PODCAST: Governor’s veto and scholar’s arrest put authorities energy below scrutiny (Audio)
LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode features a dialogue of threats of faculty violence that could be delicate for some listeners.
On this episode of Behind The Lens, reporters study how authorities energy can form the lives of individuals caught inside Louisiana’s prison justice and schooling methods.
Legal justice reporter Bernard Smith discusses Gov. Jeff Landry’s veto of a extensively supported invoice that might have elevated compensation for individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and later exonerated. The story explores what the veto means for exonerees who misplaced years—generally many years—of their lives due to convictions for crimes they didn’t commit.
Schooling reporter Vivi Smilgius reviews on the case of a 14-year-old scholar who was led out of faculty in handcuffs after allegedly making a menace of violence. The incident raises questions on faculty security, regulation enforcement involvement and the way faculties reply when kids are accused of great misconduct.
Friends: Bernard Smith and Vivi Smilgius
Host: Carolyne Heldman
Theme music: Podington Bear
Further music: “Solo” by Podington Bear, soundofpicture.com
Runtime: 24:55
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