JoAnn Mar

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  • Radio Producer
  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

Recent Pieces from JoAnn Mar

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The End of Time: Aging in America (29:00)
From: Making Contact

In this episode we explore racial disparities in end-of-life care: How mistrust keeps many African Americans away from hospice. And later we examine particular challenges and ...
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California’s Prison Guard Union-How a ‘Model’ Union Rose to Power (11:30)
From: Making Contact

Support, or opposition from a prison guard union can make or break a campaign for office. The most powerful of them all is the California Correctional and Peace Officers ...
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Undue Influence: the Power of Police and Prison Guards' Unions (29:01)
From: Making Contact

Police officers and prison guards hold tremendous political sway. Their advocacy for better pay, more power, and more jobs has been a major factor in the expansion of the ...
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"Physician-Assisted Dying" (07:39)
From: JoAnn Mar

excerpt from documentary
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Crime Pays: A Look At Who's Getting Rich From The Prison Boom (59:01)
From: JoAnn Mar

One-Hour Documentary on Prison Privatization