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 News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Episodes
- 9 Episodes
Wife of an exoneree
11/19/2020
The Ricky kids episode has by far been the one! My husband is an exoneree who spent 19 years in the Texas prison system. Ricky kids couldn’t have explained the emotions and experiences any better. My husband calls it the “honey moon” stage when exonerees are first released. Nothin can phase them. Until the reality hits and it hits hard. Thank you Ricky for this episode I’m sharing it with famil so that they can understand that my husband does love them.
Bravo
04/07/2021
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 convictions! An innocent man should get the same careful attention as the pleas of public opinion. I still carry the shameful scars of a wrongful conviction made possible by the perjured testimony of an undercover C.I. so he could get his police officer’s badge in mjy hometown as well as the willful cooperation of both COUNTY Prosecuting Attornies that allowed the to have my arrainment carried out while my prepaid jury triaal experienced Attortney was in the Bahamas!
Enlightening -and entertaining - Podcast
01/09/2021
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 been in the “business of law” in one capacity or another for almost 35 years. I’ve always been fascinated with criminal law but,sadly, my career path did not lead me there. I’ve known about exonerees and the tough road they have ahead for decades now … but I didn’t really “get it” until Katie brought me Curtis. Now that I have an actual person whose story unfolded in real time … Well, thank you, Katie, for an enlightening, entertaining, fully rounded podcast. (Hope you got an A, successfully defended your thesis, or whatever you were working on here! You deserve it - and I listen to a LOT of podcasts! Kindest wishes for the continuation of your career.)
Thank You
06/02/2020
Thank you for putting out this very informative podcast that does a very good job of discussing the problem with the system and not just the bottom of the chain that often gets blamed. Bless Ricky Kidd.
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- CreatorPBS NewsHour
- Years Active2019 - 2020
- Episodes9
- RatingClean
- Copyright© 2024 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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