Former Prosecutor, Mayor & Criminal Defense Attorney Will Flanagan comes on to give us the details of prosecuting the bad guys, corruption in the justice system, what it's like to be one of the youngest mayors in the country and why public defenders represent those accused of horrendous crimes.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Cracking Down on Crime

00:02:39 - From the Projects to Public Office

00:05:35 - The Challenges of Being a Young Mayor

00:08:29 - False Allegations and Political Fallout

00:11:05 - Facing Allegations and Career Changes

00:13:51 - From the Projects to the Cannabis Industry

00:16:34 - Becoming an attorney and career goals

00:19:01 - The Rehabilitation vs. Incarceration Debate

00:21:43 - Pursuing Justice and Prosecutorial Misconduct

00:24:20 - Dealing with Guilty but Unconvicted Individuals

00:27:13 - False Accusations and the Judicial System

00:29:58 - The Problem Officer

00:32:50 - Chomos

00:35:36 - The Responsibility of Care and Custody

00:38:16 - Relationships in the Courtroom

00:40:57 - The Influence of Bias on Jury Selection

00:43:35 - The Entertainment of Trials

00:46:44 - Challenges in Prosecuting and Defending Trump

00:49:46 - Bucking the System

00:52:28 - The Cost of Prosecution

00:55:17 - An Encounter with Federal Agents

00:57:45 - The Temptations of Public Officials

01:00:37 - The importance of doing the right thing

01:03:15 - Taking on Guilty Clients

01:05:45 - Public Defenders and the Love of the Law

01:08:12 - Public Perception and the Role of Attorneys

01:11:03 - The Consequences of Bail for the Poor

01:13:58 - The Money-Making System of Jails and County Jails

01:16:40 - The Trap of Probation

01:19:22 - The Importance of Learning from Experiences

01:22:22 - Promoting Transparency and Accountability

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