DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam talk about the latest NFL controversy and a spike in overdoses in libraries, a wide array of criminal justice updates, and the weak response to Paige Patterson’s controversial Southern Baptist Leadership. Cleo Wade joins DeRay to talk about art, activism and her new book, Heart Talk.

Show Notes:

DeRay:

• The Advocate: Angola closes its notorious Camp J, ‘a microcosm of a lot of things that are wrong’
• NOLA: Parts of Lousiana’s criminal justice overhaul delayed, altered a year later
• The Inquirer: In Philadelphia and around the country, overdoses at public libraries are a daunting reality

Brittany:

• The Washington Post: Is the NFL taking a knee to Trump?
• The Washington Post: Controversial Southern Baptist leader still set to give prominent sermon in front of thousands
• NPR: Southern Baptist Women Are ‘Shocked’ By Church Leader’s Comments

Clint:

• Vera: New Report Reveals Nationwide Decline in Prison Populations, But Stark Rises In Key States 
• Data Center Research: From Bondage to Bail Bonds: Putting A Price on Freedom in New Orleans
• NOLA: New Orleans’ money bail bond system puts a price on freedom, report says 

Sam:

• The Washington Post: Black defendants receive longer prison terms from Republican-appointed judges, study finds
• The Inquirer: ‘It’s time’: Louisiana House backs letting voters decide on controversial jury verdict law

Guest – Cleo Wade:

• Cleo Wade
• Instagram: Cleo Wade

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