Crime

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Jailhouse Racketeering: Who Controls Our Prisons?

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Thirteen jail guards helped a gang deal drugs and launder money from inside the Baltimore City jail, according to recent indictments. Kojo explores the prevalence of gangs and racketeering inside our prisons.

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FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorist' List: Assata Shakur

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Assata Shakur, a black militant, was convicted of killing a New Jersey State Trooper in 1973. Last week, the FBI added Shakur to their “Most Wanted Terrorist” list, sparking questions about why a 40-year-old case is again making headlines.

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Mugshots: Press, Punishment & Privacy Concerns

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Guest host Marc Fisher explores the privacy concerns surrounding mug shots, and how websites are profiting from them long after a sentence is served or charges are dropped.

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Your Turn

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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On a busy news day we open the lines to get your thoughts on the headlines. It's your turn to weigh in on these news stories and others.

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The Local & National Politics Of Gun Control

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo explores the political dynamics of the gun debate, with a focus on Virginia -- which is still reeling from the Virginia Tech shooting that took place six years ago this week.

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Public Defenders And The Legacy Of Gideon Vs. Wainwright

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Fifty years after the Supreme Court case that guaranteed criminal defendants a lawyer even if they can't pay, Kojo examines the crushing caseloads facing most public defenders today and the impact on the justice system.

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Urban Gun Violence

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo gets a local and national perspective on underlying causes of youth violence.

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Pump Me Up

Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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A new exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery explores D.C.’s subculture of graffiti, go-go, hardcore punk music and the influences that live on today.

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Rethinking Broken Windows

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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How a new study into the "broken windows" theory might shake long-held beliefs about police tactics and urban crime.

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Tracking Chinese Hackers

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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New reports of Chinese hackers attacking U.S. computers prompt questions about how we know who's after our data and what we can do about it.

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Rethinking The Death Penalty In Maryland And Beyond

Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Maryland could be the next state to abolish the death penalty -- part of a nationwide move away from capital punishment. Kojo examines the local debate over the future of the death penalty.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-28/lessons-dcs-legal-fights-over-guns

Lessons From D.C.'s Legal Fights Over Guns

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Five years ago, the Supreme Court struck down DC's 30-year-old handgun ban. Kojo talks to plaintiffs in the case and to the city official who helped write the law.

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Investigating Sexual Assault

Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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An explosive new report by Human Rights Watch accuses the Metropolitan Police Department of failing to investigate 170 cases of sexual assault between 2008 and 2011.

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A Bullish Black Market For...Laundry Detergent?

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:40 p.m.
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We explore how Tide detergent became a hot commodity in underground economies around the country, and why authorities are concerned.

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Restricting Research On Gun Violence

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Obama is set to unveil proposals from his task force on reducing gun violence today. Among the recommendations is lifting restrictions on federally funded research of gun violence.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.