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Heather and Eric Read the Government’s Brief to Reinstate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Death Sentence So You Don’t Have To
Heather and Eric analyze the Biden DOJ's brief asking SCOTUS to reinstate Jahar's death sentence.
Appealcast – First Circuit Decision Extravaganza, Pt. 2
Heather and Tom Frizzell further discuss the July 31, 2020 First Circuit Court decision to overturn Dzhokhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev's death sentence. In this episode, we talk about the remainder of the appellate rulings and the significance of the "smaller" issues, including the far-reaching consequences of anti-Muslim bias, new case details revealed by the decision, and the vacation of three of Jahar's convictions in the guilt phase. We also discuss the political reaction to the decision, next steps for the appeal, and what you can do to help.
Appealcast – First Circuit Decision Extravaganza, Pt. 1
Heather and Tom Frizzell discuss the July 31, 2020 First Circuit Court decision to overturn Dzhokhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev's death sentence. We talk about the issues the defense won on, as well as the four biggest takeaways from the decision.
Victory: The First Circuit Court Overturns Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Death Sentence
Heather reflects on Friday's court decision to reverse Dzhokhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev's death sentence.
Appealcast #3 – Jahar’s Appeal Hearing
Tom “Attorney Dad” Frizzell joins Heather for a legal breakdown of Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev’s December 2019 appeal hearing.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Appeal Hearing: the Highlights
Yesterday, judges on the First Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments from Dzhokhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev's appellate team about why he did not receive a fair trial in Boston. Eric Bowsfield and I attended the hearing, and here are our biggest takeaways.
Orientalism, Islamophobia, and the Tsarnaev Case, Part 3: The Micro, Continued
In this final podcast installment, Heather wraps up her discussion of the "micro": how the mainstream media coverage of Jahar's case fanned the flames of misinformation, which aided prosecutors in their bid to sentence him to death in 2015.
Orientalism, Islamophobia, and the Tsarnaev Case; or, What I Learned in Grad School, Part 2: The Micro
Heather dives into her process for writing her thesis, the hospital confession notes, prejudiced FBI protocols, the dubious nature of the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group, how the politics of policing Jahar relates to Guantanamo, and just how far the devastating effects of Orientalism reach.
Orientalism, Islamophobia, and the Tsarnaev Case; or, What I Learned in Grad School, Part 1: The Macro
In this three-part podcast miniseries, Heather is joined by Tom "Attorney Dad" Frizzell in a bit of a role reversal. Tom plays host and invites Heather to share what she learned in her Master's program in International Studies at the University of Washington. She discusses how writing her academic thesis on Dzhokhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev's case helped her better understand not just the Boston Marathon bombing, but the War on Terror, American foreign policy, and systemic discrimination against Muslims.
Regimes of Truth: Why Everything “Known” About the Boston Marathon Bombing is Wrong
An exhaustive new report, submitted by Heather Frizzell for her master's thesis at the University of Washington, explores the ways in which law enforcement, the mainstream media, and federal prosecutors manufactured prejudicial myths against Muslims in general and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in particular.
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