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Imagining Crime + Punishment | NYPD 12 Style
Host Jim Vrettos interviews New York City Police Officers Derick Waller, Adhyl Polanco and Sandy Gonzalez as well as Film Director Stephen Maing talking about the release of their recent documentary "Crime + Punishment"
Imagining the Universality of the Jewish Holidays
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Rabbis Perry Berkowitz and Leah Berkowitz; Founders of the East Side Synagogue in New York City
Economically Excluded
How can Airbnb better accommodate individuals with justice involvement? Marlon Peterson, founder of The Precedential Group, a social-justice consulting firm, joins host Khalil A. Cumberbatch to discuss the company's exclusionary policies.
Imagining What a Lifetime of Progressive Activism Looks Like | In the Belly of the American Empire
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Progressive Broadcast Journalist and Investigative Reporter; Co-Host of Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, and Author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, Juan Gonzalez.
Imagining and Re Imagining West Side Story - Latino Style
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Musician, Activist and Multiple Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria; and Poet, Community Activist and Journalist Felipe Luciano. The conversation goes around the classic of Leonard Bernstein "West Side Story".
Immigration and Criminal Law: A Nexus of Perpetual Punishment
Host Khalil A. Cumberbatch chats with criminal immigration specialist Casey Dalporto from The Legal Aid Society about how ICE’s practices under the Trump Administration are hurting undocumented immigrant communities.
Monetizing Misery: How Capitalism Impacts Mass Incarcertion
Host Khalil Cumberbatch interviews Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
They talk about how financial incentives drive many of the policies that perpetuate mass incarceration. How is the privatization of our criminal justice system impacting...
Wonder Women: The Impact of Women on the Social Justice Movement
In this episode, Both Sides of the Bars welcomes Carmen Perez, the Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice, a non-profit founded by legendary artist and activist Harry Belafonte. Carmen has crossed the globe promoting peace through civil and human rights, building alternatives to...
In Memory of Jon Haggins
Jon Haggins, a multitalented individual renowned for his contributions to the world of fashion, entertainment, and travel, passed away on June 15, 2023. Born in Florida in 1943, Haggins embarked on a remarkable journey that spanned several creative domains throughout his lifetime.