Scott Braden worked in the public defender's office at the same time as Lisa and is a citizen of Osage Nation. Seeing how capital punishment worked from the inside solidified his opposition of it. "It really is a crusade on the part of prosecutors and staff to build political careers on the backs of the poor," he told me. "The poor are the ones that get executed. The rich don't get executed."
1 of my top reasons for being anti- execution.
pickSp good! Was worried it was gonna be super dry history but absolutely loved. Has great pacing and follows characters in a really readable way. Fascinating history and comes right up into the 2010s, demonstrating how this history is still reverberating.
pickLarrimah might not delight the true crime purists who need to see a bad guy locked up for life, but it will enthrall anyone with an interest in the outback, tall tales, and/or the search for answers. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/larrimah-caroline-graham-kylie-stevenson/
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Continue with the yearlong reads on the right
Hopefully finish Our Share of Night and Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit
Read The Illustrious Client #NoPlaceLikeHolmes
Start Lamentations #ShardlakeBR and Autocracy Inc.
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I finished the poetry collection Betongblomst (Concrete Flower) and Eloquent Rage #SheSaid
I continued with my yearlong reads on the right
I continued By the Fire We Carry, A Thousand Threads and Our Share of Night
I‘ve started the poetry collection Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit
#DynamicDs #Dark James Ellroys mother Jean was found murdered in suburban LA , left by the side of the road , murderer never found , case closed . James was only 10. He feels that his obsession with his mom‘s memory is largely responsible for his crime novels set in L.A. This book is part memoir , part story of Ellroy working with Detective Bill Stoner to see if even so many years later there is something to be learned about the case.
pickThis book was so heartbreaking. So many times I just sat there with my mouth open wondering what the hell?! Wondering how can these people do the things they did. And the fact that they‘re out of jail now is disturbing. How can they be allowed out after all they did?! The murders and torture they did. I‘m still sitting here just shocked. This book will stick with me for a very long time.
pick😳, I unfortunately think we‘re at the start of kids telling their stories of living in a household that broadcast to YouTube of other online media sources. There are so many ethical dilemmas that go along with these situations (some of which Franke discusses in her book). The passing of the 2018 Free Range Parenting law in Utah has made it close to impossible for DSS to investigate cases of child abuse since the law is so vague. I can‘t imagine
pickVery good book. It was hard to put it down. Shocking!
