Wrongful Conviction Podcasts

An NBA center speaks truth to power in his native Turkey, drawing the ire of the authoritarian regime who exacted their revenge on his father, Dr Mehmet Kanter. Learn more and get involved at:  https://turkeypurge.com/ https://www.youaremyhope.org/ Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co No1. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

When a community bail fund proved to just stem the bleeding in a system of inequity, Scott Hechinger saw the necessity for a more coordinated information campaign to combat the state’s ownership of that space. https://brooklynbailfund.org/ https://zealo.us/ https://twitter.com/ScottHech Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystud...

A man is sent to death row by his half sister and her boyfriend in exchange for leniency from a crooked detective and an even worse prosecutor’s office.  Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/ https://eji.org/ https://www.schr.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Justice-Defending-Damned-2nd/dp/0999472828 Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Go...

Kim Foxx has a backstory similar to those commonly lost to the churn of our criminal legal system in a town infamous for unequal justice. As Cook County State's Attorney, she seeks to both right the wrongs of the past, as well as focus on violent crime for a safer and more equitable present and future in Chicago.  https://www.kimfoxx.com/ Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podc...

Jason Flom (“Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom” podcast) and Rabia Chaudry (“Undisclosed" podcast) got together to create a series of PSAs on how to safely respond to encounters with the police. The PSAs cover a variety of different encounters and may save your life. Please listen and share. Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal...

15 year-old Alexis Ke’Erica Martin was aware that her ex-boyfriend was about to free her from sex trafficker, Angelo Kerney, but didn’t know that Kerney was about to be killed. Ohio’s brand new safe harbor law should have protected this inspiring survivor.   Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/gxes23-alexis-keerica-martin-support-fund http://ohiojpc.org/ Wrongful Conviction...

The nexus of veteran unemployment and African poaching struck a USMC veteran with an idea to help solve both problems among others. https://vetpaw.org/ https://riseforrhinos.funraise.org/ Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illinois, New York, and Oregon move to outlaw deception by interrogators. Deception, of course, is a long-recognized risk factor for false confessions. The Center on Wrongful Convictions and the Innocence Project are working with stakeholders in three states that have introduced bills that would ban the use of deception in the interrogation room: Illinois, New York, and Oregon, with the aim to bui...

The Instagram account @soyouwanttotalkabout has amassed 2.5 million followers in just over a year while tackling nuanced issues through well designed and highly informative graphic slideshows. There has been some speculation about the identity behind the social media phenomenon...until now. https://www.instagram.com/soyouwanttotalkabout/?hl=en Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good...

A Nova Scotia man was targeted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend despite a rock solid alibi and evidence pointing toward a man later discovered to be a serial killer. Learn more and get involved at:  http://innocencecanada.com/ https://www.instagram.com/innocencecanada/?hl=en https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for...

Not only is Tony Goldwyn emotive on screen, but he also shows a lot of heart as an active philanthropist with organizations, spanning health, criminal justice, disaster relief, and the arts. https://innocenceproject.org/ https://www.americares.org/ https://standuptocancer.org/ https://2st.com/ https://mptf.com/ Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Sig...

A night out in November 2002 turned deadly when Nicole Hubbard called for her protective older brother Cordell. Then, Ru-El Sailor took the fall for his best friend’s violence with the help of a vindictive vice detective. Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.instagram.com/comma_club_clothing/?hl=en https://www.gofundme.com/f/ruel-sailor039s-homecoming https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast....

As the 72nd governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe championed civil rights and equal justice for all, reinstating the voting rights of 173,000 former felons despite rabid opposition. After his 1st term, he continued to support that agenda and fully intends to pass even more righteous reforms in his 2nd term. https://terrymcauliffe.com/ Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts...

On April 9th, 1989, a fire took JoAnn Parks’ 3 children. Originally ruling the fire an accident, the nonscientific arson investigation - just as subjectively - switched directions to call her a monster and steal 29 years of her life. Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good™ Podca...

In the early days of the internet, Seth Godin invented part of how email marketing works, but this was just one chapter in an overarching story about the sharing of ideas.  https://akimbo.com/ https://www.akimbo.link/ Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On March 28th, 1998, Nelson Cruz was celebrating his birthday over Chinese food with friends when they heard shots fired down the block. Police were immediately on scene to make an arrest, yet somehow, Nelson became the target of a notorious pair of NYPD detectives. Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.change.org/p/brooklyn-district-attorney-eric-gonzalez-nelson-cruz-is-innocent https://ww...

Getting his first taste for organizing during the civil rights era in the South, Congressman Jim Clyburn continues to fight the good fight. Righteous Convictions is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On September 9th, 1985, Paul Hildwin went hitchhiking, stole and cashed a personal check, but did not murdered anyone. However, both the state and cancer found him very hard to kill.  Learn more and get involved at:  https://innocenceproject.org/ https://sunnycenter.org/ https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good™...

Weary from fighting the system one case at a time in the most incarcerated city in the most incarcerated country in the world, Jason Williams decided to change New Orleans justice at the source. For a limited time in the Wrongful Conviction Podcasts’ feed and live in a feed all its own, Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1 are proud to present Righteous Convictions .     See o...

On August 23rd, 1984, Mary Anne Flynn was beaten and strangled to death in her bedroom, and investigators collected semen from her body. DNA testing set the man who painted her house free, yet somehow he’s still on death row. Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.justice4apanovitch.com/petition-to-save-tony https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction with J...

Jason speaks with Emily Bazelon whose upbringing in a family of super achieving sisters and politically active parents forged a journalist on a path to change the world with words. Coincidentally, that drive caused her path to cross Jason’s in a serendipitous way. For a limited time in the Wrongful Conviction Podcasts’ feed and coming soon to a feed all its own, Lava for Good Podcasts in associati...

On April 3rd, 2003, 3 men robbed a check cashing store in Houston, TX, killing the clerk and the responding officer. When it comes to convictions, getting 2 out of 3 right is still very wrong, especially when the state knew it before trial. Learn more and get involved at:  https://www.innocenceproject.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdvy14fdjj8&feature=emb_title https://www.simonandschust...

On the 2nd episode of Righteous Convictions , Jason speaks with Rabia Chaudry who graduated law school only to find that both her little brother’s best friend and the entire Muslim American community needed her help. She rose to the challenges before her in many more ways than simply starring in Serial . For a limited time in the Wrongful Conviction Podcasts’ feed and coming soon to a feed all its...

On June 10th, 1993, Henry Gomez was wounded, and Manny Quintero was killed in a drive-by shooting in Harlem. Alleged ex coke dealer turned NYPD cop AJ Melino and repeat wrongful conviction offender Detective Mark Tebbens joined forces with members of the Yellow Top crack gang to spin a tale that sent Pablo Fernandez away for almost 25 years in exchange for leniency. Learn more and get involved at:...

On Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom , you’ve heard from people who have fallen victim to the gaping cracks in our criminal legal system. In doing this work, Jason crosses paths with so many people who are also fighting the good fight and whose good deeds need to be shared and supported. In this inaugural episode of Righteous Convictions , Jason speaks with United States Senator Dick Durbin abou...