Ep. 66: This is Why We Vote: Justice for All

For our third installment in the “This is Why We Vote” series, Bertha & Jacob are joined by Randy Fiedler. Randy is a public defender specializing in capital cases. We talk about the history of voting for judges in Nevada, and why it is important to be informed when voting on the judge races.“For a balanced bench, vote for defenders” by Randy Fiedler - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/for-a-balanced-bench-vote-for-defendersNevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice - https://nacjdefenders.org/Equal Justice Initiative - https://eji.org/Douglas Herndon & Bill Kephart, candidates for Supreme Court & District Judge both were prosecutors in case where the defendant was recently pardoned due to a wrongful conviction. https://www.propublica.org/article/fred-steese-nevada-pardons-wrongfully-convicted-man-featured-in-our-storyThe New Jim Crow https://bookshop.org/books/the-new-jim-crow-mass-incarceration-in-the-age-of-colorblindness-anniversary/9781620971932Marshall Looking with One Eye - https://www.instagram.com/marshalllookingwithoneeye/List of candidates with defense experience and supported by the W&F; team: https://twitter.com/JohnPiroNV/status/1306026966034784256?s=20We want to hear from you! Please find us on Twitter and Instagram @wildandfreepod and on Facebook. Tell us your thoughts, rants, or food and beverage recommendations. You can listen to all of our episodes on our website www.wildandfreepodcast.com.Make sure to subscribe to Wild and Free: A Battle Born Podcast http://www.wildandfreepodcast.com/podcast?format=rss and to give us a rating wherever you happen to listen to the podcast.Wild and Free: A Battle Born podcast is a platform for non-profit professionals, social justice activists and community driven artists that are trying to make a difference in the Southern Nevada community. We talk about the issues that matter and will motivate our fellow community members to get involved. If you have something you would like to spread the word about, please contact us!