Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees | First Thing
An American company is still supplying Taser weapons linked to abuse of prisoners by Israeli forces. Plus, 12 valuable lessons about life and death by hospice workersGood morning. An investigation has revealed that Israel is using US-made electroshock…
Supreme court blocks Trump’s bid to restrict gender care for trans prisoners
Decision stands in contrast to recent trans rights actions from court that often sides with Trump administrationThe US supreme court went against Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, refusing to allow the immediate enforcement of sweeping…
An Unlikely Taylor Swift Fan Gets Out of Prison, in “Daylight”
Joe Garcia, who wrote about finding Swift’s music after a murder conviction, searches for redemption in a new short film by Jon Kasbe.
Star Trek Nerd Rage | Triforce #332
Triforce! Episode 332! Pyrion tunes into the podcast from Hamburg for the Dota Internationals, Sips goes through his "back-to-school" prep and Lewis gets very critical about a Star Trek board game he's never played. LewsNews gets replaced by random…
How to make prisons more humane
Karianne Jackson was working for the North Dakota prison system in 2015 when a trip to Norway changed her life. There, she saw a prison with no bars and no uniformed guards. Instead, prisoners lived in small cottages with common areas, private bedrooms,…