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Ep. 6: Procedural Due Process

Short Circuit

English - July 05, 2019 12:52 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
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Before the government can take away your life, liberty, or property, it must first give you due process: fair and meaningful procedure. On this episode, we trace the history of due process from 1215 to today. And we head to Harris County, Texas, which operates the the third-largest jail in the country, to see why federal courts say its system of money bail violated that ancient guarantee.