Laura Flanders & Friends

Illinois Ends Cash Bail: Why Is No One Talking About It?

The discriminatory and unjust for-profit cash bail system disproportionately impacts Black and Brown people, and favors the wealthy who can buy their freedom while leaving the poor to languish in jail. Bail reform has faced tremendous pushback, but Illinois implemented the first-of-its-kind Pretrial Fairness Act, ending cash bail statewide in 2023. What’s holding the rest of the nation back?

Illinois Ends Cash Bail: Why Is No One Talking About It?

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  • Inside the MAGA Movement: What Happens Now?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside the MAGA Movement: What Happens Now?

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    Hours after he took office, Donald Trump issued pardons for over 1,500 people convicted of crimes related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. One of those pardoned was one of the subjects of a gripping documentary: Homegrown. Director Michael Premo joins Laura Flanders to discuss how the film came to be, and the surprising diversity within the Right-wing groups he followed.

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    Love In A Messed Up World: Dean Spade’s Guide for Movements

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    Jimmy Carter’s Vision for Peace: A Legacy Under Attack?

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    What is being left out of the conversation when it comes to Jimmy Carter, and why are many of his significant achievements under attack today? In this episode, Laura is on the ground in Georgia for Carter’s funeral events, and speaks with people who came from all around the country to pay their respects. Find out how Americans are remembering the 39th president.

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