CRIME / DRUGS

  • Democracy Now! September 10, 1997

    Congo Human Rights; Mandatory Minimums; In the Time of the Butterflies |(14 Minutes) Congo Human Rights Congolese President Laurent Kabila sent a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan confirming his commitment to the UN human rights mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. GUEST: Reed Brody, human rights lawyer and one of three leaders…

  • Democracy Now! August 18, 1997

    TV News; Russian Intelligentsia; Canned Hunting |(9 Minutes) TV News Research statistics regarding the media’s increasing number of crime stories juxtaposed with decreasing crime figures. GUEST: Dan Anunsdon, research dir. of the Center for Media and Public Affairs. (19 Minutes) Russian Intelligentsia Background on official and public perception of Russian Intelligentsia. Author of BOOK: DEAD…

  • Democracy Now! August 20, 1997

    Silence in the Newsroom; Merlinus Universe |(9 Minutes) Silence in the Newsroom Update on the investigation into police brutality accusations against the NYPD and the torture of Abner Louima. Also, refusal of police witnesses and “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the country’s newsrooms when it comes to police brutality. GUEST: Earl Caldwell, former reporter…

  • Democracy Now! August 12, 1997

    Civilian Complaint Review Boards; Police Accountability; Lead Poisoning |(9 Minutes) Civilian Complaint Review Board An extended look at the question of civilian control over law enforcement agencies. GUEST: Chris Reeder, dir. of the Citizens Complaint Office, pres. of the Nat’l Assoc. for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. GUEST: Sam Walker, prof. of criminal justice at…

  • Democracy Now! July 24, 1997

    Campaign Finance Reform; Death Penalty; Cocaine Sentencing Disparity; Abortion Arson |(14 Minutes) Campaign Finance Democrats accuse Republican party during Campaign Finance Hearings. TAPE OF: Michael Baroody, president of the National Policy forum. TAPE OF: Benton Becker, Republican and former counsel to President Gerald Ford. (19 Minutes) Death Penalty Despite an international outcry, Virginia state officials…

  • Democracy Now! July 25, 1997

    Campaign Finance Hearings; Inside the FBI; Gay Rights |(14 Minutes) Highlights from yesterday’s Senate Government Affairs hearing on Campaign Finance Abuses. Former GOP Party chairman Haley Barbour’s testimony (19 Minutes) Inside the FBI GUEST: David Burnham, investigative journalist whose explosive reporting is in the August edition of The Nation. (17 Minutes) Gay Rights GUEST: Kerry…

  • Democracy Now! December 30, 1998

    Conversation with Former Irish Political Prisoner Joe Doherty; Colombian Paramilitary Chief Suspected Killed |(28 Minutes) A Conversation with Former Irish Political Prisoner Joe Doherty. Joe Doherty, one of the most visible political prisoners in the US became the face of the Irish Republican movement in North America. He was released from prison as part of…

  • Democracy Now! December 10, 1998

    Pinochet Extradition; UN Declaration on Human Rights |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Extradition Britain rules that the extradition case against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet can proceed. GUEST: Saul Landau, is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in D.C. and is author of several books. GUEST: Joan Garces, Lawyer in Madrid representing over 3, 000…