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A point-by-point breakdown and response to A.G. William Barr's recent interview on NPR.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisJuly 7, 2020Bill Barr, justice department, police, George Floyd, NPR, Steve Inskeep

Recommended: NPR's November 4 report on the release of hundreds of prisoners in Oklahoma after their sentences were reduced by the state's Pardon and Parole Board.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisDecember 3, 2019prisons, mass incarceration, Oklahoma, Hear This, NPR, decarceration, commutations

Bonus: Beyond Reason

As discussed recently on Criminal Injustice, California may soon revisit the "reasonable objective officer" standard for use of force by police. The story caught the attention of NPR's Martin Kaste, who called Dave up to ask how that would work. Their conversation turned into a March 12 story on All Things Considered. Hear their full, unedited interview here.

Bonus Episodes, Ask DaveDavid HarrisMarch 29, 2019use of force, cali, Stephon Clark, NPR, All Things considered

Bonus: Getting Tough with 'America's Toughest Sheriff'

Less than a month after addressing the Republican National Convention, the man who calls himself America's toughest sheriff -- Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona -- could be facing criminal contempt charges in federal court.

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