Mother is a Question
This podcast is an invitation into the depths of mothers’ hearts, minds and stories. Join best friends Julia Metzger-Traber and Tasha Haverty as they crack open definitions of motherhood and listen for the unspeakable through playful, intimate conversations with mothers from all walks of life. Mother is a Question is a portal into the kaleidoscopically different and yet universal experiences of what it means to mother. Not another chat show sharing practical advice from the daily frontlines of mothering, but a space to live in the questions, and enlist the existential and poetic wisdom of those who mother. What would the world be if we took mothers’ questions and their wisdom seriously? Story editing by Rob Rosenthal; produced in partnership with PRX and the John Templeton Foundation.
Census Bureau’s Way of Counting of Prisoners Erodes “One Person, One Vote”
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/10/20/wisconsin-voting-districts-skew-power-small-prison-towns/8536983002/
Since its first count in 1790, the Census Bureau has counted incarcerated people as residents of wherever they’re incarcerated at the time of the census — as opposed to where they call home — even though in 48 of 50 states, they cannot vote in that community, or anywhere. In effect, this transfers each prisoner’s vote to another voter in the district, undermining the "one person, one vote" principle of American democracy.
We Are Not These People
We Are Not These People is the improvised world of Brendan Pelsue and Natasha Haverty. In every episode they find and explore a different relationship on the spot. They perform, record, and produce the podcast, with occasional appearances by their many celebrity friends.
You Have A Feeling of Uncertainty
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Nick Hillary's Civil Rights Case, Amidst a Broader Moment of Reckoning
https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/42057/20200805/nick-hillary-s-civil-rights-case-and-how-it-links-to-a-broader-moment-of-reckoning
It’s been nearly four years since Nick Hillary was found not guilty in the murder of 12 year-old Garrett Phillips in Potsdam. The trial gripped the region. Now, Hillary is pursuing a lawsuit of his own, against the law enforcement officials who charged him with Garrett’s death.
Why New York is Releasing So Few Inmates During the Pandemic
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, New York State has granted early release to 1400 inmates, all of them non-violent offenders. But thousands of elderly prisoners aren’t being considered for release, because they are in for violent crimes - even if they’ve served decades of their sentence and studies show that they are unlikely to re-offend. For now, it appears that advocating for the early release of these inmates is a stance even liberal politicians like Governor Andrew Cuomo are reluctant to take.
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, New York State has released 1400 inmates, all of them non-violent offenders. But thousands of elderly people aren’t being considered for release, despite having served decades of their sentences, because they are in for violent crimes. Studies show that these inmates are unlikely to re-offend, but granting them early release is a step even liberal politicians like Governor Andrew Cuomo are reluctant to take.
Questions Arise Over 13-Year Old in Custody for Homicide
18 year-old Treyanna Summerville was found dead in her home in Gouverneur a few weeks ago. The St. Lawrence district attorney says the investigation is ongoing. They’ve released very few details regarding the case, in part because a minor, a 13-year-old, is facing charges of second degree homicide.
18-year-old Treyanna Summerville was found dead in her home in Gouverneur a few weeks ago. The St. Lawrence district attorney says the investigation is ongoing. They’ve released very few details regarding the case, in part because a minor, a 13-year-old, is facing charges of second degree homicide.
Transfer of Elderly Inmates to Adirondack Correctional Ignites Fear, Outrage Amongst Their Families
New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision outlined what it calls its "reopening" plans for the state prison system at the end of May. In four pages, it goes into the process for phasing staff in, and how visits are still suspended. But one little bullet point in those four pages has become a flashpoint: the announcement that it would transfer around one hundred elderly inmates out of other prisons and up to a prison in the Adirondacks.
New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision outlined what it calls its "reopening" plans for the state prison system at the end of May. In four pages, it goes into the process for phasing staff in, and how visits are still suspended. But one little bullet point in those four pages has become a flashpoint: the announcement that it would transfer around one hundred elderly inmates out of other prisons and up to a prison in the Adirondacks.
How the Pandemic is Playing Out in NY Prisons, Through One Man’s Eyes
While the number of people testing positive or being hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to fall around the state, those numbers are going up inside New York prisons, where nearly two thousand staff and inmates have gotten sick. Inmate Stanley Jamel Bellamy describes his experience of the crisis thus far.
While the number of people testing positive or being hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to fall around the state, those numbers are going up inside New York prisons, where nearly two thousand staff and inmates have gotten sick. Inmate Stanley Jamel Bellamy described his experience of the crisis thus far.
Social Distancing Is The Law, But How Do Police Enforce It?
Since New York’s North Country began to reopen, one big question is what if people don’t follow the rules? And what exactly even are the rules? On the front lines of these questions are local police, but how to enforce public health is something officers are figuring out as they go.
Since New York’s North Country began to reopen, one big question is what if people don’t follow the rules? And what exactly even are the rules? On the front lines of these questions are local police, but how to enforce public health is something officers are figuring out as they go.
Don't Count on the Census
The results of the 2020 federal census will have a huge impact on the country over the next ten years - but in Wisconsin, mass incarceration of African-Americans is skewing the count. In a practice known as “prison gerrymandering”, inmates are counted in the district where they are imprisoned instead of the place they call home. This has the effect of shifting political power away from urban black communities and giving disproportionate representation to certain rural white populations.
When the Census Bureau comes around this April, it will be counting nearly two million people in the wrong place: in the place where they are incarcerated, not where they call home. What started as a quirk in the way we count people behind bars now serves to reinforce some of our country's ugliest racial and political dynamics. This practice, called "prison gerrymandering," happens all over the country, but some of the most dramatic examples are playing out in Wisconsin, where as a result political power gets diluted in urban black communities and concentrated in rural white communities where prisons are built.
1st Massachusetts Prisoner To Apply For Compassionate Release Awaits Answer
If someone in prison has a terminal illness and poses no risk to society, they should be allowed to die at home — that's the idea behind what's called "compassionate release." So far, 49 states have adopted the policy. Any day now, the first prisoner in the Massachusetts correctional system to apply for compassionate release is due a final answer.
If someone in prison has a terminal illness and poses no risk to society, they should be allowed to die at home — that's the idea behind what's called "compassionate release." So far, 49 states have adopted the policy. Any day now, the first prisoner in the Massachusetts correctional system to apply for compassionate release is due a final answer.
Animal Tracks Indicate Spring Has Sprung, But You Might Not Have Noticed
Wildlife interpreter David Brown says reading an animal track is like uncovering a secret; you just need the eyes to see it. We go to the woods with Brown to decode trails and find evidence of spring.
Wildlife interpreter David Brown says reading an animal track is like uncovering a secret; you just need the eyes to see it. We go to the woods with Brown to decode trails and find evidence of spring.
After Half A Century, Inmates Resurrect The Norfolk Prison Debating Society
Half a century ago, a team of inmates in a Massachusetts prison held an outstanding record on the academic debate circuit. By 1966 the Norfolk Prison Debating Society boasted 144 wins and only eight losses. They won and lost against Harvard, MIT, Princeton and the like. But when a more punitive approach to prisons swept across the U.S., the debate team dissolved. Until now.
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Half a century ago, a team of inmates in a Massachusetts prison held an outstanding record on the academic debate circuit. By 1966 the Norfolk Prison Debating Society boasted 144 wins and only eight losses. They won and lost against Harvard, MIT, Princeton and the like. But when a more punitive approach to prisons swept across the U.S., the debate team was dissolved. Until now.
Video Calls Replace In-Person Visits In Some Jails
Many jails are turning to video chats as a way for inmates to connect with loved ones on the outside. For families, there are financial and emotional costs.
Many jails are turning to video chats as a way for inmates to connect with loved ones on the outside. For families, there are financial and emotional costs.
For Two New Hampshire Women, the Issue of Immigration is Personal
Pam Colantuono and Minata Toure have never met, but they have a few things in common. They both live in Manchester, they’re both moms. The biggest thing they share — the thing that shapes both their lives and how they see the world — is the classic American immigration narrative.
Pam Colantuono and Minata Toure have never met, but they have a few things in common. They both live in Manchester, they’re both moms. The biggest thing they share — the thing that shapes both their lives and how they see the world — is the classic American immigration narrative.
Why Don't More People Vote In This Neighborhood?
This Tuesday, millions of people across the country will head to the polls to cast their votes and help decide who should hold our nation’s highest offices. But there will also be millions of people who won't go to the polls. In fact, four out of 10 adults in the U.S. do not vote - and they have their reasons, too.
This Tuesday, millions of people across the country will head to the polls to cast their votes and help decide who should hold our nation’s highest offices. But there will also be millions of people who won't go to the polls. In fact, four out of 10 adults in the U.S. do not vote - and they have their reasons, too.
Video Caps State’s Case in Trial Over Potsdam Boy’s Killing
Banking their hopes on an array of circumstantial evidence, prosecutors in the murder trial of an upstate boy rested their case on Tuesday after showing a video of the suspect’s car in proximity to the boy as he was heading home, minutes before the fatal attack.
Banking their hopes on an array of circumstantial evidence, prosecutors in the murder trial of an upstate boy rested their case on Tuesday after showing a video of the suspect’s car in proximity to the boy as he was heading home, minutes before the fatal attack.
How Much Can New Hampshire's Governor Actually Do? Not Much.
New Hampshire voters had the biggest field of candidates for governor to consider in 20 years--seven people wanted the job. But how much can a New Hampshire governor actually do, anyway?
New Hampshire voters had the biggest field of candidates for governor to consider in 20 years--seven people wanted the job. But how much can a New Hampshire governor actually do, anyway? As it turns out, if you’re governor of New Hampshire, you’ve been handed a pretty raw deal.
Diary of a Down-Ballot Race
Republican State Senator Nancy Stiles sits in her favorite Portsmouth coffee shop, wearing a summer dress and a necklace of big yellow beads. After serving three terms in Concord representing District 24, she’s decided to step down: time to give someone else a turn. Within weeks of Stiles’ retirement, a quartet of eager Republicans stepped in the race to replace her.
July 20, 3:36 pm. Republican State Senator Nancy Stiles sits in her favorite Portsmouth coffee shop, wearing a summer dress and a necklace of big yellow beads. After serving three terms in Concord representing District 24, she’s decided to step down: time to give someone else a turn. Within weeks of Stiles’ retirement, a quartet of eager Republicans stepped in the race to replace her.
Stiles looks up over a half-eaten piece of cake and makes a wish. “I’m hoping the campaign doesn’t get overly nasty,” she sighs.
Then, a prediction: “But I think it’s going to, unfortunately.”
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Stiles’ words — and what’s played out since — says a lot about the state of politics in New Hampshire in 2016.
In a year when campaign spending seems to have no limits and the tone of the presidential race can only be out-uglied by the tone of voters disparaging them, this little legislative district on the Seacoast is a kind of political petri dish.
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