WATCHing the Courts: After my experience almost serving on jury duty this past summer, I’m convinced that public scrutiny of the courts is essential to ensure fairness and put a spotlight on racial, cultural or gender bias.
Court monitoring groups exist all over the country to keep a watchful eye and create an informed and involved public, so I thought that this week I’d talk about this. I’ll be interviewing Marna Anderson, Executive Director of the WATCH monitoring program in Minneapolis, MN, about what’s involved in court monitoring. Find out how you can get involved or start your own program.
Air Date: 11/10/10 @ 8pm eastern – VoiceAmerica.com network
To Listen: http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1306
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Bullied Because of Religion: Next, I take another look at bullying; this week from the perspective of people who are bullied because of their religion.
Religious attacks and religious bullying is a pertinent issue in NYC, particularly, right now because of a controversial proposal to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque in the shadow of Ground Zero; but this kind of bullying exists all over the country. I’m speaking with NYC Councilwoman Helen Diane Foster and a member of her African Muslim Teen Council about the problem and what’s being done about it here in NYC.
Convict Comedian: speak with career criminal Felon O’Reilly (yes, that’s a stage name), who was arrested 73 times, incarcerated 7 times and who’s now doing standup comedy routines at correctional facilities and drug treatment programs all over the country. He’s extremely funny and very poignant and brings a message of hope that a life of crime can be turned around — mixed in with the humor. Laugh a little with us this week!
