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Felix the Flasher: Indecent Exposure in Downtown Crossing
Clad in bright-red mesh basketball shorts and a red shirt, 39-year-old Mark Felix wasnt exactly inconspicuous when he approached four young women at different times in Bostons busy Downtown Crossing
“Here Comes the Judge”
Ever wonder how someone becomes a judge? In Massachusetts, judges are appointed by the governor. Judge Robert C. Cosgrove, an associate justice of the MA Superior Court, discusses the steps in that process and divulges many details of the day-to-day wo...
Twisting the Facts: The Dangers of Confirmation Bias
Sherlock Holmes warned that it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. That tendency to interpret inform
Justice Was Not Done: The Trials of Sean Ellis
In 1993, 19-year-old Sean Ellis was sentenced to prison for a crime he didnt commit. He served 22 years for the murder of Boston Police Detective John Mulligan, who was shot multiple times in the hea
McAuliffe on Equitable Justice
Shannon ran for Suffolk County DA in 2018; she shares her insights on that important office as well as what it takes to break the cycle of repeat incarcerations for emerging adults. Having a strong commitment to equitable justice,
“Hit the Gate, Standing Straight”
Not everyone who works in a prison is a correctional officer. Today, Dianes brother-in-law Irl will share memories of his ten years in the California prison system as a teacher and education administ
The Fiery Retribution of Marco Flores
Marco Flores, age 27, is ten years into a 15-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Some people say he should never have been incarcerated. The inner demons that drove him to kill a trusted family friend sprang from a horrible breach of trust...
Sidebar: 5 Things You May Not Know About Court – Part I
Sidebar: 5 Things You May Not Know About Court Part I