Wisconsin Attorney Jerry Buting, featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” makes the case for criminal justice reforms. Plus, we sample some Wisconsin-made Irish music in the run-up to St. Patrick’s Day. We discuss a law passed in California that could raise the minimum smoking age to 21.
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A Wisconsin defense attorney featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” says the Steven Avery trial shows the need for wider reforms of the criminal justice system.
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Wisconsin Life: Irish Music In Wisconsin
On today’s Wisconsin Life we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day early by hearing the diverse offerings of Irish musical groups in our state.
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California Lawmakers Pass Bill To Raise The Legal Smoking Age
California could become the second state in the U.S. to raise the legal minimum smoking age from 18 to 21 years old. We’re joined by Patrick Remington, Professor and Associate Dean of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to talk about the public health implications of the law. Then we’re joined by Robert Mentzer, Storytelling Editor for the USA Today Network-Wisconsin, who penned an op-ed calling for Wisconsin to follow California’s lead.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Rob Ferrett Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Jerome Buting Guest
- Sheila Shigley Guest
- Dr. Patrick Remington Guest
- Rob Mentzer Guest
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