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Abuse of Power with David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer
Abuse of Power with David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer
Description
Abuse of Power is a podcast that identifies and discusses the various ways in which law enforcement and the justice system have victimized the very people they are supposed to protect: us.
Coerced confessions. Fabricated evidence. Arresting and prosecuting the innocent. While attention has rightfully been focused recently on police brutality in the street, the abuse of power in that context is only the tip of the iceberg. The problems are systemic. They spread beyond abuse in the street and pervade the entire criminal justice system. Award-winning journalist and criminal defense attorney, Sonya Pfeiffer, and her husband and law partner, David Rudolf, scrutinize this abuse by spotlighting ten cases across ten episodes in which law enforcement misconduct within the justice system resulted in the imprisonment of innocent people. Featuring exclusive interviews with those directly involved in each case – including defendants, lawyers, experts and family members – Sonya and David dive deep into each case, providing listeners with an overview of the abuse that occurred, while also highlighting the fallout and showcasing the untold stories of those impacted by the abuses of law enforcement within the criminal justice system.
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United States
I was recently released from a California prison (October 19th, 2021) and really looked forward to listening to the Abuse of Power podcast. Not only listen, but perhaps become actively involved in the change that NEEDS to take place within our justice system (in SO MANY ways) in regard to the unchecked abuses committed, particularly, by prosecutors, as well as by judges. I am saddened to see that this podcast has not continued beyond 2020. I believe that public awareness of these abuses is essential to the reform necessary, and podcasts like "Abuse of Power" are the harbingers of this message that EVERYONE needs to hear. Know that I believe I had a degree of culpability in my crime. But my crime carried a maximum of 4 years, and I was sentenced to 18...I have come home after 6 years after the filing of a writ of habeas corpus. The prosecutor in my case offered 3 years with half- time the day we picked a jury. They had all their evidence to proceed with trial. So if a prosecutor's duty