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The Sound of Ideas - 4-18-2019 ACLU Recommends Changes For Mayor's Courts; Celebrating RBG In Song
The Sound of Ideas
 
 
 
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says the state's 300 mayor's courts must be reformed and in several big counties, including Cuyahoga, they should be eliminated. The ACLU says these courts, which deal mostly with traffic violations, are more interested in profit than justice and its report released this week found racial disparities and a lack of transparency. Later, Ruth Bader Ginsberg's daughter-in-law is in Cleveland to celebrate the Supreme Court Justice in song.

Guests:
Sri Thakkilapati, Ph.D., Policy Researcher, ACLU of Ohio

Trevor Elkins, Mayor, City of Newburgh Heights

John Licastro, Mayor, City of Bratenahl

Angelin Chang, D.M.A., Professor, Pianist, Cleveland State University

Patrice Michaels, Composer, Vocalist

James Ginsburg, Son, Music Producer

Dan Polletta, Arts & Culture Producer, Ideastream
April 18, 2019