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Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas glad to have you with us on this election day in the United States in fact polls have already closed in 2 states that would be indiana and kentucky will be with you through the night in Archie America but right now lets talk about whats happening ballots are being cast across the u. S. In arguably the most diverse of divisive president ial battle in the countrys modern history it is the most expensive election of all time and is happening in the midst of a pandemic that has claimed almost a quarter of a 1000000 american lives and these are the latest pictures from polling stations in 2 of the key swing states wisconsin and North Carolina 4 years ago donald trump won both and taking wisconsin was considered a Tipping Point for the president giving him a crucial lead in the Electoral College count but things could be very different this time around with. The polls pointing to narrow victories
2 any time you do an exoneration case where theres been a false confession, its like trying to write a try, so everybodys already against you. The persons been convicted by a jury charge things hes guilty. The jury thinks hes guilty. Now you have to convince everybody that theyre wrong. So ok, so youre deeply rested and is a case of an alien ship who has been in prison for 20 years. Renee lynch was a case we took about 2 and a half now maybe 3 years ago. Now, and she accused and convicted of killing her landlord in buffalo, new york in 1900. And its also obviously a false confession case. The police are going crazy and they cant solve it 18 months go by. And renees connection to the victim was that it was her landlord. And so they are start looking into renee, who at the time was heavily addicted to drugs crack cocaine. And because she gets arrested for Something Else and they start interrogating her. And she confesses to killing her landlord with this guy karim. So she says, kareem, a
You leave that up. I just sat here watching 5 minutes. Youre not going home tonight. I can guarantee they wont come back to Wrongful Conviction with you some today were going to be doing a deep dive into an issue. You know, is fascinating exhibits to our founding, which is the phenomenon of false confessions. And my guest today is going to be jane fisher. Are you also currently working on more cases involving false confessions and each is fascinating its own way. So jane, while some confession and jane is an attorney who is an expert on false confessions. And so jane, how did you get into this work . I was a public defender in manhattan here in new york city for about 3 years. And we saw a lot of police misconduct. You know, we were doing arraignments up until 1 am in the morning and you see people beat up or, you know, people whose cases get dismissed, who get no compensation. So my husband and i left the Legal Aid Society with the hopes of doing civil rights work. My name is old cast
Hour after the senate narrowly voted to secure the nomination order with only one republican not supporting the motion. Democrats strongly opposed to the confirmation saying a Supreme Court justice shouldnt be appointed this close to an election let the record show that tonight the Republican Senate majority decided to thwart the will of the people and confirm a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a president ial election. Opponents of carney bars nomination say it paves the way for conservative rulings on abortion Rights Health care and q. Rights Karni Barrett val but she will remain independent. The oath that i have certainly taken tonight means at its core that i will do my job without any fear or favor and that i will do so independently of both the political branches and of my own preferences. Shell take this 2nd or 3rd its on tuesday at a private ceremony which will allow her to begin the fish who duties on the court. Well joining me now to discuss this in