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This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best 70 Million episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to 70 Million for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite 70 Million episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

TRAILER: Future Hindsight!

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11/13/20 • 2 min

Our friends at Future Hindsight just launched Season 12! Future Hindsight is a weekly podcast that aims to spark civic engagement through in-depth conversations with citizen changemakers. Season 12 is full of thought-provoking, visionary and practical ideas that help us reimagine our future in a post pandemic and post Trump world. It covers everything from needing to be civically engaged all the time––which is to say in between elections––to education, policing our communities, and having the courage to think big when it comes to rebuilding our economy. Every episode of Future Hindsight explores how each one of us has the power to shape our society and fulfill our shared civic responsibility.

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How the Asylum Process Became Another Carceral Matrix

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10/05/20 • 45 min

The Trump administration has issued numerous policies to systematically dismantle asylum as a legal right. They're also locking up asylum seekers for months or years, until they either win their case, are returned to their home countries, or self deport. Reporters Valeria Fernández and Jude Joffe-Block follow two asylum seekers as they endure detention, legal cases, and family separation in the US, where they sought refuge.

Thank you to Maria and Ansly for sharing their stories with us.

This episode discusses troubling details, involving violence. Some listeners may find it disturbing.

Why Transgender Immigrants Don’t Need Allies, They Need Accomplices

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11/04/24 • 29 min

Transgender migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. experience higher rates of sexual, physical, and emotional mistreatment while in ICE detention. In this roundtable, moderated by series creator Juleyka Lantigua, a trans immigration lawyer and a researcher expand on how ICE policies and procedures harm trans immigrants. They also make the case for not merely being ‘an ally’ but becoming ‘an accomplice’ in the fight for trans immigrants' rights. Find an annotated transcript at our website here. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod.

Where Hep C Remains Untreated for Those in Custody

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10/26/20 • 33 min

Sean Wesley knew he had Hepatitis C when he started serving his prison sentence in Louisiana, and spent years trying to get treatment. Despite an innovative arrangement between a drug manufacturer and the state's Department of Corrections, he was transferred from facility to facility, and even finished his sentence, without ever receiving proper care. Reporter Xander Adams looks into why.

Mothers Seeking Asylum Face Much More Than Documentation Challenges

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11/04/24 • 32 min

Many make the dangerous trek across South and Central America to arrive at the U.S. border to seek asylum and safely. But for some mothers, reaching the country is where their hardships begin. Reporter Inés Rénique connects with two immigrant mothers in NYC whose journeys only intensified as they sacrifice and work to support their families after arriving in the U.S. Find an annotated transcript at our website here. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod.

Angel Island, and Why the U.S. Has Historically Used Islands to Isolate, Process, and Deter Immigrants

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11/04/24 • 30 min

We take a deeper look at the creation and enduring legacy of the country’s first detention center, Angel Island, and examine how the past reflects the complexities of today’s immigration matrix. Reporter Andrea Gutierrez visits Angel Island and hears from a Chinese descendant whose ancestor fought against her deportation in the 1920’s. Find an annotated transcript at our website here. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod.

Marching Toward Reform in New Orleans

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07/15/19 • 32 min

For years, to fund itself New Orleans’ criminal legal system has relied on bail, fines and fees levied on the city’s poorest. But there are signs of change in the horizon, with a groundswell of community action and two landmark federal rulings in the last year. Reporter Eve Abrams takes us inside some of the big shifts happening in the Big Easy.

Why These Afghan Women Had to Re-Learn to Be Mothers as Refugees in the US

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11/04/24 • 31 min

Moving to the US as an immigrant from another country can sometimes take years. But in 2021, after the US’s disastrous exit from Afghanistan, many Afghans' safety and futures were upended overnight, leaving some with no choice but to abandon their homes in a rushed exodus. Reporter Adreanna Rodriguez has the story of two women who find themselves entangled in an overburdened system while adapting to becoming mothers in a country where everything is an unknown. Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod.

Accusations and Denials About the Treatment of Trans Migrants in ICE Custody, Part 2

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11/04/24 • 17 min

Vicky, a trans migrant from Honduras who came to the US seeking asylum, was placed in an ICE detention center set up to support LGBTQ+ detainees. But she says the so-called “trans pod” only added to her isolation, anxiety, and the dehumanization she felt. At the Louisiana ICE Detention Center she says she experienced civil rights violations. Vicky Reporter Emilce Quiroz has part two of this story. Find an annotated transcript at our website here. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod.

Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform?

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11/14/22 • 42 min

Grand juries are supposed to safeguard against the government charging people with a crime when it lacks sufficient evidence. But because prosecutors control what happens in grand jury proceedings, they almost always get an indictment. That is, unless the accused is a police officer. Reporter Mark Betancourt explores a case of police brutality in Dallas that evaporated after going before a grand jury.

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How many episodes does 70 Million have?

70 Million currently has 71 episodes available.

What topics does 70 Million cover?

The podcast is about News, Lawyer, Society & Culture, Attorney, Documentary, Podcasts, Police, Crime, Defense and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on 70 Million?

The episode title 'TRAILER: Future Hindsight!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on 70 Million?

The average episode length on 70 Million is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of 70 Million released?

Episodes of 70 Million are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of 70 Million?

The first episode of 70 Million was released on May 18, 2018.

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