The Long Road to Justice 2021-09-09

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 4 p.m.

The Long Road to Justice

Attorney Ben Crump joins The Takeaway to discuss the long road to justice for victims of state violence. Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns for Color of Change, also joins to discuss the work to keep the victims’ memories alive and in national discourse. 

A Look at Police Violence Against Black Women and Queer People 

The Takeaway speaks with Andrea Ritchie, a co-founder of Interrupting Criminalization, an initiative that aims to end the criminalization of women and LGBTQ people of color. She’s also the author of “Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color.” 

Why #FreeBritney Matters to Disability Rights Advocates

The Takeaway speaks with Haley Moss, an attorney and autism advocate, who has been following and writing about Britney Spears’s conservatorship. Haley also wrote this article on how Britney Spears's conservatorship is a disability rights issue.

"Blindspot: The Road to 9/11" Chronicles Events Leading Up to 9/11 Attacks

Jim O’Grady, a reporter at WNYC and host of the podcast Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, joined The Takeaway to discuss. 

For transcripts, see individual segment pages.