Podcast appearances and mentions of jennifer thompson cannino

Wrongful accusation and conviction is a living nightmare, a devastating storm of confusion, fear, and disbelief that tears at one's soul and destroys the human spirit. False accusations cut deep, transforming the world into an alien landscape where truth fades and your voice, crying out in innocence, is drowned out by the roar of judgment in a deeply flawed legal system. In the U.S., thousands suffer from wrongful convictions in a system where innocence, though fundamental, is often overshadowed. In this episode, we explore the tragic case of Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, a young woman who suffered a horrific rape, and the ensuing devastation when Ronald Cotton, an innocent man, was wrongfully convicted for this heinous crime. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that we discuss the difficult topic of sexual assault and rape, and urge you to listen with caution. Book recommendation: Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, and Erin Torneo Instagram + Threads: @psychopediapod @tank.sinatra @investigatorslater Patreon: www.patreon.com/psychopediapod Email: psychopediapod@gmail.com Website: www.psychopediapodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: pet conspiracy against Meredith + airport friendships Current Reads: A whole slew of books that might be hard to listen to us talk about for various reasons Deep Dive: the goodies to buy for the bookworm that doesn't need books The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:25 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:12 - HH Holmes Murder Castle Puzzle 8:13 - An Immense World by Ed Yong  10:13 - Current Reads 10:28 - Glass Houses by Louise Penny (Meredith) 11:10 - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 16:53 - Still Life by Louise Penny  18:45 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick (Kaytee) 21:30 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Episode 123 w/ Nikki Erlick 23:03 - The Duke Alone by Christi Caldwell (Meredith) 29:22 - The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert (Kaytee) 29:52 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 29:54 - CR Season 5: Episode 3 SKIP TO 35:11 IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT KRAKEN SEX!!! 35:27 - The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch (Meredith) 37:28 - Fabled Bookshop 42:56 - Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton (Kaytee) SKIP TO 46:37 IF SEXUAL ASSAULT IS YOUR TRIGGER 45:01 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller  45:03 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson  46:37 - Bookish Gifts We Want to Give and Receive 48:19 - Mug Warmer 49:09 - Book Darts 49:40 - Pilot FriXion Pens 49:55 - Pilot FriXion Highlighters 50:52 - Sharpie Pen 51:43 - Libro.fm 51:53 - Scribd 51:44 - Bookshop.org 52:10 - Thriftbooks 52:35 - Fabled Story Bound Subscription 53:29 - Currently Reading Patreon 53:37 - Fabled Bookshop 54:24 - Currently Reading Tote 54:51 - Currently Reading Zazzle store 55:17 - Lego Bookstore 55:59 - Galison Puzzles 56:01 - White Mountain Puzzles  56:27 - Barefoot Dreams throw blanket 56:54 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish, if you are looking for cozy holiday reading, that you read the Aunt Dimity series by Nancy Atherton. (Meredith) 57:32 - Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton (#1 in series) I wish that book festivals and author events get as much hype as Taylor Swift tickets. (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie sits down with her cousin Ashley and her brother Chet to talk about what they're reading, watching, listening to, and buying this season. Annie's List / Reading Bright Evening Star by Madeleine L'Engle (not available) Picking Cotton by Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Annie's List Watching Merry Kissmas The Holidate Very Merry Bridesmaid 8-Bit Christmas Love Hard Annie's List/ Listening to Emily P. Freeman's The Quiet Collection (podcast) Finishing up The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill (podcast) Red (Taylor's Version) Chet's List/Reading Robert Bly, Iron John: A Book About Men (not available through The Bookshelf) Austen Hartke, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians (not available) A.P. U.S. Government and Politics material Chet's List / Watching Seinfeld Survivor Great British Baking Show Chet's List / Listening Wolves in the Throne Room, Diadem of 12 Stars Deafheaven, Sunbather Page CXVI, Advent to Christmas Ashley's List / Reading Hooked by Sutton Foster No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler Ashley's List / Watching One Tree Hill The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Ashley's List/ Listening to Red (Taylor's Version) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Whether you live close by or are passing through, I hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia: www.thomasvillega.com. This week, Annie is reading Golden Boys by Phil Stamper. Ashley is reading Wild Spectacle by Janisse Ray. Chet is reading Iron John by Robert Bly. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports the community. All you need is a smartphone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: libro.fm/redeem/FRONTPORCH Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?'  Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH

In this episode, Mary Moriarty, career Public Defender (PD) and chief of the Hennepin County PD's Office in Minneapolis, provides a much needed perspective into the work of a PD, countering the public perception of PDs being public pretenders. Additionally Mary offers insight as to role prosecutors and judges can play in holding officers accountable and criminal system reform. Mary also talks briefly about the good trouble she's gotten herself into speaking out about problems within the criminal system as well as racial disparities. Mary is an avid reader and has provided a list of must read books that she first thinks anyone working in the system should read as well as visitors to The Waiting Room.  Mary's Reads:  “The Warmth of Other Suns” - Isabel Wilkerson    This is a beautifully written narrative about three black families who moved from the south to northern cities during the great migration movement of the 20th century.  Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, this work is essential reading for Minnesotans who want to understand the challenges that African-Americans faced when they moved here, and still face today.  "Locking Up Our Own" – George Forman Jr.      This Pulitzer Prize winning book, written by the son of a prominent leader in the civil rights movement, tells the story of how black politicians (including Eric Holder), judges, and police chiefs embraced tough on crime initiatives that devastated communities of color in Washington D.C. during the war on drugs. A former public defender, James Foreman, Jr. uses his clients' stories to show how punitive these measures were.    "Locked In" – Jon Pfaff Much of what we read attributes mass incarceration to the war on drugs, but this book challenges that assumption by pointing out that even if we released everyone jailed on drug offenses, the U.S. would still have the highest incarceration rate in the world. John Pfaff focuses instead on the charging and negotiation practices of prosecutors, and demonstrates that if we are serious about reducing our prison population, we need to address sentences for violent crimes.   "Picking Cotton" – Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton This book was written by rape victim Jennifer Thompson, and the man she wrongfully accused of attacking her, Ronald Cotton.  Cotton spent 12 years in prison before DNA revealed the true perpetrator, leading Jennifer Thompson to search for the reason her identification was wrong despite being absolutely convinced she was correct. Cotton and Thompson alternate chapters telling the story from their unique perspectives. This is an excellent book for those who want to understand how the frailties of human memory can lead determined victims and well-meaning cops to create a dynamic leading to wrongful convictions.     "Just Mercy" – Bryan Stevenson  Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama, movingly writes about his experiences as a black man representing poor men and women caught in an unjust system. EJI is a non-profit committed to changing the narrative about race in America. Stevenson most recently completed construction of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the country's first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved black people. His work connects slavery to mass incarceration.    "Insane" – Alisa Roth So many people in the criminal justice system struggle with mental health issues because we have simply criminalized mental illness instead of properly funding mental health resources. Alisa Roth explains how those with mental illness have been treated since colonial times, long before people were released from asylums without a proper safety net in the 60s.  Using compelling case studies from around the country, she reveals the devastating consequences of incarceration on the mentally ill and their families, and argues for more successful and humane alternatives.    "Slavery by Another Name" – Douglas A. Blackmon Many people believe that slavery ended with the civil war, but Douglas Blackmon's book documents the forced labor of black men and women, who were jailed on made-up crimes so they could be leased to do the work of formerly enslaved people.  Blackmon writes of “Black Codes,” laws passed by legislatures to justify pretext arrests to fill the jails with people who were then leased to private corporations and landowners. This work is critical to understanding one way in which the legal system was used to sustain white supremacy.   "The New Jim Crow" – Michelle Alexander  Michelle Alexander's book connects slavery, Jim Crow, and the war on drugs as racist systems of control.  She provides historical context for policies that allowed police to operate with little oversight – stopping, searching, and seizing people of color at will.  Ms. Alexander effectively demonstrates that the war on drugs was intended to be a war on black people, whom republicans viewed as more likely to vote for democrats.  This award winning book, published in 2010, changed the way many view race and the criminal justice system.     "Charged" –  Emily Bazelon Emily Bazelon beautifully tell the stories of a teenage girl accused of murdering her mother and a young man who possessed a gun to demonstrate the relatively unchecked power prosecutors have in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whether a person will be charged and with what offense.  They have complete control over whether to offer a plea negotiation, the details of which may impact the client the rest of his or her life.   "My Grandmother's Hands" – Resmaa Menakem Minneapolis therapist Resmaa Menakem writes that racism has caused physical trauma in everyone and that the path to wellness is understanding the trauma that resides deep within our bodies. Although the reasons why white, black and blue (police) bodies have experienced trauma from white supremacism differ, we will not work through our racial divide until we heal from the generational impact of trauma.  At the end of each chapter, Dr. Menakem offers exercises and practices designed to heal our bodies from trauma.    "Colony in a Nation" – Chris Hayes Journalist Chris Hayes uses the framework of a Nation and a Colony to discuss why measures of racial inequality – incarceration, income, employment, home ownership – haven't improved since 1968.  Within our Nation exists a Colony, where fear leads to aggressive policing, which infringes on civil rights.  Policing in the Colony resembles occupation, which has led to the conditions that lead to the uprisings in Baltimore and Ferguson.   "Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission" – Barry E. Friedman Barry Friedman's book outlines the problems we have created by refusing to police the police.  Illegal searches, warrantless stops, and invasive surveillance, enabled by sophisticated technology, are just a few of the issues that plague our country.  Add race and class to the mix and we need serious reform, which starts with the question, “What do we want the police to do?”     "Between the World and Me" – Ta-Neisi Coates This book is a letter to the author's 15 year old son about how to live in a black body in this country.  The death of one of Ta-Neisi Coates's classmates, at the hands of the police, caused him to reflect on this country's history of destroying black bodies. The heart of the narrative is that race is a social construct and that people who identify as white do not believe they benefit from white privilege. If they achieve what he calls the “dream,” it is because of their own abilities and efforts.      "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" - David Grann   David Grann's book investigates one chapter of white genocide against Native Americans.  After oil was discovered under their land, making them among the richest people per capita in the world, members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma Nation began to be murdered.  As the death toll climbed, the FBI began its first major homicide investigation, which it botched.  Although official records claim about twenty people were murdered, Grann's detailed reporting reveals hundreds of victims.  "Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America" - Richard Rothstein Richard Rothstein's book explains clearly how government policies, not individual choices, intentionally promoted residential racial segregation.  Rothstein dismantles many of the current myths about racial discrimination, such as black homeowners causing white homeowners property values to fall.  After documenting the intentional choices made by the government, Rothstein argues, contrary to the thinking of the U.S. Supreme Court, that there are constitutional remedies available to address these purposeful, discriminatory policies.         

Jennifer Thompson experienced a traumatic rape at knifepoint by a man who broke into her home. But soon after her assault, she picked out Ronald Cotton from a lineup and he was found guilty of the crime. Jennifer's assailant was behind bars...or so she thought. Join as we explore the difficulties of eyewitness identification and how easily it could lead to wrongful convictions. Although Cotton spent 11 years in prison wrongfully convicted, this story is one of triumph and friendship. 

Leslie and Leslyn begin this episode of Try This at Home with heavy hearts. At the time of recording, there has been over 9 days of significant heartbreak in our country. With that, Leslie and Leslyn wish to discuss how you can start to learn what you do not know. This phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know” was used in a 2002 speech by Donald Rumsfield.Leslyn shares that when you finally understand the pieces and you realize the range of this issue; you realize that we don’t know what we don’t know. Which means, that we are looking and living blind to other issues that we do not have an experiential base on. Leslyn compares the idea to a woman being curious on what it would be like to be a man. It’s something that you can try to imagine but you cannot truly know what it would be like. Leslyn shares another example of trying to explain the color blue to someone who is blind. They will have a perception of the color blue, but they will not have the ability to actually know what blue is. At least not in the way that you can know what blue is.This is true for anything that you do not have an experiential basis for. This is a super important and relevant idea for what is happening right now in our culture. Specifically, in regard to the lives of people of color. What is it like to be a person of color in our society? What is white privilege?The goal is to continue to learn and understand. Leslyn compares it to two people who have grown up with two totally different ideas about parenting. The only way you can come to a consensus about how you are going to parent your kids is to listen to one another. Understand the pain that you are experiencing as well as the pain of people around you.Leslie and Leslyn discuss some of the reasons people may be experiencing pain around this topic. Especially when accepting aspects of racism that play in everyday life. There is a fear of what you do not know and there is a fear of having to admit that you do not know.Leslyn shares how you can start overcoming these fears. First, you must become aware of what is happening. Take the time to learn about why you feel the way you feel. Second, you must learn that this was your thinking before and now you can feel differently. You do not have to keep the same mindset. You are allowed to learn, grow, and reevaluate your thinking.This starts with self-awareness. You must learn what you do not know and use your body to discover the underlying fears that motivate your behavior. Leslyn encourages you to do this as it will help you discover what fears you hold often times unknowingly. Leslyn shares that racism may exist on a spectrum for some people. The reason that we continuously have an issue with this is because we have not nailed down the first and biggest obstacle. This is that all lives matter ONLY if black lives also matter.We all know of course that all lives matter. But you cannot say that all lives matter when we are not treating everyone equally. You cannot feed everyone at the table and then say you are feeding everyone. This happens not only with race but in other aspects as well. All lives will matter when it is equal across every gender, sexuality, race, and religion.Leslie and Leslyn share three book recommendations for you, the listener. One of the books recommended titled Picking Cotton you have the chance to win! The first person to reach out to Leslyn on social media will receive the book! Leslie and Leslyn wish to have a book review after reading these titles sometime next month. Leslyn shares that the essence of this podcast is to try what we talk about at home. To grow your life and become your best self. Leslyn urges you to continue the conversation so that awareness can be raised on what we do not know in as many ways as we can. This week’s Try This at Home is to become your best self. To do that you have to become aware and it is recommended that you extend kindness to the world and to all people.Subscribe to this channel for new podcasts EVERY WEDNESDAY and Try This at Home!Next Week’s Episode: NegativityOne of our goals this year is to grow the podcast audience and you can help!We would truly appreciate a share or a shout out if you found the ideas here helpful.Don’t forget, you can always touch base with us personally on our Facebook, Instagram, and our website trythisathomepodcast.comLinks to Look At:Book Recommendations:Rebecca Skloot | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks]Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton | Picking Cotton: Out Memoir of Injustice and Redemption[https://www.pickingcottonbook.com/]Robin DiAngelo | White Fragility[https://robindiangelo.com/publications/]Other Useful Resource:Jstor | Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus[https://daily.jstor.org/institutionalized-racism-a-syllabus/]Can’t Get Enough? Follow us on our other platforms!Twitter: https://twitter.com/TryThisAtHomeP1Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXg2RODfYz2Rrc8tUO0ti5QListen to the Podcast at https://www.trythisathomepodcast.com/ or on iTunes, Spotify, and Sticher![Show Notes by Abbie Brooks -- https://www.fiverr.com/abjbrook]

Jennifer Thompson-Cannino was certain that Ronald Cotton was the man who raped her in 1984. But she was wrong. After 11 years in jail, DNA evidence proved Cotton’s innocence. Now, the two have a friendship based on their belief in forgiveness.

Today, Annie is diving into listeners’ bookish dilemmas with some literary therapy. Topics include romance novels, tackling nonfiction, genre shame, and, of course, Little Women. Pretend Annie is coming to you live from Seattle, because she is Annie Jones, and she is listening. Want to leave a voicemail for the next round of Literary Therapy? Email podcast@bookshelfthomasville.com, or leave a voicemail here. Bossy Pants by Tina Fey Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe Dead Wake by Erik Larson The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Inheritance by Dani Shapiro Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Know My Name by Chanel Miller I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Americana by Bhu Srinivasan An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino 27 Dresses by Jesse Russell Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy by Ann Boyd Rioux March Sisters by Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado & Jane Smiley Meg and Jo by Virginia Kantra From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading Handle with Care by Lore Ferguson Wilbert. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

S5E4: An Unforgettable Story of Mistaken Identity, Grave Injustice, Forgiveness, & Grace In July 1984, an assailant broke into Jennifer Thompson-Cannino’s apartment and sexually assaulted her; later that night, the assailant broke into another apartment and sexually assaulted a second woman. Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, then a 22-year-old college student, made every effort to study the perpetrator’s face while he was assaulting her. Ms. Thompson-Cannino first chose Ronald Cotton as her attacker in a photo lineup. Soon after, she chose him again in a live lineup – she was 100% sure she had the right man. In January 1985, Ronald Cotton was convicted by a jury of one count of rape and one count of burglary. In a second trial, in November 1987, Ronald was convicted of both rapes and two counts of burglary. He was sentenced to life in prison plus fifty-four years. Ronald was unsuccessful overturning his conviction in several appeals, but in the spring of 1995, his case was given a major break: the Burlington Police Department turned over all evidence, which included the assailant’s semen for DNA testing, to the defense. When the DNA test results were reported in May 1995, the district attorney and the defense motioned to dismiss all charges. On June 30, 1995, Ronald Cotton was officially cleared of all charges and released from prison after serving over 10 years. In July 1995, the governor of North Carolina officially pardoned him. Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton met for the first time after his exoneration and immediately became good friends. They appear together on *Wrongful Conviction *and travel around the country working to spread the word about wrongful convictions and reforms – especially for eyewitness identification procedures – that can prevent future injustice. wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1 and PRX.

Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, founder of Healing Justice and co-author of Picking Cotton, talks to Sean Tuohy about her relationship with Ronald Cotton, the origin story behind the book, and her efforts to help victims and survivors of wrongful convictions.

D. G. Martin interviews Jennifer Thompson Cannino and Ronald Cotton