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As a civil rights lawyer. we spoke quite a few years ago now about the work you were doing, trying to right wrongs, miscarriages ofjustice within america's criminal justice system. i just wonder whether you feel, in the last six or seven years since we spoke, that things have gotten better? you know, it's such a difficult question, steve, because i think we've made progress, but we've also seen the development of things that are new threats. the united states still has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, we still have a system of justice that treats you better if you're rich and gu...

The united states still has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, we still have a system of justice that treats you better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent, we still see huge disparities based on race and what kind of sentences are imposed. the pandemic has exposed disparities based on race that reflect this long standing problem. we have won some cases that have made it easier to get some people out ofjails and prisons. we've gotten people who were wrongly convicted some relief. there are still thousands more that need that relief. 0ur courts have actually ...

Steve, because i think we've made progress, but we've also seen the development of things that are new threats. the united states still has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, we still have a system of justice that treats you better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent, we still see huge disparities based on race and what kind of sentences are imposed. the pandemic has exposed disparities based on race that reflect this long standing problem. we have won some cases that have made it easier to get some people out ofjails and prisons. we've gotten people who wer...

But we are wobbling along. single—use plastics such as plates and cutlery, as well as polystyrene cups, could all be banned in england under new plans being considered by the government. it is estimated that only ten per cent of such items are recycled. according to estimates, in england alone, we get through 1.1 billion single—use plates every year. in addition to that 4.25 billion single use pieces of cutlery — the vast majority of which are plastic — are also used. disposable coffee cups have been a long standing problem — the uk throws away two and half billion of those every yea...

Explanation about how her son could have lost his life in the very place that was meant to keep him safe. a full inquest into charlie's death starts next year. single—use plastics such as plates and cutlery, as well as polystyrene cups, could all be banned in england under new plans being considered by the government. it is estimated that only ten per cent of such items are recycled. according to estimates, in england alone, we get through 1—point—1 billion single—use plates every year. in addition to that, four—and—a—quarter billion single use pieces of cutlery — the vast majo...