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Former Executive Editor of the New York times, Former Editor in Chief of the Marshall Project and author of What's Prison For? , Bill Keller.

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I SEE U, Episode 72: Prisons: A Colossal Waste of Human Potential

Posted on January 26, 2023 · Former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller stresses rehabilitation over punishment for U.S. prisons and argues that doing nothing to reform the current system feeds a continued cycle of crime, community dysfunction, poverty and hopelessness.

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When it Comes to Criminals, What is Society Willing to Forgive?

Posted on October 26, 2015 · When it comes to crime, what is our society willing — and not willing — to forgive and what does it mean for folks (like ex-convicts) who seek that forgiveness after paying their debts? We explore the concept of forgiveness with Tamler Sommers, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of […]

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I SEE U, Episode 44: We Shall Not Be Moved [Encore]

Posted on March 17, 2023 · One of the last descendants of enslaved Africans who live along the coastal regions of Georgia says they have been fighting for years to preserve their unique culture, retain their indigenous traditions and prevent their precious land from being taken away from them. This episode is an encore of the April 16th, 2022 broadcast.

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I SEE U, Episode 78: Say It Loud! Woosah!

Posted on March 10, 2023 · Mindfulness author Zee Clarke not only offers a meditative guidebook for Black people who seek healing from racial trauma but also provides insight for allies into the inequities these communities face, so that empathy and affirmation can lead to effective change and transformation.

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I SEE U, Episode 77: The Thrill is Ruthie Foster

Posted on March 2, 2023 · Four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Navy veteran, Ruthie Foster speaks candidly about how the U.S. military served as an escape for her and many others in sparsely populated areas who simply desired so much more out of life.

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Rumors abound about HISD takeover (March 2, 2023)

Posted on March 2, 2023 · On Thursday's show: Rumors continue to circulate that the TEA will take over HISD in a matter of days. While those rumors remain unconfirmed, we discuss what we do and do not know.

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I SEE U, Episode 72: Prisons: A Colossal Waste of Human Potential

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When it Comes to Criminals, What is Society Willing to Forgive?

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