Jami Floyd

Former Director, Race & Justice Unit | New York Public Radio

Jami Floyd appears in the following:

The Docket: DNA Evidence, Policing, and the Constitution

Thursday, June 13, 2019

What the Chanel Lewis case can teach us about how police use DNA evidence — and the legal questions that can arise.

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Does Linda Fairstein Deserve the Blowback She's Getting?

Monday, June 10, 2019

How does Linda Fairstein's character in the Netflix miniseries "When They See Us" compare to her real-life role in the Central Park jogger case? 

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Weekly Music Roundup: Angélique Kidjo, Bat for Lashes, and Team Dresch

Monday, June 10, 2019

New Sounds
This week, a tribute to the Queen of Salsa from Angélique Kidjo, a new album from Santana, romance and menace by Bat for Lashes, and the return of queer punk icons Team Dresch.
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Context and a Movie: Ava DuVernay’s "When They See Us"

Friday, June 07, 2019

What happens when they see us?

Live Coverage and Analysis of Special Counsel Robert Mueller

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Special Counsel Robert Mueller breaks his silence after more than two years. 

Deteriorating Relationship between Murphy, Sweeney Impacting Budget Negotiations

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Gov. Murphy wants a millionaires tax. Senate President Sweeney wants pension reform. As their strained relationship hits a new low, how will the two sides reach a budget deal?

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Behind the Budget Dance Over Public Library Funding

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Mayor de Blasio has been generous to libraries. Now he wants to pull back — a little.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio Tries His Luck in Rural Iowa

Friday, May 17, 2019

De Blasio's first day on the campaign trail was spent speaking to farmers. 

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He Talks to the Mayor Every Week. Here's How Brian Lehrer Views de Blasio's White House Run

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Lehrer has been speaking with Mayor de Blasio every Friday for the past three years.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Philip Bailey and Lila Downs

Monday, May 13, 2019

New Sounds
Week of May 13: This week, looking back to the 70s with Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire, Lila Downs, and Doomsquad. Plus Flying Lotus teams up with Anderson .Paak, and more.
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NYC Youth Homeless Services Have 'Significant Gaps,' New Report Finds

Friday, May 10, 2019

The city's first ever system assessment identified a "lack of institutional ownership" for solving youth homelessness.

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Can't Pay Your Traffic Ticket? New York Says, You Can't Drive

Thursday, May 09, 2019

A new study shows how New York's license suspension laws hit low-income people the hardest. 

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Private School At Harlem Church Accused of Abuse

Thursday, May 02, 2019

Former students of the school at Atlah World Missionary Church say they experienced psychological hardship and estrangement from their families.

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Legal Analysis of the Barr Hearing

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Legal analysis of the William Barr testimony before Congress so far.

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New York City Could Face a Green Power Shortage

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

The city's push for more renewable energy could outpace the industry's growth.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Stormzy, Kelly Moran, and The Oddysy

Monday, April 29, 2019

New Sounds
Week of April 29: This week – musical returns for Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Stormzy. Plus new music by The Oddysy and Chuck D, Kelly Moran, and The Mystery Lights. 
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Justice and Journalism Thirty Years After the Central Park Jogger Case

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Decades after the grisly case and wrongful convictions consumed New York City, have the media and law enforcement taken full responsibility?

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The 'Central Park Jogger' Case, 30 Years Later

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

What the case shows about race and criminal justice in NYC, then and now.

The Queens Jogger Case Raises Concerns About Links Between Prosecutors and Judges

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Court watchers say a tight-knit culture connecting the DA's Office and the Queens Supreme Court raises questions about impartiality on the bench.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Ellen Reid And Immigrant Songs

Monday, April 15, 2019

New Sounds
This week, hear immigrant songs from T-Bone Burnett and Sinkane, plus Ellen Reid wins the Pulitzer Prize winner for Music, and Aretha Franklin's Special Citation.
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