A violent homicide – and a pioneering act of forgiveness | Podcast

Today in Focus

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🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

When Donald Fields Jr killed his father in an argument, he could have been imprisoned for life. Instead, in a case that might be the first of its kind in the US, he completed a restorative justice programme and was released. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:10.4	Hello, Dmitry.
0:11.6	Today we've got something a little bit different.
0:14.0	It's the story of a family tragedy and a court case that could make American history.
0:20.0	The Guardian's US Southern Bureau Chief Oliver Lockeland reports.
0:24.7	And a warning before we start, this episode includes references to physical abuse and
0:29.6	violence, so listen with care.
0:43.6	I'm feeling like, like the quality of the paint is literally connected to the electrical impulses
0:47.9	currently causing the small and unclients to lighten the face.
0:50.6	I'm feeling like we're nearly done.
0:52.0	Is what I was going to say, Joe.
0:54.0	Yeah. Heritage by Dulux.
0:56.3	It's a feeling.
0:59.6	A few months ago, on Good Friday, I went to a small church on the outskirts of Durham,
1:16.2	North Carolina.
1:25.2	I was listening to a preacher called Alex Fields.
1:28.2	He's dressed in a sharp blue suit.
1:37.4	It's a packed out service.
1:39.4	There's multi-cutter lights filling the room.
1:42.0	And when Alex really gets going, the band starts up.
1:49.6	The topic is forgiveness.
1:51.8	A pretty routine lesson for Good Friday.
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