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Off Record: A Mother on Trial (with Samantha Michaels)
Investigative reporter Samantha Michaels of Mother Jones spent a year digging into Oklahoma’s controversial “failure to protect” laws—statutes meant to safeguard children, but that can also send victims to prison. At the center of her reporting is Kerry King, a mother of four, and the fallout from a single night in January 2015, when her boyfriend, John Purdy, brutally abused both her and her four-year-old daughter, Lila.
In this episode, we speak with Michaels about her investigation and the broader implications of these laws. We also hear directly from Kerry King in…
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