Ep 1: Can NY Con Con?

Welcome to the Against the Law episode 1. In this episode Abi and Grainne discuss some recent legal topics in the news which turns into an conversation about how much police lie in court, the abysmal state of prison health care, the government's constant quest to hack your cellphone, and more. Our main topic is the NY Constitutional Convention. We try and understand why the civil society organizations in one of the most progressive states are dead set on maintaining the surprisingly non-progressive status quo. News Items: Closing argument: Cops lying: Abortion rights in custody: NY Constitutional Convention Links: A ton of info on the NY Constitutional Convention: Deeply researched NY State Bar Association Reports: Main opposition coalition: Aggregation of ConCon opinion polls: Find us on twitter @Grainne and @AbiHassen Ask us questions anonymously at Find us on Stitcher: Leave us a review on iTunes: Song: Their Law by Ergo Phizmiz

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Ep 1: Can NY Con Con? is an episode from Against the LAW by Against the LAW.

This episode is 42:12 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2017.

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