Liza and Kara recap “Penetration” (Season 12, Episode 8), revisit the case of Matthew Hale and his target Judge Joan Lefkow, and interview Scorcese and SVU regular, J.C. MacKenzie. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia - Park51

Wikipedia - Joan Lefkow

Park51.org

The New York Times

New York Post

Los Angeles Times

Chicago Tribune

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Southern Poverty Law Center

Next week’s episode will be “Twenty-Five Acts” (Season 14, Episode 3).

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In this week’s episode, Kara and Liza cover SVU’s “Stocks & Bondage” (Season 1; Episode 9), the cases of financial criminal Martin Frankel and homicide victim Sharon Lopatka, and talk with playwright, TV writer and Dick Wolf Universe regular, Geoffrey Nauffts.

SOURCES:

CNBC

Hartford Courant

Greenwich Time

Toledo Blade

Independent

Washington Post - 1

Washington Post - 2

Wall Street Journal - 1

Wall Street Journal - 2

Wall Street Journal - 3

Wall Street Journal - 4

Wall Street Journal - 5

Wall Street Journal - 6

Wall Street Journal - 7

NY Times

The Herald-Times

CNN

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

The Trevor Project - "Support for Self-Harm Recovery"

Next week’s episode will be “Penetration” (Season 12, Episode 8).

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Today, Liza and Kara cover “Missing Pieces” (Season 13, Episode 5) and the hoax perpetrated by Joseph Bales and Helene Lemay. 

SOURCES:

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

Washington Post

Tampa Bay Times

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

CDC: SIDS

Next week’s episode will be “Stocks & Bondage” (Season 1, Episode 9). 

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This week, Kara and Liza recap “Crush” (Season 10, Episode 20), the Kids for Cash scandal, and interview the SVU character we all love to hate, Dale Stuckey, aka the wonderful Noel Fisher.

SOURCES:

Juvenile Law Center

AP News - 1

AP News - 2

"Kids for Cash"

Philadelphia Inquirer

NBC News

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

CNN

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

"Kids for Cash" Documentary

Next week’s episode will be “Missing Pieces” (Season 13, Episode 5). 

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On today’s episode, Liza and Kara cover the SVU episode “Perverted Justice” (Season 16, Episode 21) and the story of Chaneya Kelly.

SOURCES:

The New Yorker

New York Magazine

NBC News

Change.org

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Innocence Project

Next week’s episode will be “Crush” (Season 10, Episode 20). 

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In this week’s episode, Kara and Liza break down “Cage” (Season 8, Episode 8), the cases of Michael & Sharen Gravelle and the tragic death of Candace Newmaker, and talk to the Dick Wolf Universe mainstay, Marlyne Barrett.

SOURCES:

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

NY Times - 3

NY Times - 4

NY Times - 5

NY Times - 6

NY Times - 7

NY Times - 8

NY Times - 9

NY Times - 10

NY Times - 11

Cleveland.com - 1

Cleveland.com - 2

CBS News

NPR

NY Post

The News-Herald

NBC News - 1

NBC News - 2

Washington Post

The Lantern

Sandusky Register

LA Times

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Advocates for Children in Therapy

Next week’s episode will be “Perverted Justice” (Season 16, Episode 21). 

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Liza and Kara cover “Internal Affairs” (Season 15, Episode 4), the NYPD scandals uncovered by Adrian Schoolcraft, and talk with a very talented actor they serendipitously met on an airplane, Marc Menchaca.

SOURCES:

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

NY Times - 3

NY Times - 4

NY Times - 5

NY Post

Village Voice

Wikipedia

50-a.org - 1

50-a.org - 2

50-a.org - 3

50-a.org - 4

50-a.org - 5

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

ACLU - "Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence"

Next week’s episode will be “Cage” (Season 8, Episode 8). 

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On today’s episode, Kara and Liza recap SVU’s “Townhouse Incident” (Season 17, Episode 11) and break down the horrific Cheshire home invasion murders. 

SOURCES:

Washington Post

Wikipedia

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

ABC News

NY Post

The Cheshire Murders (HBO)

New Haven Register

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Petit Family Foundation

Next week’s episode will be “Internal Affairs” (Season 15, Episode 4). 

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In this week’s episode, Liza and Kara cover the SVU episode “Down Low in Hell’s Kitchen” (Season 21, Episode 3), the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, and interview the charming L. Steven Taylor. 

SOURCES:

BBC

Fox 5 DC

NY Times

Variety

Wikipedia - 1

Wikipedia - 2

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Human Rights Campaign

Next week’s episode will be “Townhouse Incident” (Season 17, Episode 11). 

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This week, Kara and Liza break down “Juvenile” (Season 4, Episode 9) and cover the two cases it’s based on, the murder of Ruth Pelke and the conviction of Lionel Tate. Plus, they interview the legendary Becky Ann Baker.

SOURCES:

Rolling Stone

USA Today

Death Penalty Information Center

Indy Star

CNN

NY Times - 1

NY Times - 2

ABC7 Chicago - 1

ABC7Chicago - 2

Tampa Bay Times

CBS News - 1

CBS News - 2

Ocala StarBanner - 1

Ocala StarBanner - 2

Ocala StarBanner - 3

Wikipedia

LA Times

Sun Sentinel

News On 6

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

The Sentencing Project

Next week’s episode will be “Down Low in Hell’s Kitchen” (Season 21, Episode 3).

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