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Sidebar by Courthouse News

54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Sidebar by Courthouse News tackles the stories you need to know from the legal world. Join reporters Hillel Aaron, Kirk McDaniel, Amanda Pampuro and Kelsey Reichmann as they take you in and out of courtrooms in the U.S. and beyond and break down all the developments that had them talking.

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Episodes

Porn Crimes, Tech Wars and Saving the Gunnison Grouse

June 29, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

In our third episode, we take a look into the digital fallout of two California cases. First, we dive into the sisterhood formed by young women coerced into filming pornography by GirlsDoPorn, a company that promised not to post the videos online. Then we take you to an Oakland courtroom, where Fortnite creator Epic Games is battling Apple over its tight grip on its app store. Lastly, we see how efforts are going in Colorado to revitalize the population of a small bird with impressive feat...

Guns, Fertility and Texas

June 15, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

We are breaking down this spring's dramatic Texas Legislative session, which saw the passage of bills barring transgender youth from participating in sports and banning abortion after six weeks, and how it ended in a Democratic walkout. We also take a look at a federal jury trial over a freezer tank failure that destroyed thousands of frozen eggs and embryos, and preview California's fight for gun reform coming to the Ninth Circuit. Special guests: Sarah Labowitz, policy and advocacy dire...

Guns, Fertility and Texas

June 15, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

We are breaking down this spring's dramatic Texas Legislative session, which saw the passage of bills barring transgender youth from participating in sports and banning abortion after six weeks, and how it ended in a Democratic walkout. We also take a look at a federal jury trial over a freezer tank failure that destroyed thousands of frozen eggs and embryos, and preview California's fight for gun reform coming to the Ninth Circuit. Special guests: Sarah Labowitz, policy and advocacy dire...

National Reckoning: The Killing of George Floyd, 1 Year Later

May 25, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

In our inaugural episode, we’re taking a look back to one year ago, when a viral video showed George Floyd being held on the ground for nine minutes, with white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's knee on his neck. Since then, worldwide protests calling for racial justice sparked criminal charges, a trial and a guilty verdict. We also have our eyes on the future — and what Chauvin's murder conviction means going forward in achieving justice and fair trials. Special guests: San Franc...

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