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The War on Drugs

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In 1971, President Nixon declared drug abuse ‘public enemy number one’— the first salvo in America’s War on Drugs. Fifty years later, with drug overdoses in the US at a record high, are we any closer to ‘victory’? The War on Drugs has a more profound effect on society than any of us really understands. It is embedded in the fabric of our culture and permeates our daily lives in visible and invisib... more

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Lava for Good’s critically acclaimed Wrongful Conviction podcast, co-hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, and Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Frel... more

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Twenty-two-year-old Elma Sands is found murdered in a Manhattan well on January 2nd, 1800. Her lover, wealthy and well-connected Levi Weeks, is accused of the barbaric offense. Weeks brings in the nation’s best legal defense team – none other than Al... more

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From the production team that brought you The War on Drugs, Bone Valley, and the Wrongful Conviction series, here is Episode 1 of our new podcast: Earwitness. If you like what you hear, you can listen to episode 2 right now wherever you get your pod... more

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One July night in 1995, Deputy Sheriff William G. Hardy was shot behind the Crown Sterling Suites hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. At the same time as the murder, at least ten people saw Toforest Johnson four miles away, at a popular nightclub called Te... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 116 ratings
  • Did not qualify to compete for a medal at

    The first time you have a chance at the game you will have a good time playing with the kids in

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    Highlight hobo
    United States9 months ago
  • Bitter Irony

    It’s not lost on me that I’m listening to stories about people given insanely long sentences for cannabis while I’m smoking legally obtained cannabis. Lots of fantastic information in here, highly recommend for anyone as a primer on why the war on drugs is so dangerous.

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    j_a_x_
    United States10 months ago
  • Listen and LEARN

    Incredibly eye opening and incredibly frustrating. more

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    75lamc
    United Statesa year ago
  • Well worth the listen

    I knew some of this information, I didn’t know a lot of the information, and was shocked every episode. I wish everyone would listen with an open mind and heart and maybe we could change things.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BribriRN2016
    United Statesa year ago
  • A must listen

    I’ve read books by a few of the authors on this podcast. It’s really fascinating and well done!

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    kkb28205
    United Statesa year ago

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