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We Don't Have to Choose

We Don't Have to Choose

by Hennepin County Attorney

Government Society & Culture

Season 1

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.2

Episode 2 of “We Don’t Have to Choose” with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty features therapist and trauma specialist Dr. Resmaa Menakem. This episode focuses on understanding how the legal system deals with racial trauma. As a practitioner of Somatic Abolitionism, Dr Menakem and County Attorney Moriarty peel back layers to get at the core of the legal system’s relationship with racial trauma, and discuss ways we can do better. https://resmaa.com https://blackoctopussociety.com

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.1

Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. Professor Barkow teaches courses in criminal law, administrative law, and constitutional law. Her book, Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration, was published by Harvard University Press/Belknap in the spring of 2019. She has written more than 40 articles and essays that span a range of topics including the relationship between modern sentencing laws and the constitutional role of the criminal jury.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.21

This episode of We Don't Have to Choose takes a deep dive into our Conviction Integrity Unit. Clare Diegel, Andrew Markquart, and Julia Merritt join Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to discuss the creation and implementation of the unit and reflect on the progress CIU has made since it's inception.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.20

This past January, our office began implementation of a new policy regarding how we will consider statements obtained through interrogations of youth. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is joined by Andrew Markquart and Morgan Kunz to discuss how this policy was developed and reflect on the first six months of implementation.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.19

This episode of We Don't Have to Choose explores the Hennepin County Attorney's Office's approach to Youth Diversion. Experts weigh in with both data and scientific reasoning for this approach and one of our Youth Diversion practitioners joins us to illustrate the impact of these programs on young people, their families, and the community at-large.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.18

This episode of We Don't Have to Choose takes a look at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office's "Emerging Adults" division. County Attorney Mary Moriarty and guests Morgan Kunz and Chris Freeman outline the idea behind creating an "Emerging Adults" division and its effectiveness in creating better public safety outcomes.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.17

This episode of We Don't Have to Choose takes a look at Minnesota's "Raise the Age" law. Former Minnesota State Representative Sandra Feist and Deputy Hennepin County Attorney Sarah Davis join Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to discuss what this law means and how it will be implemented.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.16

In this episode of We Don’t Have to Choose, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and guests Rana Alexander and Bridget Liverca take an in-depth look at how our office is spreading the word about what Extreme Risk Protection Orders can do to help make our communities safer, and how the public and law enforcement can use these “red flag laws” to save lives.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.15

This episode of We Don’t Have to Choose features in-depth conversations around the limitations of eyewitness identification in legal proceedings along with reflections on the case of Marvin Haynes. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and guests Andrew Markquart and Clare Diegel discuss what our office has learned from that case and the steps we’ve taken to prevent cases like Marvin’s from happening again.

We Don't Have to Choose Ep.14

This episode of We Don’t Have to Choose features Jennifer White—Director of Community Affairs, Siri Lokensgard—Director of the Domestic Abuse Service Center, and Sonita King—Victim Services Specialist for a conversation around the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office’s approach to ensuring we provide excellent service to both victims and witnesses.

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