrewgold http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://patreon.com/andrewgold - for bonus content! They do the most remarkable work, which is to provide pro-bono legal services to exonerate wrongly convicted inmates. I can’t think of much worse than being put in prison for decades, no hope of parole, when you didn’t even commit the crime for which you’re there. It’s a horrible thought that in all probability, there are thousands of people in this situation. So, Justin is one of those people I’m so happy exist. Justin was recently played by actor Greg Kinnear in the movie Brian Banks about its namesake former American footballer who was wrongfully convicted of rape. We talk about the movie and what it was like being shadowed by a famous movie star, as well as some of the heartbreaking cases and the problems with our legal system. We talk as well about the racial inequality in the US, which is an important topic, especially given that this coming Saturday the 20th February is World Day of Social Justice. I’ve added a little over ten minutes of bonus content for my Patrons. In it, we talk about silly things like accents, and Justin’s family in Derby and Liverpool, as well as some serious stuff relating to race, impartial news channels and some differences between the UK and the US. Find that on Patreon.com/andrewgold (http://patreon.com/andrewgold) . There’s even a teaser for the bonus material in the outro. See https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laurie Levenson is a Loyola Law School Professor. She founded the California Innocence Project. 

How an older pair of San Diegans described getting the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus: more windy weather, a big win by the California Innocence Project and more of the local news you need. Support this podcast by becoming a KPBS member today at www.kpbs.org/support

San Diego County public health officials announced those 75 years or older can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, the story of one Bay Area man who's been both a victim of unemployment fraud and the effort to fight it. And health and safety precautions during the pandemic have led the Air Force to eliminate parts of basic training. Then, after 29 years in prison for murdering her three children in a house fire, JoAnn Parks was exonerated thanks to the work of her attorneys from the California Innocence Project . And Billy Lemon has been sober for eight years and now runs the Castro Country Club, helping other gay men get off drugs. He says it’s all because of Kamala Harris. Finally, as part of a new multimedia project, Al Howard is writing 100 songs — each one accompanied by an original watercolor painting by his mother.

In 1998, Luis Vargas was at a parenting class in Los Angeles when he was asked to participate in an interview with the LAPD. Knowing he did nothing wrong, Luis agreed to talk and headed to the police station. By the end of that day, his future was over. Through constitutional violations, ineffective legal representation, prosecutorial/police incompetence (at best), and unduly suggestive eyewitness identification procedures, Luis Vargas was convicted as the Teardrop Rapist and sentenced to 55 years to LIFE in prison. Meanwhile, the actual Teardrop Rapist continued his spree of violent sexual assaults, following his modus operandi as Luis sat on trial, or in prison. In 2011, the California Innocence Project began looking into Luis Vargas' case. By 2015, he was fully exonerated and deemed factually innocent by DNA evidence. Joined by post-exoneration attorney Brett Boon, Esq,, Luis shares his emotional journey through a hellacious 18 years. And looks to the future as he continues to grow through the pain. **WATCH ON YOUTUBE**Episode Links1. Luis' Story on CIP2. Donate to California Innocence Project3. Donate to Michigan Innocence Project4. The Alternative to Violence Program5. Set Free Ministries6. Contact Attorney Brett Boon, Esq: brett@boonlawoffice.comShow Links1. ATITA on LinkTree2. Joe Jenneman3. Michigan Podcasting NetworkSupport the show (Https://www.patreon.com/atalkintheattic)

Black is Beautiful is the cooperative fund raising recipe from Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Soul Brewing in Austin, Texas. Natalie Cilurzo calls in to talk to Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras today on Brew Ha Ha. Black is Beautiful now has over 1000 participants and they will taste and describe Russian River Brewing Co.'s version of it today. Natalie describes how the city of Santa Rosa has closed five blocks of 4th Street downtown, from now until October 15, so that restaurants, including the Russian River Brewing Co. downtown Santa Rosa location, can provide additional outdoor seating with social distancing. There is a little parklet in front of their place. Bayside Church donated their time and materials to build parklets for the restaurants that wanted them. Natalie really appreciates that effort. In Windsor, Russian River Brewing Co. is closed for dining and open for beer and food take-out. They do have tables and chairs out in front so people can bring their take-out outside and have it there, but the beer garden is closed for the time being. Their third batch of Pliny for President 2020 has been released. Herlinda gave some to John O'Hurley, the famous actor who played Peterman on Seinfeld, there in the studio. As they taste the Black is Beautiful ale, Natalie describes it as thick and rich, an Imperial Stout that is "definitely not for the faint of heart." Russian River Brewing Co. has also released their edition of the Black is Beautiful project. That's the recipe that Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Soul Brewing has launched. Marcus was on Brew Ha Ha a few weeks ago, on June 11, to describe it. He invites brewers to use the beer to raise money for their choice of local causes. Russian River Brewing Co. has chosen to support Legal Aid of Sonoma County and The California Innocence Project. Pliny runs for President every four years on the Keg Party ticket, this is his fourth campaign. They thought it would be a beer they could use to celebrate reopening, but since reopening is postponed, it's for shelter in place now and they are releasing it in cans now. California customers can order it or get it at the breweries. It is a double dry hop. It has a bright, fruity citrussy beer. She gets grapefruit and citronella. It's based on Pliny the Elder but "even better." Gabe Jackson from the Beverage People was going to come in but is busy. Herlinda will be curing olives this Fall, with help from The Beverage People. Herlinda says Gabe wanted the audience to know that they are available to give you advice about what you will be doing with their equipment. Visit the Beverage People dot com.  Of course we're going into apple and wine season and they have equipment for cider and winemaking. You can order anything you need and pick it up at the store or have it delivered.  

This week, we're revisiting a conversation with a man, whose work we featured on the podcast a year ago and is still just as relevant today. Justin Brooks is the director of the California Innocence Project (CIP) based at the California Western School of Law in San Diego. Justin and his team of pro bono lawyers and law students work to free prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted. To date, their work has resulted in 30 people being freed including high profile cases like Brian Banks, the USC-bound high school football star who was wrongfully convicted of rape and served five years in prison before being exonerated when the alleged victim confessed to fabricating the story. During this podcast, Justin explains how he determines if a person has been wrongfully convicted, he reveals how the California Innocence Project works to free those prisoners, and he takes us inside some of the high profile cases including the story of Brian Banks.

Today on Move the Ball™, lawyer Justin Brooks shares how he became passionate about exonerating the innocent and the impact that freedom can have on a community. Join Jennifer and Justin as they discuss the story of Brian Banks and how an exoneration was the beginning of his NFL career, the ripple impact of investigating and exonerating those who are charged with crimes but innocent, and how Justin utilized social media and networking to work toward exonerating the California 12. Justin Brooks is the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project and a Tenured Professor of Law at California Western School of Law in San Diego. Over the course of his career, Justin has served as counsel on many high profile criminal cases and has exonerated over 30 innocent people (including former NFL player Brian Banks). Professor Brooks has been recognized several times by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California, and in 2010 and 2012, California Lawyer Magazine honored him with the “Lawyer of the Year” award. Justin speaks around the world about innocence work and is the author of the only legal casebook devoted to the topic of wrongful convictions. Justin is also portrayed by Academy Award nominated actor Greg Kinnear in the feature film, “Brian Banks.   You can connect with Justin in the following ways: California Innocence Project: https://californiainnocenceproject.org/ Instagram: @ca_innocence Twitter: @ca_innocence Instagram: @JustinoBrooks Twitter: @JustinoBrooks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-brooks-45a80915/ To learn more about implementing the habits and strategies of athletes into your career, join the Move the Ball™ Facebook group and sign up for Jennifer’s newsletter at http://www.thenextfirstdown.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In February, Senator Scott Wiener introduced new criminal justice reform legislation, Senate Bill 938. This bill would amend the standards used for evaluating expert testimony and forensics in court pre- and post-conviction. Faulty forensic and scientific evidence, provided by expert witnesses, are the second most common reason that individuals are wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit. Today, courts have discretion over which expert testimonies are admissible. Studies show that courts accept most forensic science and expert testimony without sufficient scrutiny, leaving significant room for imprecision and human error. This error leads to the high rate of false convictions. Expert testimony that fails to rely on sound logic should not be considered expert testimony at all. SB 938 additionally strengthens the grounds on which individuals wrongfully convicted of a crime based on unreliable expert testimony can seek post-conviction relief. This provision will help exonerate innocent people across California. “Wrongful convictions cause concentric circles of harm: to the wrongfully convicted and their communities, to the crime victims who were told a false story and face re-traumatization, to the jurors who unwittingly participated in the injustice, and to the integrity of the system as a whole. I applaud Senator Wiener’s efforts to safeguard against wrongful convictions by keeping unreliable science out of the courtroom,” said San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. SB 938 is sponsored by the California Innocence Project, the Loyola Project for the Innocent, and the Northern California Innocence Project.

On March 27, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom granted clemency to 26 Californians, four of whom were clients of the California Innocence Project (CIP): JoAnn Parks, Suzanne Johnson, Rodney McNeal, and David Jassy. In the midst of the pandemic, this is a rare outbreak of mercy, and Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson reached out to Justin Brooks, Director of the California Innocence Project, for his thoughts on Governor Newsom's decision.

In Episode 5 of the Daily Matters podcast, Clio CEO and Co-founder Jack Newton is joined by Mike Semanchik, Managing Attorney of the California Innocence Project, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 to law schools and legal clinics, how the California Innocence Project is still pursuing criminal justice reform remotely, and how coronavirus is affecting vulnerable prison populations.

"Without it…the Game is Over": Justin Brooks, director of the California Innocence Project, talks to Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson about the DOJ's move to suspend habeus corpus.

Check out this bonus episode featuring an interview with the co-founder of the California Innocence Project, Justin Brooks! California Innocence Project Website: https://californiainnocenceproject.org/ MORE FROM THE TECHNOFUNKBOY: http://technofunkboy.com/ MORE FROM DESDYMONA HOWARD: https://desdymona.com/

On June 24, 1997, Suzanne Johnson, a licensed at home day care provider in San Diego, CA, called 911 to report that Jasmine, a baby in her care, had gone limp and was struggling to breathe. Earlier in the day, Suzanne had put Jasmine in a high chair and accidentally tipped it over, causing Jasmine to fall and hit her head on the floor. Jasmine initially appeared to be fine. However, when Suzanne tried to later feed Jasmine, but the baby vomited and went comatose. Rescue workers responded, but were unable to resuscitate her. Suzanne was immediately suspected of assaulting Jasmine rather than viewing it as an accident, even though Jasmine had an existing skull fracture from a prior fall from her parent’s bed and despite the fact 911 responders put the breathing tube down the wrong side into Jasmine’s stomach preventing any chances of saving her. After two jury trials, the first resulting in a hung jury, Suzanne would find herself convicted of assault on a child causing death. She was given a life sentence. Years later, the science of forensic pediatric pathology relative to the diagnoses of “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) would change dramatically in Suzanne’s favor. Much of the expert testimony that formed the basis of Suzanne’s conviction has now been scientifically proven to be invalidated and unreliable. In Part II, Alissa Bjerkhoel, Suzanne’s attorney from the California Innocence Project, walks us through Suzanne’s legal journey from two jury trials, her appeals, to the present. Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project.www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

On June 24, 1997, Suzanne Johnson, a licensed at home day care provider in San Diego, CA, called 911 to report that Jasmine, a baby in her care, had gone limp and was struggling to breathe. Earlier in the day, Suzanne had put Jasmine in a high chair and accidentally tipped it over, causing Jasmine to fall and hit her head on the floor. Jasmine initially appeared to be fine. However, when Suzanne tried to later feed Jasmine, but the baby vomited and went comatose. Rescue workers responded, but were unable to resuscitate her. Suzanne was immediately suspected of assaulting Jasmine rather than viewing it as an accident, even though Jasmine had an existing skull fracture from a prior fall from her parent’s bed and despite the fact 911 responders put the breathing tube down the wrong side into Jasmine’s stomach preventing any chances of saving her. After two jury trials, the first resulting in a hung jury, Suzanne would find herself convicted of assault on a child causing death. She was given a life sentence.Years later, the science of forensic pediatric pathology relative to the diagnoses of “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) would change dramatically in Suzanne’s favor. Much of the expert testimony that formed the basis of Suzanne’s conviction has now been scientifically proven to be invalidated and unreliable. In Part I, Alissa Bjerkhoel, Suzanne’s attorney from the California Innocence Project, walks us through the facts of the case and the investigation. Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had sabotaged wiring, set several fires herself, and even barricade her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape. Though she insisted she did nothing wrong, Jo Ann Parks received a life sentence without parole based on the power of forensic fire science that convincingly proved her guilt.But more than a quarter century later, a revolution in the science of fire has exposed many of the incontrovertible truths of 1989 as guesswork in disguise. The California Innocence Project is challenging Parks's conviction and the so-called science behind it, claiming that false assumptions and outright bias convicted an innocent mother of a crime that never actually happened.If Parks is exonerated, she could well be the "Patient Zero" in an epidemic of overturned guilty verdicts—but only if she wins. Can prosecutors dredge up enough evidence and roadblocks to make sure Jo Ann Parks dies in prison? No matter how her last-ditch effort for freedom turns out, the scenes of betrayal, ruin, and hope will leave readers longing for justice we can trust See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes To see if there's an organization like the California Innocence Project near you, visit www.innocencenetwork.orgTable of Contents1:29 What the California Innocence Project does, and how XONR8 helps them2:17 XONR8: the project in a nutshell3:31 XONR8: Origins (how Mackenzie came up with the idea for it)5:15 How XONR8 starts: deciphering autopsy reports6:17 Gavin & Sofia on figuring out the autopsy reports7:48 Step 2: the whole class looks at a case file together8:23 Step 3: the students get assigned a real case file9:38 How Mackenzie makes groups and decides how to assign cases10:40 Gavin and Sofia on how it felt to get their case files12:04 Structures for project-management within groups12:58 Sofia and Gavin on how well their groups worked together14:09 The low point of the project for Sofia and Gavin15:43 The verdict that Gavin's group reached16:07 The verdict that Sofia's group reached16:54 Preparing to present to the Innocence Project lawyers17:27 Giving the presentations19:26 High Tech High students are better prepared and better presenters than the law students20:13 Differentiating for kids who struggle with reading20:59 The other part of the project: Reading "Just Mercy" by Brian Stevenson

Horace Roberts was convicted of second degree murder of Terry Cheek, a co-worker with whom he was having an affair with. Nearly 2 decades later, modern DNA testing proved his innocence, and the DNA in fact belonged to her estranged husband and his nephew, who are now about to stand trial for her murder. It took 20 years for him to be exonerated. In Part 2 we examine Roberts' legal journey through 2 hung juries and a conviction to his first contact with the California Innocence Project and eventual exoneration.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

It was late at night on April 13, 1998 when lights on a pickup truck were seen flashing by the police who found it abandoned on the side of a remote stretch of California’s I-15 in Riverside County. Nearby, lying in the rocks on the shore of Corona Lake in CA, police found Terry Cheek, a mother of 2, strangled to death. Despite a contentious divorce, the investigators quickly turned their eye to Horace Roberts, a co-worker with whom Terry Cheek was having an affair with. After 3 trials – a covered up affair, a watch, and an abandoned truck is all it took to convict Horace Roberts of second degree murder. Nearly 2 decades later, advanced DNA testing proved that the watch nor the DNA under the victim’s nails belonged to Horace Roberts, but rather to that of her estranged husband and his nephew, who are now about to stand trial for her murder. It took 20 years for him to be exonerated.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

Joann Parks was a young mother of 3 small children, who one fateful night in 1989 lost them all to a vicious fire that engulfed the home. Initially considered an accident, but later ruled as arson, Parks was convicted of 3 counts of murder and sits in prison for life without parole. However, some 25+ years later Parks remains in prison, despite modern arson science strongly supporting her innocence. The California Innocence Project is currently fighting for her exoneration. In a case that has been widely publicized, and written about by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Edward Humes in his book, Burned, this is an episode that you do not want to miss. In Part II, we take you thru Parks legal journey from 1989 to present and discuss the data surrounding the number of convictions that have been overturned in the past few years thanks to the evolution of arson science.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

Joann Parks was a young mother of 3 small children, who one fateful night in 1989 lost them all to a vicious fire that engulfed the home. Initially considered an accident, but later ruled as arson, Parks was convicted of 3 counts of murder and sits in prison for life without parole. However, some 25+ years later Parks remains in prison, despite modern arson science strongly supporting her innocence. The California Innocence Project is currently fighting for her exoneration. In a case that has been widely publicized, and written about by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Edward Humes in his book, Burned, this is an episode that you do not want to miss. In Part I, we examine the facts of the night of the fire and how modern science and investigative techniques suggest that Parks is innocent of the crime.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

Marilyn Mulero, at age 21 agreed to a plea deal for the death penalty. Physically abused, sexually molested as a child, a mom of two by age 18 found herself in the middle of a double homicide on one fateful night. A shocking case with 2 later disgraced detectives, an incompetent attorney who negotiated the death penalty for his client, and a seemingly biased judge. In Part 1, we examine the facts of the days leading up to the double murder and the night of. Nearly 28 years later, she still sits in prison, hoping for clemency. Guest, Justin Brooks, co-founder of the California Innocence Project at California Western School of Law, has been fighting for Marilyn’s exoneration for nearly 20 years, and he joins us to talk about Marilyn‘s case.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

Marilyn Mulero, at age 21 agreed to a plea deal for the death penalty. Physically abused, sexually molested as a child, a mom of two by age 18 found herself in the middle of a double homicide on one fateful night. In Part 2, the plot thickens with the details of disgraced detectives, an incompetent attorney who negotiated the death penalty for his client, and a seemingly biased judge. Nearly 28 years later, she still sits in prison, hoping for clemency. Guest, Justin Brooks, co-founder of the California Innocence Project at California Western School of Law, has been fighting for Marilyn’s exoneration for nearly 20 years, and he joins us to talk about Marilyn‘s case.Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. This week, Ryan and Sarah are joined by Shane McFarlane, Literacy Teacher and Curriculum Coach at Somerset Academy Chapel Trail. Sarah talks about how one charter school in California is partnering with the California Innocence Project to bring authentic learning experiences to students. Ryan talks about how geography classrooms around the world are bringing their subject matter to life by playing “Mystery Skype”—and how your classroom can join in the fun as well!Article Links: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54461/how-to-bring-authenticity-to-learning-that-happens-in-school https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/mystery-skypeHosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)Producer: Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)Post-Production: Ross Ulysse

Justin Brooks is the director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project, a non-profit organisation based in San Diego, which provides pro bono legal services to individuals maintaining their innocence. In its 20 year history, they have successfully freed 30 innocent individuals, including Brian Banks, whose story has been made into a Hollywood film. Brooks, played by Greg Kinnear, joined me for a conversation about his and CIP's work, and where it all began. 

On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had sabotaged wiring, set several fires herself, and even barricade her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape. Though she insisted she did nothing wrong, Jo Ann Parks received a life sentence without parole based on the power of forensic fire science that convincingly proved her guilt.But more than a quarter century later, a revolution in the science of fire has exposed many of the incontrovertible truths of 1989 as guesswork in disguise. The California Innocence Project is challenging Parks's conviction and the so-called science behind it, claiming that false assumptions and outright bias convicted an innocent mother of a crime that never actually happened.If Parks is exonerated, she could well be the "Patient Zero" in an epidemic of overturned guilty verdicts—but only if she wins. Can prosecutors dredge up enough evidence and roadblocks to make sure Jo Ann Parks dies in prison? No matter how her last-ditch effort for freedom turns out, the scenes of betrayal, ruin, and hope will leave readers longing for justice we can trust. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam and Mark open this week's episode of Reasonable Doubt talking about how much more advanced they thought we would be as a society by the year 2020. Then Adam asks Mark about the fallout from the Mueller Report and how some of the Republicans in congress are answering back against the Democrats. For the remainder of the show, Adam and Mark talk about the case of up-and-coming football star Brian Banks who was falsely accused of rape and spent years in jail because of it before being exonerated. Please Support Our Sponsors: TrueCar.com AISInsurance.com/Doubt Purple Mattress, Text DOUBT to 84888 ZipRecruiter.com/Doubt LegalZoom.com use code DOUBT

Rebecca and Lee Ann sit down for an intimate chat with Brian Banks. An all-American high school football star who found his life upended when he was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks was railroaded through the justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. With the support of his family and the California Innocence Project, Banks shares his inspirational journey to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL. Say it forward with Brian Banks.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar, Liar, The Nutty Professor and Bruce Almighty round out the comedy resume of director Tom Shadyac. His latest is the inspirational true story of Brian Banks, an all-American football star whose life is upended when he's wrongly convicted of a crime. Tom talks Banks, our broken justice system, the California Innocence Project and the NFL.

Sneak Peek: Brian BanksThe inspirational true story of Brian Banks, an all-American high school football star who finds his life upended when he's wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks gets railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.Director: Tom ShadyacProduced by: Amy Baer, Shivani Rawat, Monica LevinsonCast: Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri ShepherdDistributor: Bleecker StreetRelease Date: August 9, 2019Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutesGenre: Biography, Drama, SportPG-13 Sneak Peek: The Peanut Butter FalconAfter running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael SchwartzProduced by: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Christopher Lemole, David Thies, Tim Zajaros, Lije SarkiCast: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden ChurchDistributor: Roadside AttractionsRelease Date: August 9, 2019Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutesGenre: AdventurePG-13 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hilliard and Chris sit down with friend of the podcast, DOUG ATCHISON award-winning writer/director of Akeelah and The Bee and writer of the new, hit film BRIAN BANKS starring Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear and Sherri Shepherd!       Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-267       Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE!!!       Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love!     And we WOULD LIKE TO DO A Live-Show at San Diego Comic-Con next year... but only with your support.     Tom Shadyac's documentary I AM     AKEELAH AND THE BEE (trailer)     California Youth Center A Place Called Home     Sometime stories pick you     California Innocence Project     Brian Ban

Hometown Radio 03/15/19 3p: Guest Host Matt Hoy talks to Michael Semanchik, Managing Attorney, California Innocence Project

As a special bonus, Joe and Elie are doing a series of podcasts about FOX’s new legal drama “Proven Innocent”. In this second installment, we speak with show creator and Stanford Law graduate David Elliot, California Innocence Project lawyer Michael Semanchik, and exoneree Jason Strong, who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. “Proven Innocent” airs Fridays at 9/8c on FOX.

Is Jo Ann Parks a monstrous killer or innocent mother in prison? On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had set several fires, and even barricade her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape. But more than a quarter century later, The California Innocence Project is challenging Parks's conviction and the so-called science behind it, claiming that false assumptions and outright bias convicted an innocent mother of a crime that never actually happened. If Parks is exonerated, she could well be the "Patient Zero" in an epidemic of overturned guilty verdicts--but only if she wins. Can prosecutors dredge up enough evidence and roadblocks to make sure Jo Ann Parks dies in prison? No matter how her last-ditch effort for freedom turns out, the scenes of betrayal, ruin, and hope will leave readers longing for justice we can trust.

Was a monstrous killer brought to justice or an innocent mother condemned?On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had sabotaged wiring, set several fires herself, and even barricaded her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape. Though she insisted she did nothing wrong, Jo Ann Parks received a life sentence without parole based on the power of forensic fire science that convincingly proved her guilt.But more than a quarter century later, a revolution in the science of fire has exposed many of the incontrovertible truths of 1989 as guesswork in disguise. The California Innocence Project is challenging Parks's conviction and the so-called science behind it, claiming that false assumptions and outright bias convicted an innocent mother of a crime that never actually happened.If Parks is exonerated, she could well be the "Patient Zero" in an epidemic of overturned guilty verdicts--but only if she wins. Can prosecutors dredge up enough evidence and roadblocks to make sure Jo Ann Parks dies in prison? No matter how her last-ditch effort for freedom turns out, the scenes of betrayal, ruin, and hope will leave readers longing for justice we can trust. BURNED: A Story of Murder and the Crime That Wasn't-Edward Humes

Justin Brooks is the director of the California Innocence Project (CIP) based at the California Western School of Law in San Diego. Justin and his team of pro bono lawyers and law students work to free prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted. To date, their work has resulted in 30 people being freed including high profile cases like Brian Banks, the USC-bound high school football star who was wrongfully convicted of rape and served five years in prison before being exonerated when the alleged victim confessed to fabricating the story. During this podcast, Justin explains how he determines if a person has been wrongfully convicted, he reveals how the California Innocence Project works to free those prisoners, and he takes us inside some of the high profile cases including the story of Brian Banks.

Canada legalized cannabis and here's what you need to know. Is it all sunshine and rainbows? What's in the News with stories on Apple security, government waste, death penalty exoneration, death penalty struck down, building permits, and freedom of religion. Finally, And Yet Another Bad Cop on two really bad cops. This episode is brought to you by ZenCash, now known as Horizen, a cryptocurrency that infuses privacy, anonymity, and security, done right. Also, brought to you by SmartCash, an easy to use, fast, and secure cryptocurrency that supports everyday use for everyday transactions. WHAT'S RUSTLING MY JIMMIES Canada legalized cannabis across the board, so let me give you the skinny. What does the law allow for?   WHAT'S IN THE NEWS In security news, Apple has managed to prevent the hottest iPhone hacking company in the world from doing its thing.  In government waste news, the Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, is pledging to use 3-D printing to get that replacement cost down to 50 cents. In exoneration news, DNA evidence exonerates a man who spent 19 years in prison for the death of his lover. The California Innocence Project helped free Horace Roberts from prison. In more death penalty news, the Washington Supreme Court unanimously struck down the death penalty last week, ruling that it is "imposed in an arbitrary and racially biased manner." In government permission news, the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, one of Spain's most famous tourist sites, has agreed to pay $41m to city authorities after going without a building permit for more than 130 years. In freedom of religion news, two Christian filmmakers appeared before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul Tuesday to challenge Minnesota state law which they say illegally forces them to produce and create films expressing messages that contradict their core beliefs.    AND YET ANOTHER BAD COP This time we have two bad cops, both of which are in states that begin with K.

Click the photo to watch the show!   The Northern California Innocence Project visits Street Soldiers.  Dr. Marshall and the Street Soldiers team learn about The Innocence Project—an organization that revisits previous convictions of individuals who are believed to be innocent of their crimes.  Guests in studio– Lori Reinauer, Kelley Fleming, Obie Anthony, Maurice Caldwell… The post Street Soldiers Radio: The Northern California Innocence Project appeared first on Alive and Free.

S6E12: The Notorious Teardrop Rapist and Luis Vargas’ Fight to Prove His Innocence and Survive in Prison In 1999, Luis Vargas was convicted and sentenced to fifty-five years to life in prison for three sexual assaults. He was accused of being the notorious “teardrop rapist,” a methodical serial rapist that terrorized women in Los Angeles. The real “teardrop rapist” would attack over 30 victims. Luis Vargas is joined by his lawyer, Justin Brooks, director of the California Innocence Project. wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1 and PRX.

S6E6: Misidentified: The Story of Guy Miles’ Fight to Prove His Innocence On June 29, 1998, three men committed an armed robbery at a Fidelity Financial institution in Fullerton, CA. Two bank employees chose Guy Miles from faulty photo arrays and later testified that he was one of the robbers in court. Guy had six alibi witnesses at trial who all testified that he was in Las Vegas–an almost four-hour drive away–when the robbery occurred. He was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 75 years to life. With the help of the California Innocence Project, Guy Miles was freed after 18 years in prison. Their investigation found the three men responsible for committing that crime: Jason Stewart, Harold Bailey and Bernard Teamer. In this episode, Guy is joined by his lawyer, Justin Brooks, director of the California Innocence Project. wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1 and PRX.

California Innocence Project client Kimberly Long was released from prison a year ago after spending more than seven years in prison for a crime she did not commit. She lost so much in those seven years, but most of all, watching her children grow up.

Each year, the California Innocence Project receives thousands of requests for assistance, and we rely on interns to go through these cases and look for the needles in the haystack.

Audrey McGinn is a staff attorney with the California Innocence Project. Audrey discusses Glenn Boyd's case, a CIP client who spent 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

The governor of every state has the power to grant clemency and free any inmate within the state prison system. In 2013, 3 lawyers from the California Innocence Project walked 712 miles (from San Diego to Sacramento) to deliver clemency petitions on behalf of 12 of their innocent clients to Governor Jerry Brown.

The California Innocence Project was founded in 1999. Since its inception, CIP has freed 27 people who have collectively served more than 350 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. Project Director Justin Brooks was inspired to begin the project after he represented an innocent woman on death row who was sentenced to death on a plea bargain.

Alex Simpson is the Associate Director of the California Innocence Project. In this episode, he discusses the legislative successes that they have achieved, as well as the areas that still need improvement.

This week's episode (Episode 2) features a question posed by Stephanie Caughlin, the CEO of Seabreeze Organic Farm, about feeding the masses, answered by six diverse guests (see below): The world’s human population is expected to increase from current 7.3 billion people to 8.5 billion in 14 years. By whom and how might food be produced to feed the masses? The guests featured in this episode are Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine). This episode is part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another. We Need To Talk Series (Episode 2). The question on this week's episode was posed by . Six diverse perspectives on Feeding the Masses. Part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another. Featuring Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Stephanie Caughlin (CEO of Seabreaze Organic Farm), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a Domestic Violence Nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine).

We Need To Talk Series (Episode 1). The question on this week's episode was posed by Lorri Sulpizio, a professor of Leadership at USD and Founder of the Lotus Leadership Institute: Leadership continues to be viewed as the same thing as roles of authority (CEO, Boss, Senator), and “leadership” roles are still held predominantly by white, heterosexual, males. Why is the concept of leadership still associated so strongly with men? What will it take for us to embrace a non-masculinized view of leadership and begin to open leadership up to women? Why is the concept of leadership very white-centered? What will it take for us to fully embrace leaders of color? Part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another. Featuring Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Stephanie Caughlin (CEO of Seabreaze Organic Farm), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine).

This week's episode (episode 6) features a question posed by Lorri Sulpizio, an activist for women in leadership, as well as a professor of leadership at USD and the CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute, about polarization in America, answered by six diverse guests (see below): The recent election has showed a more divided and polarized America than we’ve seen in awhile. The tendency to make those with different viewpoints than us “the other” seems to be contributing to a fractured and fearful country. Is it possible to create a more unified country? What conversations are needed and how can we begin to connect with each other across difference? The guests featured in this episode are Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine). This episode is part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another.

This week's episode (episode 5) features a question posed by Brian Kim, writer for the California Magazine, about American morality, answered by six diverse guests (see below): Is it environmentally moral to be an American? How about in regards to American foreign policy? The guests featured in this episode are Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine). This episode is part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another.

This week's episode (episode 4) features a question posed by Mauro Sifuentes, a Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit, about Sexual Violence, answered by six diverse guests (see below): Recent news is showing a big push to hold individuals accountable for acts of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Do you think that the degree of outrage toward these individuals is justified and will it help to prevent future harm? Or could this outrage also come from our cultural desire to punish individuals through legal and prison systems, never really getting to the roots of the problem - and what exactly are those roots? The guests featured in this episode are Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine). This episode is part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another.

This week's episode (episode 3) features a question posed by Justin Brooks, Director of the California Innocence Project, on prison systems, answered by six diverse guests (see below). What role, if any, should victims and their families play in the criminal justice system? Should they be allowed to testify at sentencings about the impact the crime has had on their individual lives? How do you think being a victim of a crime might change your beliefs? The guests featured in this episode are Lorri Sulpizio (CEO of the Lotus Leadership Institute), Justin Brooks (Director of the California Innocence Project), Mauro Sifuentes (Youth Program Manager at a domestic violence nonprofit), and Brian Kim (writer for California Magazine). This episode is part of the We Need To Talk series: conflicting perspectives, presented side-by-side, with utmost respect for one another.

Aired: 6/1/2017 7 PM:: JUSTIN BROOKS w/ the California Innocence Project JEFF MARSTON w/ Independent Voter Project FRITZI GROS-DAILLON w/ Household Guardians

Producer and narrator Sharon Martin get the latest updates on the Kim Long case from Justin Brooks and Alissa Bjerkhoel of The California Innocence Project as they revisit the 2003 murder of Kim's boyfriend, Ozzy Conde.

Raquel Cohen of the California Innocence Project discusses three cases with Lisa Zambetti, casting director for Criminal Minds, and Allison Weiner, host of Crime Time and former New York Times journalist. Thank you to our sponsors Audible and Blue Apron! You can support the show and visit them here: www.blueapron.com/realcrime www.audible.com/realcrime

This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith talks with members of the California Innocence Project. The California Innocence Project works to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates. The project was founded in 1999 and is based out of California Western School of Law. Today we talk to the director of the program, Justin Brooks and Alex McDonald, a clinical student about the highs and lows of  reviewing and investigating cases of those wrongfully accused. Guests: Justin Brooks--Director of California Innocence Project Alex McDonald --CWSL Student and clinical student at the California Innocence Project