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The Permanent Record
Hosted by Just City · EN
The Permanent Record is a new podcast from Just City. It features conversations about the criminal justice system and how we can work together to make it smaller, fairer, and better for everyone.
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Sheriff Candidate Anthony Buckner
Apr 1700:31:52Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our final episode in that series, a conversation with Anthony Buckner. Be sure to listen to the other candidate interviews and then vote.Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th!
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Sheriff Candidate Ricky Pollard
Apr 1700:23:41Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our sixth episode in that series, a conversation with Ricky Pollard. Be sure and check this feed before you vote; we'll post all seven interviews in the coming days.Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th!
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Sheriff Candidate Marco Yzaguirre
Apr 1600:26:21Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our fifth episode in that series, a conversation with MarcoYzaguirre. Be sure and check this feed before you vote; we'll post all seven interviews in the coming days.Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th!
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Sheriff Candidate Michael Pope
Apr 1600:22:24Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our fourth episode in that series, a conversation with Michael Pope. Be sure and check this feed before you vote; we'll post all seven interviews in the coming days.Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th!
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Sheriff Candidate Keisha Scott
Apr 1500:23:43Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our third episode in that series, a conversation with Keisha Scott. Be sure and check this feed before you vote; we'll post all seven interviews in the coming days.Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th!
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Sheriff Candidate Brad Less
Apr 1500:27:43Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety. Here is our second episode in that series, a conversation with Brad Less. Listen to each interview and get out and vote!Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th.
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Sheriff Candidate Reginald Hubbard
Apr 1400:27:14Tap to summarizeIn advance of the upcoming county elections, we sat down with each of the seven candidates for Shelby County Sheriff to ask questions about the jail, immigration enforcement, and public safety.Here is our first episode in that series, a conversation with Reginald Hubbard. Listen to each interview and then get out and vote!Early voting ends April 30th and Election Day is May 5th.
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Episode 67: Former Shelby County Sheriff/Mayor Mark Luttrell
Aug 400:42:01Tap to summarizeMark Luttrell was the Sheriff of Shelby County, Tennessee for eight years beginning in 2002. He was then elected Shelby County Mayor for two terms. When he became Sheriff more than 20 years ago, Luttrell inherited a very unstable and chaotic situation at the Shelby County Jail. Violence, poor management, and overcrowding were the norm.Under Sheriff Luttrell's leadership, the jail went from a deadly scourge on our community to a model facility. His staff and the jail made headlines because of the turnaround. The Shelby County Jail is back in the headlines in 2025 but for very different reasons.So, we invited Mayor Luttrell on the podcast to discuss that jail turnaround, whether the same approach could work again today, and a few other odds and ends. Even in retirement, he is a very active public servant with a lot of experience and advice we'd do well to follow.
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Episode 66: Rep. Justin J. Pearson
May 14, 202500:16:06Tap to summarizeState Representative Justin J. Pearson represents District 86 in the Tennessee General Assembly. Though he's best known for getting expelled by Republican leadership in 2023 after speaking out about gun violence, Rep. Pearson has been a vocal advocate and skilled community organizer for years. He's joining us at our 10-year celebration, Stand Up with Just City, on June 8th, so we thought we offer a brief preview on The Permanent Record. We discussed some of his motivations as an elected official; we mourned the loss of meaningful debate in the legislature; and he told us his favorite spot on Beale Street!Get tickets for Stand Up with Just City TODAY at justcity.org/standup.
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Episode 65: "Raisins, Spam, & Spaghetti Noodles"
Mar 20, 202500:37:37Tap to summarizeThe Tennessee General Assembly is speeding toward adjournment in the next few weeks, and some of the bigger issues and decisions are coming into focus. Stella Yarbrough of ACLU-TN rejoins the podcast this week for an update and discussion on some of the bills that interest us - voting rights restoration, the 1st Amendment, and constitutional amendments are all being considered. So is a new funding stream for District Attorneys across the state, but you'll have to listen to find out what that has to with the title of this episode.We also chatted about a Presidential pardon that hits close to home and the growing call for a new jail in Memphis. Do you like what you're hearing? Do you have ideas for future episodes? Give us some feedback. We'd love to hear from you at info@justcity.org
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