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Reasonably Suspicious
by Just Liberty
Reasonably Suspicious is Just Liberty's monthly podcast on criminal justice issues. Just Liberty is a bipartisan 501c(4) organization dedicated to comprehensive criminal justice reform in Texas.
Episodes
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Reasonably Suspicious George Floyd Special, Part 2
We started with a discussion of the hearing on the Texas George Floyd Act and then broke down aspects of the bill we didn't get to in Part One: 1. Qualified Immunity, featuring interviews with Arif Panju and Keith Neely from the Institute for Justice (4:50) 2. Corroboration in Drug Cases…
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George Floyd Act Special Edition, March 2021
As jury selection begins in the trial of Derek Chauvin, here in Texas lawmakers will soon take up the Texas George Floyd Act and co-hosts Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo are rolling out the first in a two part series on this bill and police reform. We interviewed bill author, Chairwoman…
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Reasonably Suspicious, September 2020
Scott Henson discusses recent police budget changes in Austin with Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition, a conversation that surfaces some telling details about the history of policing in Texas.
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Reasonably Suspicious July 2020
This month, Mandy and I discuss how police licensing agencies can weed out bad cops, what 911 calls EMS could take over from police, and unveil a new jingle from Just Liberty and the Austin Justice Coalition aiming to oust Austin police Chief Brian Manley. Here's what's in this month's episode…
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Reasonably Suspicious June 2020 Special Police Edition
Join us for a roundup of topics related to the continuing police protests, the policies and laws that are supposed to keep police in line, and the people who are trying to figure out how to change things. Top story: Reflecting on the George Floyd protests, including an interview with Chas Moore…
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Reasonably Suspicious is BACK!! May 2020
How bad must a police chief be for community groups to call for the ouster of public safety leadership during COVID-19? Very bad indeed. Meanwhile, virus spreads in Texas prisons and jails with tens of thousands on lockdown. Ongoing coverage of the fight to free Rosa Jimenez, Joe Bryan and the...
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Reasonably Suspicious January 2020
While Just Mercy launches with huge fanfare and forums all around the state this month, two Texas innocence cases languish. Despite a dressing down by a federal judge (we recorded it for you)Travis County DA Margaret Moore can't accept the decision of four judges and several experts in the Rosa...
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Reasonably Suspicious Christmas Edition 2019
Enjoy Grits' Christmas Poem: "If The Whos Were Us" Top Stories Why high fines and fees are a plague on the criminal-justice system. What recent Texas innocent cases tell us about needed policy reforms. Year in Review: Fill in the Blank Bail reform in Harris County Abolition of the Driver...
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Reasonably Suspicious November 2019
Houston drug cops now facing federal and state charges, but that may be the tip of the iceburg. Houston PD narcotics division a black hole of bad practices. In other news... Victoria County Jail death from drug withdrawal Racist Austin PD chief outed, what's next? Indigent defense shortchanged in...
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Reasonably Suspicious October 2019 Rodney Reed Edition
This month, my cohost Amanda Marzullo and I interviewed attorneys for Rodney Reed, who is on death row with an execution date of November 20th. We plumbed unknowable but interesting questions about misdemeanor arrests, discussed the sad, grim, story of Atatiana Jefferson's shooting in Fort Worth,...
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Reasonably Suspicious September 2019 #CJreform in a Time of Demagoguery
Texas prisons may soon get a half billion dollar medical bill: why they have to pay it. Top Stories Harris and Galveston County bail litigation - 1:40 HPD Chief Art Acevedo demagogues on bail reform - 10:30 Interview: Attorney Scott Medlock on TDCJ Hep C lawsuit - 14:45 Fill in the Blank TPPF on...
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Reasonably Suspicious August 2019
Texas Monthly's Michael Hall stops by to tell us about the latest innocence case he's been covering out of Tyler, and a special segment in which he and I rank the greatest American prison songs. Top Story: Hemp SNAFU led to de facto natural decrim experiment for marijuana in many counties....
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Is it a problem? Really? Is it? Reasonably Suspicious July 2019
Texas Legislature legalizes hemp and in the process may have accidentally made it impossible to prosecute workaday pot cases. But is this really a problem? In other news, a San Antonio Judge ignores due process on probation revocations. He may not be the only one. Reasonably Suspicious interviews...
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June 2019 Reasonably Suspicious: So little criminal justice reform this session!
Rundown: what happened on justice reform bills with the Texas legislature? Dozens of Dallas cops got caught posting prejudice musings on Facebook. Just in time for primary season: what it really means to run for office as a progressive prosecutor in Texas. And a lot more!
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Creuzot under attack, weed under the dome -- April 2019
Top Stories: Tuff-on-crime backlash against Dallas DA John Creuzot Marijuana penalty reduction bills at the Texas Legislature Fill in the Blank: Twin Peaks indictments all dismissed Texas cops are arresting tens of thousands for minor traffic offenses How will #cjreform advocates remember the…
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Reasonably Suspicious Live from SxSW, March 2019
Reasonably Suspicious recorded live from the Podcast Stage at SxSW this month, bringing in retired Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Elsa Alcala to talk about the evolution of her thinking on the death penalty, along with the latest on reforms moving at the Texas Legislature, from cannabis...
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Reasonably Suspicious February 2019
The deadly, botched Houston drug raid has turned a spotlight on serious problems with militarized, no-knock raids aimed at small-time drug cases. Reasonably Suspicious explores the problem. Interview with Corrections Chairman James White looks at the pressure on local property tax payers created…
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Reasonably Suspicious January 2019 Bail litigation drives txlege
Lively discussion of the impact of the Dallas, Galveston and Houston bail lawsuits on bail reform legislation. Important bills you won't learn about anywhere else. Why police can continue to swab that white spot on your car seat, even though drug field tests have been discredited and drug charges...
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Reasonably Suspicious December 2018 Snakes for Christmas Issue
Opening: Pythons as stocking stuffers? What else! Top Story: Principles for progressive prosecutors Interview: Police-union negotiators Ron DeLord and Chris Perkins sit down with a now-familiar adversary, Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition, to discuss the aftermath of the year-long fight...
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Justice reform election victories, eliminating forensic hypnosis
November 2018 Reasonably Suspicious Elections: Judges opposing bail reform swept out of office, newly elected DAs promise big changes. Interview: Why Austin's new police contract is a big step forward for criminal justice reformers. Forensic Focus: Bill filed to eliminate forensic hypnosis Austin...
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Election Spotlight, Reasonably Suspcious Podcast, October 2018
Lead stories, Houston's proposed sex robot ban, and clips from last week's in depth debate between Dallas' DA candidates on DA reform topics. Legislative update: what the legislature can do to reform Texas' unconstitutional bail system with a update on litigation in Dallas and Houston. Just for...
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Reasonably Suspicious Podcast, September 2018
Top stories this month -- In blind tests, two thirds of crime labs falsely accuse an innocent person; as crime fell, why didn't prosecution rates; plea bargains that are not bargains at all.
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Reasonably Suspicious: September Special, Pam Colloff Interview
Interview with ace ProPublica reporter Pam Colloff by Scott Henson of Just Liberty/Grits for Breakfast on her coverage of the Joe Bryan case, blood spatter evidence, and forensics generally. We also discussed criminal-justice podcasts she likes and the changing media landscape around justice reform.
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 17, August 2018: Man kidnaps shark; blood spatter gets second look
This month, a man kidnaps a shark in a baby carriage. Top story: how Texas can finally end the long lines at the drivers license renewal centers. In depth: award winning journalist Pam Colloff on her latest investigation into junk science leading to false convictions.
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 15
A lively discussion of Texas criminal justice policy and politics. July, 2018 episode.
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Reasonably Suspicious Special Podcast for TDP 2018
Special episode of Just Liberty's Reasonably Suspicious podcast created to promote platform planks at the 2018 Texas Democratic Party convention in Fort Worth. Hosted by Scott Henson, featuring interviews with state Rep. Gene Wu, Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition, as well as Kathy…
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Justice Needs a Platform
Justice needs a platform. Theme music
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Reasonably Suspicious - Special Podcast: GOP Platform Campaign, 2018
Just Liberty's special hour-long podcast aimed at promoting criminal justice reform at the 2018 Texas state GOP convention. Includes interviews with: Dr. Derek Cohen, Director of Right on Crime John Baucum, Chairman Emeritus of the Texas Young Republican Federation Charles Blain, Executive…
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 12
May 2018 Reasonably Suspicious podcast Here's what we discussed this month: Top Stories Prosecutors flailing with Twin Peaks biker massacre cases. Interview Scott talks to David Safavian of the American Conservative Union Foundation on why Texas should reduce penalties for low-level drug…
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Stop the Train
"Stop the Train" Theme music for Just Liberty decarceration campaigns.
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Stop the Train
Thank you for demanding a smaller, safer prison system. This is a first, key step to changing how the state thinks our tax dollars should be spent. No government agency will ever shrink itself, even when it might make sense. That’s why your help — right now when agency budgets are still in draft...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 11
April 2018 episode of the Reasonably Suspicious podcast co-hosted by Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo. Top Stories Travis County indigent defense system producing terrible outcomes. Texas Supreme Court to consider whether prosecutors can be fired for refusing to break the law. Listen to Just...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 10
March 2018 episode of Just Liberty's Reaonsably Suspicious podcast, covering Texas criminal-justice politics and policy. Featuring co-hosts Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo.
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 9
February 2018 episode of Just Liberty's Reaonsably Suspicious podcast, covering Texas criminal-justice politics and policy. Featuring co-hosts Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo. Top Stories Competitive Texas District Attorney primaries Texas Court of Criminal Appeals primary races Just Liberty's...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 8
January 2018 episode of the Reasonably Suspicious podcast from Just Liberty covering Texas criminal justice policy and politics. Cohosted by Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo Top Stories Banned books in TDCJ (featuring Lauren McGaughy): Why Mein Kampf is okay but The Color Purple is banned.…
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Reasonably Suspicious Podcast, Ep. 7
December 2017 edition of the Reasonably Suspicious Podcast from Just Liberty featuring JL Policy Director Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo, executive director of the Texas Defender Service. Top Stories US v. Carpenter: SCOTUS appears likely to require a warrant for cell-phone location data....
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 6
November 2017 edition of Just Liberty's Reasonably Suspicious podcast featuring JL policy director Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo, executive director of the Texas Defender Service. Top Stories The Louisiana Supreme Court said a man who told police "Why don't you just give me a lawyer, dawg?"...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 5
October 2017 Reasonably Suspicious Podcast from Just Liberty Contents: Top Stories: The Police Union Playbook on Reacting to Critical Incidents If Harris County prosecutors are screening arrests, why are so many people arrested for Class C misdemeanors? Interviews: Sukyi McMahon and Kathy…
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 4
September, 2017 edition of Just Liberty's "Reasonably Suspicious" podcast covering Texas criminal-justice policy and politics. Featuring: Just Liberty's Policy Director, Scott Henson, and Amanda Marzullo, Executive Director of the Texas Defender Service. Topics covered: Top Stories Police-union...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 3
Just Liberty's latest "Reasonably Suspicious" podcast for August features discussions of important issues and fresh ideas confronting Texas' criminal justice system. Topics covered include: Jim Bethke leaving TX Indigent Defense Commission "Cap and Trade" proposal to minimize incarceration DPS...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 2
Check out the latest "Reasonably Suspicious" podcast from Just Liberty, hosted by your correspondent and Amanda Marzullo of the Texas Defender Service. This month's episode features an excerpt from an interview with House Corrections Chair James White (I'll publish our full conversation later in...
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Reasonably Suspicious Ep. 1
A review of criminal-justice reform legislation from the 85th Texas Legislature - featuring Just Liberty's Policy Director Scott Henson and Texas Defender Service Executive Director Amanda Marzullo
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Reasonably Suspicious is Just Liberty's monthly podcast on criminal justice issues. Just Liberty is a bipartisan 501c(4) organization dedicated to comprehensive criminal justice reform in Texas.
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