Capitol Confidential

Child Victims Act at stake on Election Day


Listen Later

There is widespread support for victims of child sexual abuse, but a comprehensive bill to make it easier to hold offenders accountable in criminal and civil court has failed to become law in New York.

Gary Greenberg, a child sex abuse survivor, joined the podcast to talk about his advocacy for the Child Victims Act, which has been stymied by Senate Republicans.

He talked about the root of his activism, the failed attempt to reach a compromise, and the importance of civil actions against perpetrators of sexual abuse.

 

 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Capitol ConfidentialBy Times Union

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

69 ratings


More shows like Capitol Confidential

View all
The Brian Lehrer Show by WNYC

The Brian Lehrer Show

1,549 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,953 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,711 Listeners

New York NOW by WMHT Educational Telecommunications

New York NOW

17 Listeners

The Capitol Pressroom by WCNY

The Capitol Pressroom

69 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,904 Listeners

The Gray Area with Sean Illing by Vox

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

10,724 Listeners

Pod Save America by Crooked Media

Pod Save America

87,234 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,414 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,479 Listeners

Radio Atlantic by The Atlantic

Radio Atlantic

2,327 Listeners

FAQ NYC by FAQ NYC

FAQ NYC

171 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,225 Listeners

Dispatches from Planet Albany by WCNY

Dispatches from Planet Albany

17 Listeners

The Wirecutter Show by The New York Times

The Wirecutter Show

1,163 Listeners