The State of the Death Penalty Laws in the US. Then, The L.A. Mayor’s Race

On today’s show, a conversation with Professor Elisabeth Semel about the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee and what it should that say to us about the death penalty. We also discuss the Los Angeles mayoral race with Sam Ribakoff.

Death Penalty Professor Elisabeth Semel is Co-Director of the Death Penalty Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Her research is related to the defense of capital cases, with an emphasis on the role that race plays in the administration of the death penalty, and, more broadly, in the selection of juries.

Resources: Death penalty Information Center LA Mayor’s Race Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions. His latest article in LA Taco is “The ‘G-Words’: Bass and Raman’s Opposing Views on Palestine May Decide the Mayoral Election.” Image credit: Lady Justice on Wikimedia commons —- Subscribe to our podcast: Get in touch: lawanddisorder@ Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: The post The State of the Death Penalty Laws in the US.

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