Paul Manafort, Nia Wilson, Family Separation, and Mass Incarceration

Nine million Americans have some kind of active interface with incarceration. If incarceration were a city, it would be the largest city in the US. Guest host Sarah Shotland and Beth discuss this issue in depth and how you can make a difference. They also talk Paul Manafort's trial, Nia Wilson's death, and the ongoing crisis of family separation at our southern border. 

Paul Manafort's Trial:

• The Charges and the Stakes
• Manafort's Lavish Lifestyle
• Implications for the Russia Probe

Nia Wilson's Death:

• The Anxiety of Being a Black Woman
• Searching for Motive

Family Separation:

• Hundreds Not Reunited by Deadline
• Volunteers Step Up to Help
• A Migrant Child's Days in Detention
• Family Separation Does Not Deter Illegal Immigration
• Jobs, Opportunity, and Central America

Mass Incarceration:

• Private Immigrant Jails Boom
• The Tragedy of County Jails

Bonus Resources:

• Beth's Gratitude Moment: Food Research and Action Center research
• The Pantsuit Politics Midterm Elections Resource

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