Mass. Dismisses 21,000 Tainted Drug Convictions (E23)

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We discuss Betsy DeVos’s latest move in her war on students: undoing protections for student loan borrowers put in place by the Obama admin. Kade breaks down the news that district attorneys in Massachusetts dismissed over 21,000 tainted drug convictions, the most in one day in US history. We talk about what led to those dismissals, and what they mean about the current legal system. Finally, we also give you an update on the latest Tsarnaev related chicanery. A Boston based journalist has a new book out, and some of what she’s documented will shock even the most cynical observers.

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DeVos dials back consumer protections for student loan borrowers

ACLU of Massachusetts victory sets up single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in nation’s history

Maximum Harm by Michelle McPhee

UGA Dining Halls to introduce eye scanners

Image credit: University of Michigan School of Natural Resources @ flickr.com (CC BY 2.0)

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