Episode 18: Black, Innocent, and Convicted
10/05/21 • 41 min
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At 17 years old, Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. It took him ten years to prove his innocence. As shocking as Jarrett's story is, he will be the first to tell you that it is not as unique as you think. Join Meghan Paulas for her conversation with Jarrett, author of Redeeming Justice, about his journey through the broken criminal legal system and why it's all too common to be Black, innocent, and convicted.
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Today's Host: Meghan Paulas, Vice President of Network Advancement at ACS
Guest: Jarrett Adams, Attorney at The Law Offices of Jarrett Adams
Link: Jarrett's Book "Redeeming Justice"
Link: Life After Justice
Link: National Registry of Exonerations
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
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At 17 years old, Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. It took him ten years to prove his innocence. As shocking as Jarrett's story is, he will be the first to tell you that it is not as unique as you think. Join Meghan Paulas for her conversation with Jarrett, author of Redeeming Justice, about his journey through the broken criminal legal system and why it's all too common to be Black, innocent, and convicted.
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Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org
Today's Host: Meghan Paulas, Vice President of Network Advancement at ACS
Guest: Jarrett Adams, Attorney at The Law Offices of Jarrett Adams
Link: Jarrett's Book "Redeeming Justice"
Link: Life After Justice
Link: National Registry of Exonerations
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2021.
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.
Previous Episode
Episode 17: Legal Legacy of 9/11, Part III
The twenty years since 9/11 have seen the growth of the "Surveillance State," with the proliferation of government surveillance following the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act. On this episode, Debra Perlin is joined by Hasan Ali from Microsoft and Greg Nojeim from the Center for Democracy and Technology to discuss how increased surveillance has changed the way Americans think about privacy. They will also take a step back and ask not if we need more surveillance to deal with rising threats of domestic terrorism and public health crises, but if perhaps we already have too much.
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Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org
Today's Host: Debra Perlin, Director of Policy and Program at ACS
Guest: Hasan Ali, Assistant General Counsel for Cloud and AI Projects at Microsoft
Guest: Greg Nojeim, Senior Counsel and Co-Director of the Security and Surveillance Project
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2021.
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.
Next Episode
Episode 19: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Right now, the diversity of the American public is scarcely reflected in positions of leadership, whether on the bench or even in the film industry. While diversity is often discussed in the form of percentages and statistics, numbers do not explain what is lost when diversity is missing. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Zoraima Peleaz is joined by Judge Maria Lucy Armendariz and Emmy-Nominated filmmaker Carlos Sandoval to discuss how they honor their Hispanic heritage and why we need diversity in leadership. They share the personal stories that have shaped their lives and the challenges of being a leading voice in majority white and Anglo occupations.
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Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org
Today's Host: Zoraima Pelaez, Member of the ACS Board of Directors, Student at the University of Texas School of Law
Guest: Hon. Maria Lucy Armendariz, Los Angeles Superior Court in California
Guest: Carlos Sandoval, Filmmaker
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2021.
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.
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