Podcast appearances and mentions of scott hechinger

It's that time of year when as the weather gets colder we warm ourselves with thoughts of gratitude and giving, which, for many, includes charitable donations to organizations making a difference. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with the founder and executive director of one such organization. Scott Hechinger, a former public defender, … Continue reading Zealous Founder Scott Hechinger → This article and podcast Zealous Founder Scott Hechinger appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Crime and public safety were some of the top issues that New York voters were concerned about during the election cycle and major talking points in the race for governor. Even with the election mostly in the rear-view mirror, the issue of crime will continue to be a focus in New York as Mayor Eric Adams calls for changes to the state's bail laws and other reforms. Errol talked it over with Scott Hechinger, a former public defender in Brooklyn and the founder of Zealous, a national criminal justice nonprofit. He sat down with Errol for a lengthy discussion about the recent gubernatorial election in New York and what the results indicate about the emerging narrative around bail reform. They also touched on the power and importance of Twitter as a tool for social justice. They also looked at the impact that storytelling and the media can have compared to data, and examined the misconception that public defenders don't care about public safety. Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com.

Alec Baldwin speaks with two individuals using media to inspire, inform – and transform –  civic engagement in America.  Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger is the founder and executive director of Zealous, an organization harnessing the power of storytelling for social justice. Hechinger believes that inaccurate narratives on crime and policing help shape perception and policy - and he's seeking to change that. With Zealous, Hechinger works with public defenders and advocates on campaigns that aim to change a broken criminal justice system and push for true public health and safety. Robert Greenwald is the founder of Brave New Films, a non-profit whose goal is to educate and mobilize the public on social issues like voter suppression, immigration and war profiteering. Greenwald is an Emmy- and Peabody-winning director of television and film, including “Xanadu” and “The Burning Bed,” but pivoted to documentary and put his talents to work for political action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Joshua Holland kicks off the show with a look at two cases in which right-wingers tasked with upholding the law appear to be targeting their political adversaries with dubious prosecutions. Then we're joined by Scott Hechinger, a veteran public defender and executive director of the advocacy group Zealous, to help us sort fact from fiction in the debate over cash bail reform. Contrary to a lot of lazy media narratives, the policy, which once enjoyed very broad support across the ideological spectrum, has been correlated with a reduction in recidivism and Scott explains why. Finally, we talk midterms and a Republican Party that appears to be trying its best to lose them with Salon columnist and OG blogger Heather "Digby" Parton. PlaylistThe Pretenders: "Angel of the Morning"Nina Simone: "Sinnerman"Angelina Jordan: "Suspicious Minds" 

If you believed the many legal dramas in TV reflected actual court proceedings, you would be under the impression that our legal system is driven by the battle of wits between two lawyers at trial. If, however, you examine how our legal system operates, you would see that long ago our system became one where trials are rare. Instead, it is the plea bargain sitting at the bedrock of our legal system, but how did this happen? How did our country go from outright rejecting plea bargains so that a jury trial may happen to a country that actively punishes those who seek out a trial?   All that and more is at the forefront of this discussion between Hunter and Professor Carissa Byrne Hessick. Our guest is a law professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and author of the book Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is bad Deal. As the title suggests and as many of my guests know, plea bargaining is likely not the best for the accused, for the alleged victims, or for society at large, but what is lost when we allow justice to be negotiated behind closed doors? Tune in to this episode to find out! Guests: Carissa Byrne Hessick, Anne Shea Ransdell and William Garland "Buck" Ransdell, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill     Key Topics and Takeaways:   Why Carissa Wanted to Write this Book [6:00] Carissa's viewpoints on the legal system prior to writing [8:00] How did Plea Bargaining become so prevalent? [13:37] How lawyers reacted to the rise of Plea Bargaining [17:00] Santabello v New York and SCOTUS' endorsement of Plea Bargaining [20:00] The Trial Penalty [22:00] The Role of The Chief Justice in Court Admin [25:00] Picking Apart Arguments for Plea Deals [28:00] How Plea Deals can Hide the Truth [31:00] Do Prosecutors have too much power and too many responsibilities? [35:00] The Stories of Scott Hechinger as a Brooklyn Defender [39:00] How Arizona circumvents Brady Requirements [45:00] The Discretionary Nature of our Legal System via Jury Trials [51:00] “Why Would you Plea Guilty to Something you Didn't Do? [57:00] How Could Law School do Better? [1:12:00] What to do about Plea Bargaining [1:20:00] Resources: Purchase Punishment Without Trial!! UNC Chapel Hill Bio   Follow Carissa on Twitter   Contact Hunter Parnell:   hwparnell@publicdefenseless.com   Instagram   Twitter   www.publicdefenseless.com    

Scott Hechinger is the founder and executive director of Zealous. Through his work, he is fighting hard to challenge injustice through the media and topple the imbalance of power within the criminal justice system.    As a former public defender in the Bronx system, he comes on today's episode to talk all about New York Public Defense and his work to make it fairer for all. He explains how he collaborates with the media to change the narrative around public defense and break long-held stigmas. He also shares how he encourages all members of the public defense system to come together for positive change.    Scott is an impressive example of one individual who is changing the public defense system for good!    Key Topics and Takeaways:   Who Scott is and his role in public defense. [8:53] How public defense in New York has changed. [11:17] Why fear hurts the public defense system. [18:54] What people are getting wrong about bail reform. [27:49] Reasons the media is biased. [34:07] Why police and prosecutors often lie to the media. [40:51] Defining justice. [51:48] Scott's goals moving forward. [57:33]   Resources: Zealous Prince George County Court Watchers Follow Scott on Twitter   Memorable Quotes:   “When we see public defenders in the news, it's often saying no comment, we kind of model that behavior and assume that we're not supposed to talk.” (16:24, Scott)   “If we actually cared about public health and safety, we wouldn't be investing billions into costly and cruel and failed solutions.” (19:19, Scott)   “Here's what people need to know: the reality is that bail reform is consistent with greater public safety.” (33:04, Scott)   “I think people just need to realize that, to tell a whole story. You need every aspect of that story. You can't just listen to the same side because they're going to have the same biases.” (41:35, Hunter)   “I know that when folks are locked up and pushed away, not forced to confront the pain that they caused, it's actually not holding folks accountable. It's easier to put it out of sight out of mind”. (56:35, Scott)   Contact Hunter Parnell: hwparnell@publicdefenseless.com Instagram www.publicdefenseless.com

Joshua B.  Hoe interviews Scott Hechinger about bail reform in New York.You can find complete show notes on our website https://decarcerationnation.com/

Scott interviews attorney Scott Hechinger about a recent article he wrote for The Nation. They discuss the recent jump in the murder rate, its possible causes and the portrayal of the increase in the media. Hechinger explains that the universal nature of the increase hurts the argument that bail and police reform are causing crime surges. Scott and Hechinger also discuss racial disparities in the justice system. Both agree that the problem is in the over-policing of poor black communities rather than the lack of policing in affluent white neighborhoods. Lastly, they touch on the closing of Wallgreens in San Fransisco and the problems with the further criminalization of gun possession. Discussed on the show: “A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by The New York Times, NPR” (The Nation)  Scott Hechinger is a civil rights attorney and the executive director of Zealous, a national coalition supporting local initiatives to harness media and storytelling for justice. Follow him on Twitter @ScottHech  This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Dröm; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Scott interviews attorney Scott Hechinger about a recent article he wrote for The Nation. They discuss the recent jump in the murder rate, its possible causes and the portrayal of the increase in the media. Hechinger explains that the universal nature of the increase hurts the argument that bail and police reform are causing crime surges. Scott and Hechinger also discuss racial disparities in the justice system. Both agree that the problem is in the over-policing of poor black communities rather than the lack of policing in affluent white neighborhoods. Lastly, they touch on the closing of Wallgreens in San Fransisco and the problems with the further criminalization of gun possession. Discussed on the show: “A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by The New York Times, NPR” (The Nation)  Scott Hechinger is a civil rights attorney and the executive director of Zealous, a national coalition supporting local initiatives to harness media and storytelling for justice. Follow him on Twitter @ScottHech  This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Dröm; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

We bring back our friend, public defender, and founder of Zealous, Scott Hechinger. We dive into the media's obsession with the crime rate and how much is fact vs fiction. Plus we get his take on the upcoming Manhattan DA and NYC Mayoral race and what he's looking for from the candidates. 

When a community bail fund proved to just stem the bleeding in a system of inequity, Scott Hechinger saw the necessity for a more coordinated information campaign to combat the state’s ownership of that space. https://brooklynbailfund.org/ https://zealo.us/ https://twitter.com/ScottHech Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a community bail fund proved to just stem the bleeding in a system of inequity, Scott Hechinger saw the necessity for a more coordinated information campaign to combat the state’s ownership of that space. https://brooklynbailfund.org/ https://zealo.us/ https://twitter.com/ScottHech Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eliza Orlins and Scott Hechinger speak with Adrienne Lawrence on The Conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criminal justice reform has been a major topic in recent years, and to make a positive change, we need more advocacy from public defenders. This week's guest is defense attorney Scott Hechinger, and he discusses his work with Brookly Defenders as well as his organization Zealous. Scott and Zealous are dedicated to creating and implementing media communication policy, advocacy trainings, educational tools, and more for public defenders to move advocacy out of court. Follow Scott and Zealous: Twitter @ScottHech Instagram @scotthechinger Visit the Zealous website Follow Radical Ones on social media: @RadicalOnesPod on Twitter @RadicalOnesPodcast on Instagram Radical Ones on Facebook Sign up for the Radical Ones Newsletter at www.RadicalOnes.co Support the podcast on Patreon And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

  For nearly a decade, Scott Hechinger served as a public defender in Brooklyn, representing people charged with crimes who couldn’t afford an attorney, but also long shared his perspective as a public defender outside of court in a variety of media to shift the narrative and drive systemic change. After years serving as Director of Policy at Brooklyn Defender Services, Scott is now focusing all of his time directing Zealous. Scott co-founded the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund and has designed multiple new media advocacy films and campaigns. Scott speaks widely, guest lectures at law schools and universities, including Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, and NYU, and his work and commentary are regularly featured in a range of outlets. Scott has advised on major criminal justice media projects and campaigns for Global Citizen, Vera Institute of Justice, Brennan Center, Pew Trusts, Represent Justice, and This American Life. Todd Miller has researched and written about border issues for more than 15 years, the last eight as an independent journalist and writer. He resides in Tucson, Arizona, but also has spent many years living and working in Oaxaca, Mexico. His work has appeared in the New York Times, TomDispatch, The Nation, San Francisco Chronicle, In These Times, Guernica, and Al Jazeera English, among other places. Miller has authored four books: Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders (City Lights, 2021)  Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the U.S. Border Around the World (Verso, 2019),  Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security (City Lights, 2017), and Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Homeland Security (City Lights, 2014). He’s a contributing editor on border and immigration issues for NACLA Report on the Americas and its column “Border Wars”. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

In a week marked by multiple instances of police misconduct, and under the shadow of the ongoing Derick Chauvin trial, Virgil and Brie sit down with two former public defenders to discuss why "reform" isn't good enough. Lara Bazelon is a law professor and the former director of the Loyola Law School Project for the Innocent in Los Angeles. She's also the author of the viral 2019 NYT article "Kamala Harris Was Not a Progressive Prosecutor." Scott Hechinger, formerly of the Brooklyn public defenders office, is the founder of Zealous, an advocacy organization aimed at leveraging the power of public defenders to end mass incarceration. Before the interview, Brie and Virgil set themselves up for canceling as bourgeois elites by debating their favorite brunch-spot vibes, and post interview, the pair ruminates on how "copaganda" has created undue public sympathy for prosecutors. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to join our hypothetical Discord and instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Lara's forthcoming novel A Good Mother is available for preorder.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare some of the biggest injustices of mass incarceration in America. Scott Hechinger has been a public defender in Brooklyn for almost a decade and is currently the founder and director of the organization, Zealous. He joins us to discuss two projects: Gasping for Justice and 132 Calls, which are both part of the organization's broader efforts to amplify the experiences of people who are directly impacted by mass criminalization. He is joined by Cassandra Greer-Lee, whose husband passed away from COVID-19 in Cook County jail in Chicago.

Starting at 11 minutes: I was really excited to get Public Defender Scott Hechinger on the show for the first time. On the taping I said his twitter was @scotthechinger but I was wrong. He is @scotthech  and I highly recommend you follow him and his work. Here is the website for his org Zealous.  Here is a link to the GaspingForJustice campaign that we spoke about 43 minutes in I begin my interview with Ali Velshi @alivelshi who one of my favorite people. He is one of the the hardest working people I know in media and journalism and we had a wide ranging almost hour long conversation.  This podcast posts everyday by 4am and I can't do it without your support so please consider a paid subscription 

ON THIS EPISODE: This inaugural episode of Gideon's Promise explores the critical role public defenders play in the criminal justice system as they address a wide range of issues facing marginalized communities. Host Jonathan Rapping speaks with three experts - Raj Jayadev, Co-Founder, Silicon Valley De-Bug; Josie Duffy Rice, President, The Appeal; and Scott Hechinger, Senior Advisor, The Justice Collaborative &  Director, Zealous - about public defenders critical roles in the ongoing struggle for justice beyond courtrooms, how they can help reframe the media's perception of public defenders and how their role is further highlighted in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scott Hechinger (@scotthech) joins Sajid (@thesajidkhan) and Avi (@avanindar) to talk about public defender movement building. @Scotthech talks about the Zealo.us, a project to train public defenders on movement building and media advocacy. They talk about the termination of two public defenders who filed an amicus brief in support of providing counsel to people at the first court appearance. They talk about the movement that formed in response to the terminations and the larger fight for public defender independence in the US. Scott shares some of his thoughts on some areas for advocacy on behalf of incarcerated people during a pandemic. Lee Rosevere composed and performed the intro and outro of the pod. Music at the break by Are We Hunting (Ryan Perrault is a member of the band and fellow public defender). Check out the whole song at the end of the pod. They have a Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arewehunting To learn more about what is happening in MontCo, check out this article in The Appeal by Vaidya Gullapalli: https://theappeal.org/public-defenders-have-an-obligation-to-speak-out/ Here is the amicus brief: https://www.aclupa.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/bail_commission_amicus_montco_pd_2.3.20.pdf?utm_source=The+Appeal&utm_campaign=d63547ac79-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_09_04_14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_72df992d84-d63547ac79-58408851 Here is an ACLU petition to support Dean Beer and Keisha Hudson (@khudsonpdlife)

Scott Hechinger is a public defender, advocate and activist in Brooklyn, NY. He graced us with his inside knowledge of our broken and corrupt criminal justice system. We talk about the perils of getting trapped in the system, rehumanizing "criminals", racist fear mongering, Bloomberg's horrendous record as Mayor, stop and frisk, bail reform, restorative justice, prison abolition and much more. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx -For more on bail reform check out www.justicenotfear.org - Sign up to Court Watch and hold prosecutors accountable at: courtwatchnyc.org - Visit www.bds.org for more about Brooklyn Defender Services work in and outside of court, representing low income people in criminal, civil, family, housing and immigration matters. Follow Scott on twitter @ScottHech Follow Sean on twitter and IG @SeanVeryApe Follow Very Ape on twitter and IG @VeryApeTV Recorded 2/12/20 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv

The history of policing, mandatory minimums, and fare evasion with Public Defender Scott Hechinger.

You have the right to legal representation in a criminal matter but there is no guarantee that representation will have the resources and the access to represent you well. L. Joy brings Scott Hechinger to the front of the class to discuss the role public defenders play in our justice system and you will learn its not all Law & Order promised us. #FirstCivicAction Scott Hechinger’s #FirstCivicAction happened when he was eight years old. His grandfather ran for office and he went with him canvassing door to door in their district. Our Guest: Scott Hechinger is Senior Staff Attorney and Director of Policy at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), a public defense firm representing about half of all those arrested in Brooklyn each year, Scott bridges the divide between practice and policy. As a Senior Staff Attorney, he has represented thousands of low-income individuals accused of crimes ranging from low-level misdemeanors to the most serious felonies, from arraignment to trial, in and outside of court. As Director of Policy, he's leveraged his experience in court to lead criminal justice reform efforts outside of it on a range of issues, including immigration law and policy, pretrial detention, marijuana legalization, prosecutor accountability, and mandatory minimums. Scott co-founded the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, wrote the short film "Perpetual Punishment," conceptualized and launched the "Power of Prosecutors" media advocacy project, and most recently, co-directed, produced, and wrote the "We Have Rights" immigrant empowerment campaign. His work and commentary has been widely featured, including in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, Village Voice, Huffington Post, VICE, Slate, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and Al Jazeera.

Naomi Klein and Scott Hechinger speak with Brooke on The Conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re not following Scott Hechinger on Twitter, you’re missing something important. A public defender and the director of policy at Brooklyn Defender Services, Hechinger is a fantastic explainer and participant-witness at the frontlines of the justice system. In May 2018, he joined our series on prosecutors, outlining how prosecutor power is exerted at key … Continue reading Prosecutor Power: Scott Hechinger on the Urgency of Reform →

Brooklyn, NY public defender, Scott Hechinger, joins host Marty Duren for a look into the justice system, the trouble with cash bail, and the poor.

To close out season one, we invited two legal experts, Christina Swarns, President and Attorney-in-Charge of the Office of the Appellate Defender in New York and Scott Hechinger, Senior Staff Attorney & Dir. of Policy at the Brooklyn Defender Services, to look at what it would mean for the United States to provide financial reparations for individuals who have spent most of their lives behind bars. Moderated by 70 Million’s creator and executive producer, Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, the discussion considers current and plausible pathways to bring reparations, restitution, and other types of restorative justice to the formerly incarcerated.    

As part of our series on prosecutor power, Scott Hechinger of Brooklyn Defender Services offers a view from the other side of the adversarial process, discussing prosecutors’ impact at key decision-points in his clients’ cases and weighing the prospects for reform in a time of increasing scrutiny of prosecutorial discretion. (Episode chosen as ‘Best of … Continue reading Prosecutor Power #2: A Public Defender on the Urgency of Reform →

Scott Hechinger is a public defender in Brooklyn, NY. He graced The Space Team with his inside knowledge of a broken and corrupt criminal justice system. He tells us what it is like to be a marginalized person accused of a crime in this country. We also talk about cannabis legalization, ICE, prison abolition and much more. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx - For more info of the power of prosecutors and voting in DA elections this year, see this project that Brooklyn defender services created with ACLU: ACLU.org/prosecutors   - Sign up to Court Watch and hold prosecutors accountable at: courtwatchnyc.org - Visit bds.org for more about Brooklyn Defender Services work in and outside of court, representing low income people in criminal, civil, family, housing and immigration matters. Follow Scott on twitter @ScottHech Follow Sean on twitter and IG @SeanVeryApe Follow Very Ape on twitter and IG @VeryApeTV Recorded 4/27/18 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv