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Some politicians and media performers have been claiming that juvenile crime rates have spiraled out of control. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss these claims and set the record straight. They also provide tips on how young people and their parents can protect themselves against the criminal prosecution system. Read More

Basketball star Brittney Griner made global headlines when she was found guilty on drug charges and sentenced to nine years in prison after she carried a tiny amount of cannabis oil into Russia. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss the Griner case and sentencing disparities here in the United States. Read More

Miracle McGlown was serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for drug conspiracy until President Barack Obama reduced his sentence in 2017. Miracle is now a successful business owner. He makes quality leather goods, such as purses and luggage, that are sold at 1elevenleather.com. He joins Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza to discuss his business and ways to keep young people from landing in criminal trouble in this episode of In the Name of the Law with Liisa Speaker. Read More

We often hear talk about the lengthy prison terms that people receive for committing various crimes. But we rarely talk about the conditions that they serve those sentences under. Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, and Marisa Vinsky join Liisa Speaker to talk specifically about solitary confinement and its devastating effects. Read More

There have been several cases in the news lately that involved the First Amendment. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza – who have successfully asserted First Amendment defenses in numerous cases – join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss these cases and more. Read More

Returning citizens face numerous institutional and social obstacles that make their reintegration more challenging than it needs to be upon their release from incarceration. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to talk about the many obstacles that returning citizens face when coming home. Read More

The topic of forced labor is getting more attention across the county. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on this episode of In the Name of the Law to discuss, among other things, the conditions that the millions of people who are incarcerated in state and federal prisons across America must contend with when they are forced to perform labor. Read More

Marvin Cotton was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years and ultimately released in 2020 after evidence that proved his actual innocence was uncovered. Marvin is a published author and popular motivational speaker. He joins Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza to discuss his business ventures and surviving a miscarriage of justice in this episode of In the Name of the Law with Liisa Speaker. Read More