Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast
“Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast” – hosted by Dr. Roger Mitchell and Dr. Jay Aronson – shares the stories of individuals who died in custody and chronicles the efforts of activists and journalists to uncover the true scope of deaths in cu
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Dr. Joye Carter: The Nation’s First Black Chief Medical Examiner takes on Death in Custody
On today’s episode we have a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Joye Carter, the nation’s first Black board-certified chief medical examiner, about...
We Count What We Care About: Uncovering Hidden Deaths in Our Nation’s Prisons and Jails
On today’s episode, we talk to Josh Vaughn and Brittany Hailer, journalists working to expose the deadly toll of Pennsylvania’s jails. Josh tells...
The Miseducation of Capitol Hill: The Death in Custody Reporting Act
In today’s episode, we discuss a recent Senate hearing led by Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia that investigates the abject failure of the federal government...
The Legacy of Ida B. Wells: From Lynchings to Death in Custody
It is impossible to talk about the impact that death in custody has on Black and other communities, or the efforts of activists and advocates to shine...
Earl Faison and the Origins of the Official Ignorance Project
Our investigation begins with the story of Earl Faison, a 27-year-old who died in police custody less than an hour after being arrested on April 11,...
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