Kevin Cooper

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🗓️ 30 November 2017

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This week we are discussing Kevin Cooper, an African American man who was convicted in a quadruple homicide of a white family in Chino Hills, California in 1983. Kevin Cooper was found guilty and sentenced to death for the horrific crime. After his conviction, many questions were raised about his involvement.

On death row since the 80’s, many people have spoken out on behalf of Kevin and their belief in his innocence. This week we will discuss the crime that put him in prison, the evidence that put him there, and what evidence is disputed.

Is Kevin Cooper guilty? Or is the state of California keeping an innocent man on death row? The one thing we know for sure about this case, is there aren’t many clear cut answers.

No matter what side of the issue you find yourself on, this case is extremely controversial and raises questions about the death penalty in the United States.

Kevin Cooper essay

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/31/what-it-s-like-to-almost-get-executed

Josh Ryen Statement

http://lang.dailybulletin.com/projects/cooperwatch/news/042305_joshua_statement.asp

Chris’ mom’s statement

http://constitutionproject.org/pdf/hughes_10_11_05_testimony1.pdf

Video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-KNm_BPXOM

Photos and Article

http://photos.dailybulletin.com/2016/04/photos-kevin-cooper-case-30-years-later/#7

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:15.0	Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. The Welcome back to misconduct. I'm Eileen and joining me as always is Colleen. How you doing, Colleen?
0:50.0	I'm good. We had last week off and I expertly planned getting sick during my time off from the podcast and from work.
0:57.0	But it's good. It's also, it did kind of suck because I ended up having to cancel my holiday plans because I was sick.
1:03.0	But I did get a ton of sleep, so maybe I just needed to crash out for like two days.
1:07.5	But how are you?
1:08.5	Same. I got sick last week too.
1:11.0	So all my wonderful plans of getting you know caught up during our
1:14.7	break yeah it didn't happen as much as I wanted but yeah I'm getting better I'm
1:18.0	actually better now but I am glad you're getting better and I think we know how
1:22.1	I spent my Thanksgiving laid up on my
1:24.3	couch with NyQuil watching TV but how was yours?
1:28.0	I know it sucked that you were laid up I was bum because we had a prime rib and it was amazing me and Nangi and Mike and
1:35.2	Emily we made it and it was just really good so we'll have to make it again for you I'll go
1:39.1	to Costco because apparently they're seasonal the the prime ribs you have to get.
1:43.3	Yeah, so maybe I'll get some and freeze it so you can have it another time.
1:46.5	That sounds really good because I was really jealous when I saw your snapchats.
1:49.8	It was really good, but yeah, it was really nice Thanksgiving.
1:52.2	It was me and Emily and Mike and Nongy, yeah it was a really nice Thanksgiving just it was me
1:53.0	me and Emily Mike and Nongi so it's nice. That sounds like fun. Thank you guys for
1:57.1	bearing with us while we took last week off it was a much needed break and
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