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Related: About this forumLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Coronavirus VIII: Prisons & Jails
As US prisons and jails see an alarming spike in COVID-19 infections, John Oliver discusses why the virus has spread so rapidly behind bars and what we can do to stop it.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Coronavirus VIII: Prisons & Jails (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2020
OP
Something really does need to be done, there have been so many preventable deaths
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2020
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pfitz59
(10,388 posts)1. great video
which will fall on deaf ears. its an election year. politicians won't take risks
Rhiannon12866
(205,898 posts)2. Something really does need to be done, there have been so many preventable deaths
When I think of the prison issues, I think of Jimmy Carter. One of his (many) signature issues was the record number of incarcerations in this country. Starting when he was Governor, both he and Rosalynn took on cases of those who had been wrongly imprisoned, usually for lack of funds.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)5. Which surprises me
Even very authoritarian governments have released prisoners.
LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)3. It's another outstanding video
from John. Why cant our news organizations do these things?
Thanks for sharing!
Rhiannon12866
(205,898 posts)4. He really is excellent, knows his subject and is always on point
And he delivers important news with humor! That's something we sure could use these days!
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)6. He did the best analysis of medicare for all that I ever saw on television
Rhiannon12866
(205,898 posts)7. He really does a stellar job, great research and spot on presentation
Too bad he could never get away with the language on mainstream news.