"The new face of American racism is in the prison system," says Johanna Fernandez, producer of the film Justice On Trial, about Mumia Abu-Jamal and the American justice system. Adds reporter Linn Washington, "The issue is not hiding what has been hidden in plain sight. The issue is doing something about it."
It's not just Abu-Jamal's case that showcases the inequality in the justice system. It's stories like that of the Scott sisters, discussed here earlier this week, and statistics that show that one in 10 people in prison worldwide is an African-American man. Fernandez and Washington join us in studio to discuss the ongoing questions around race and justice in America.






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