The Ponder Scope | March 18, 2022

In this episode of Justice in the Balance, Neil Osborne from the Mystic Valley branch of the NAACP dissects the historical roots and contemporary effects of voter suppression among populations of color. He speaks to both the injustice inherent in this situation and what can and should be done about...

COVID-19 has had an outsized impact on the health and safety of our prison populations and all those who are connected to them, from families to security guards to staff. Prisoners' Legal Services operates right at the nexus of this complex situation, providing counsel and support to prisoners and their...

This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA. ACMi is dedicated to providing an electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas which reflect the talents, skills, interests, concerns, and diversity of the Arlington, Massachusetts community. To find out more visit: https://www.acmi.tv...

In this episode of Justice in the Balance, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian offers his impassioned response to George Floyd's killing and the intensity of the public reaction, describes the changes made at the Middlesex House of Correction in response to COVID-19, and makes the case that no Sheriff's Department...

Executive Director Leon Smith, and Deputy Director Sana Fadel describe the work of Citizens for Juvenile Justice on behalf of Massachusetts youth, work that includes advocacy, coalition building, research, and public education. They are busier than ever under the conditions of COVID-19, holding accountable those state systems intended to support...

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan addresses a number of important topics in a wide-ranging interview. She warns of COVID-19-related scams targeting people (especially elders) around bogus cures and CARES Act checks, and describes how her office is continuing to function in the pandemic to process cases and provide protection...

Lois Ahrens, Founding Director of The Real Cost of Prisons Project, takes us behind the walls of our state penal institutions to focus on the particular risks faced by prisoners, guards, and staff in these potential hotspots. She also makes it clear that those in authority - including the governor,...

Suffolk University Sociology professor Susan Sered studies populations that are particularly vulnerable in "normal" circumstances, and particularly so under current conditions. In this episode of Justice in the Balance, Professor Sered opens a window on the challenges being faced daily by millions of people just to keep themselves and their...

This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA. ACMi is dedicated to providing an electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas which reflect the talents, skills, interests, concerns, and diversity of the Arlington, Massachusetts community. To find out more visit http://www.acmi.tv

A moderated discussion between Josephine Bolling McCall, whose father was lynched in Lowndes County Alabama in 1947, and Rose Zoltek-Jick, professor and Associate Director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law. Moderated by Reverend Marta Morris Flanagan, minister of the First Parish Unitarian...