Avi and Sajid are joined by veteran Public Defender Brian Matthews. They discuss a wave of criminal justice reform in California. The topics include the elimination of cash bail, laws designed to protect kids from prosecution, and a major change to the felony murder rule.

The intro clip is Senator Nancy Skinner asking a Public Safety Committee to approve her bill reforming the felony murder rule.

Music in this episode is by @leerosevere and @omniboi.

Avi and Sajid are joined by veteran Public Defender Brian Matthews. They discuss a wave of criminal justice reform in California. The topics include the elimination of cash bail, laws designed to protect kids from prosecution, and a major change to the felony murder rule. The intro clip is Senator Nancy Skinner asking a Public Safety Committee to approve her bill reforming the felony murder rule. Music in this episode is by @leerosevere and @omniboi.

We Gotta Make a Change

Public Defenders Sajid Khan and Avi Singh podcast on the criminal system on Aider and Abettor.  

The show includes discussions about the mismatch between the criminal system's purported values and actual function.  

Sajid Khan is a public defender in San Jose, CA.  Sajid is a the author of Closing Arguments, a blog focused on criminal law and social justice.  His work is published by the National Association of Public Defense.  Sajid graduated from UC Berkeley and UC Hastings College of Law.

Avi Singh is a public defender in San Jose, CA.  Avi graduated from UC Davis and Harvard Law School.  He is on the Board of the Asian American Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association.  Avi coaches a high school mock trial team that competes in the Constitutional Rights Foundation program.

You can follow @thesajidkhan and @avanindar on Twitter.

Please send comments and suggestions to aiderandabettor@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on twitter @aiderandabettor.  Our website is https://medium.com/@aiderandabettor

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Public Defenders Sajid Khan and Avi Singh podcast on the criminal system on Aider and Abettor. The show includes discussions about the mismatch between the criminal system's purported values and actual function. Sajid Khan is a public defender in San Jose, CA. Sajid is a the author of Closing Arguments, a blog focused on criminal law and social justice. His work is published by the National Association of Public Defense. Sajid graduated from UC Berkeley and UC Hastings College of Law. Avi Singh is a public defender in San Jose, CA. Avi graduated from UC Davis and Harvard Law School. He is on the Board of the Asian American Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association. Avi coaches a high school mock trial team that competes in the Constitutional Rights Foundation program. You can follow @thesajidkhan and @avanindar on Twitter. Please send comments and suggestions to aiderandabettor@gmail.com. You can also follow us on twitter @aiderandabettor. Our website is https://medium.com/@aiderandabettor

Public Defenders Sajid Khan and Avi Singh podcast on the criminal system on Aider and Abettor.  

The show includes discussions about the mismatch between the criminal system's purported values and actual function.  

Sajid Khan is a public defender in San Jose, CA.&nbsp; Sajid is a the author of Closing Arguments, a blog focused on criminal law and social justice.&nbsp; His work is published by the National Association of Public Defense.&nbsp; Sajid graduated from UC Berkeley and UC Hastings College of Law.

Avi Singh is a public defender in San Jose, CA.&nbsp; Avi graduated from UC Davis and Harvard Law School.&nbsp; He is on the Board of the Asian American Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association.&nbsp; Avi coaches a high school mock trial team that competes in the Constitutional Rights Foundation program.

You can follow @thesajidkhan and @avanindar on Twitter.

Please send comments and suggestions to aiderandabettor@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on twitter @aiderandabettor.  Our website is https://medium.com/@aiderandabettor

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