CS 098: Alice Johnson & Kim Kardashian feat. Tana Ganeva (@tanaganeva) (06/12/2018)
Summary: Today we're joined by Tana Ganeva to discuss the case of Alice Johnson, the nonviolent drug offender Kim Kardashian got Donald Trump to pardon. Tana Ganeva is a reporter covering criminal justice, drugs, politics and gun violence. Her work has been featured in the the Washington Post, Intercept, Glamour, Rolling Stone, and Gothamist. She's also a Senior editor at the Raw Story and can be reached at <a href="mailto:tganeva@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tganeva@gmail.com</a><br> <br> Discussed in this episode:<br> <br> * Tana’s story on Alice Johnson's pardon: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2018/06/06/alice-johnson-im-looking-forward-to-holding-and-rocking-my-twin-grandchildren/">https://theintercept.com/2018/06/06/alice-johnson-im-looking-forward-to-holding-and-rocking-my-twin-grandchildren/</a><br> * Tana’s previous stories on Alice Johnson: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/meet-62-year-old-woman-kim-kardashian-wants-save-dying-prison-nonviolent-drug-offense/">https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/meet-62-year-old-woman-kim-kardashian-wants-save-dying-prison-nonviolent-drug-offense/</a> and <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/continue-fight-desperate-prisoner-prays-pity-trump-kim-kardashian-lobbies-white-house-prison-reform/">https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/continue-fight-desperate-prisoner-prays-pity-trump-kim-kardashian-lobbies-white-house-prison-reform/</a><br> * Tana's NRA story: <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/american-gun-culture-solutions-w519710">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/american-gun-culture-solutions-w519710</a><br> * Alice Johnson in her own words: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/opinions/clemency-for-alice-johnson-kim-kardashian-to-trump-opinion/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/opinions/clemency-for-alice-johnson-kim-kardashian-to-trump-opinion/index.html</a><br> * Van Jones interviewing Kim Kardashian about the pardon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUTCLL4_ng">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUTCLL4_ng</a><br> * Van Jones a few weeks ago already announced he is working with the White House on Prison Reform himself: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J6nXrhCheA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J6nXrhCheA</a><br> <br> Support the show and get double the episodes by subscribing to bonus episodes for $5/month at <a href="http://patreon.com/champagnesharks">patreon.com/champagnesharks</a>. If you can’t subscribe right now for whatever reason, do the next best thing and tell as many people as you know about the show.<br> Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co<br> Seattle WA<br> <br> <br> <a href="mailto:piercedearsmusic@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">piercedearsmusic@gmail.com</a><br> <br>
