Let’s say you’ve been arrested for a white collar crime and prison is looking inevitable. Whatever emotional rollercoaster awaits, there are resources available — and they don’t come from the state. That’s the subject of Jack Hitt’s new piece in the New York Times magazine, called “Want to do less time? A prison consultant might be able to help.” Hitt is a familiar voice on WAMC as an influential This American Life contributor, and his decades of journalism also include the podcast Uncivil.
The candidates running for Plattsburgh, New York mayor have debated as part of a Mountain Lake PBS broadcast. Democrat Wendell Hughes represents Area 8...
We speak with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a delegate for Vice President Kamala Harris at this week's Democratic National Convention in Albany.
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