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88 – Attorney & Reporter From Infamous Staircase Murder Mystery Share Stories From the Case
Show Notes [00:50] David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer, thank you both for being here with us on Open Mike! I have so many questions for you, I’ve been reading about your history, and so many exciting things you’ve been a part of — things we’ve been trying to cover on Open Mike with all the… Read More
87- Former Tonight Show Writer Has Given 5 TEDx Talks and Shares Tips on How to Get One of Your Own!
Show Notes [00:24] Frank King’s background and bio. [01:57] Welcome to Open Mike, Frank! [02:23] That was quite an intro I just read! You’ve done it all, and now you’re doing TEDx Talks on suicide, comedy — I don’t even know where to begin! Let’s start with The Tonight Show — who was the host… Read More
86- Jeffrey Deskovic: From Murder, Rape Conviction to Exoneree to Lawyer Who Frees the Innocent
Show Notes [00:13] Jeffrey’s bio and background[01:10] Jeff, you were a sixteen-year-old high school student and you were arrested for rape and murder — can you tell us what that was like?[01:36] What kind of kid were you?[02:14] Why do you think the police targeted you?[02:32] Jeff didn’t necessarily fit in at school, so some… Read More
84 – At 12 He Dealt Drugs, At 16 He Was Charged With Murder. Now He Advocates for Prison Reform
Show Notes [00:13] Mario Bueno’s background and bio [00:59] Mario, welcome to the show! [01:28] At age sixteen you were convicted of second-degree murder of a twenty-seven-year-old drug dealer… did you please guilty to that murder? [02:49] You maintained your innocence, but you were found guilty in the second trial? [04:02] It sounds like, now,… Read More
85- From G.E.D to Law Degree. How a Former State Representative Turned His Troubled Life Around
Show Notes [00:35] Brian Banks’s intro and bio taken from his book, It Had 2 Happen. [01:35] Hi, Brian, thank you for being on Open Mike! [2:28] Our governor instituted some new reform in the no-fault arena, for no reason. What do you think about the no-fault changes that are currently going into effect? [04:50]… Read More
83 – How the Bail Process Unfairly Puts the Poor in Prison
Show Notes [00:21] John Cooper’s background and bio as Executive Director of Safe & Just Michigan [00:53] Welcome to Open Mike, John! [01:12] Where are you calling in from, so our viewers and listeners are in the know? [01:47 Before we jump in, what does Safe & Just Michigan do? What are you all about?… Read More
82 – These Top Legal Non-Profits Are Freeing the Innocent & Reforming the Criminal Justice System
Show Notes [01:03] Welcome to Tricia Rojo Bushnell and Megan Crane! [01:18] Tricia, let’s start with you! Give us a little bit about your background and The Midwest Innocence Project, the clinic you’re currently working on. [02:20] Tricia, you are an attorney as well, correct? [02:59] Megan Crane, what are you up to with the… Read More
81 – Exposing Wrongful Convictions: Why They Happen and How to Stop Them in the Future
Show Notes [00:20] Dr. Jon Gould’s background and bio [00:50] Welcome to Jon Gould! [01:14] You went to University of Michigan undergrad, Harvard for law school, Harvard for your Master’s, and ph. D at University of Chicago — you may be the smartest person I’ve had on the show! [01:53] You work at Arizona State… Read More
