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PBS NewsHour
Broken Justice
In 1997, Ricky Kidd was sentenced to life without parole for a double homicide he says he didn't commit. And he says his court-appointed lawyer is the reason. In the U.S. justice system, everyone has the right to an attorney, even if you can't afford one. But what happens when your lawyer is overworked, underfunded and unable to do their job? From the PBS NewsHour, a look inside Missouri's public defender system at a crisis point and what it means for serving justice in America. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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4.5 stars from 782 ratings
Bravo
You did a great job getting your story out to thef public but once gain it took the a CCF attention of celebrities and news/ social journalists to force the courts to re-examine all the transcripts and evidence before they would admit wrongful evidence or perjured testimony resulted in your...Read full review »
The Spin Doctor via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/07/21
First, this podcast was very well-made, from the engineering to the creator’s “voice” - and this was Katie’s first outing while still in school! Katie is a talent to watch. Secondly, this podcast served to flesh out a fully-formed person and his family, not just inhuman cardboard cutouts. I’ve...Read full review »
Fran Liebowitz via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/09/21
Incredible human being!!
Rikki Kid is one incredible human being. With the injustice he suffered at the cost of an ineffective, inefficient and completely broken system, he could have gone the other way and destroyed himself. Instead, he turned the greatest blunder into a positive, life changing direction; making a...Read full review »
Mezzles21 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 12/02/20
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