On our last episode of Hard Reset, we talked about the time one of our co-hosts was doxxed for reporting on the far right, what we’ve learned about courts in the United States and why using “clicks” to guide newsrooms can push journalists in the wrong direction.
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On this week’s show, we spoke with Will Bedwell, a housing attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice. Since last year, the nonprofit law firm has seen a surge of evictions in Mississippi, which has some of the least tenant-friendly laws in the country. Also: What steps should you take if you get an eviction
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During the pandemic, many criminal courts moved at a glacial pace. Now some courts are facing backlogs that public defenders worry will further delay trials for their clients. We spoke with Jana Hayes, who wrote about this issue recently for Big If True. Also: Deepfakes and how Trump could return to social media
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During the covid vaccine rollout, Americans have relied on state and federal websites to get vital information and sign up for the vaccine. But Kaiser Health News reported recently that millions of people with visual impairments have had trouble accessing the sites and getting vaccine appointments without assistance. We spoke with Lauren Weber, a midwest
On this week’s episode, Justin talks about what it was like on the ground in Houston during a brutal winter storm that left many Texans without electricity and water. Also: What makes Texas’ grid different from other states and the optics of Sen. Ted Cruz leaving the state during the emergency.
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Today on the show: Billions of dollars in federal aid were reserved for to help hospitals financially survive the pandemic, but in some cases, funds went to the wrong owner or were never spent. We spoke with reporter Brianna Bailey, who recently reported on some of the issues that came up when the aid was
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In this Episode, Mollie talks with writer and comedian Jennie Egerdie about her work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, JC and Mollie discuss the possible consequences of mass travel on coronavirus spread over the coming months.
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In this episode, Mollie, Justin and JC break down some of the complicated news following the 2020 Presidential Election. The Associated Press and other news organizations have called the election for Joe Biden, even as jurisdictions across the country continue to count and report ballots. President Trump and his allies have lobbed accusations of fraudulent
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In this episode, Mollie talks with journalist Emma Castleberry about the complications experienced by ex-prison inmates during the COVID pandemic. Then, JC, Justin and Mollie discuss the credibility and consequences of a dubious New York Post story about Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden.
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In this episode, Mollie talks to Sarah Fowler and Ben Luschen about their recent reporting for Big If True covering many different aspects of evictions during the 2020 COVID crisis.
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