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The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 4

2023/11/16
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West, Mark Kail 和 Kyle 等律师代表被非法拘留的儿童提起诉讼，最终与Rutherford县达成和解协议。和解协议包括永久禁止使用'过滤系统'，并向受害儿童支付高达1100万美元的赔偿金。然而，由于申请流程复杂以及许多受害儿童难以联系，实际支付的金额远低于预期，只有278名儿童获得了赔偿。律师们在诉讼过程中经历了个人生活中的重大问题，这增加了案件的复杂性。 Zab 和 Quantious Fraser 等受害儿童讲述了他们在Rutherford县青少年拘留中心遭受的非法拘留和不人道待遇，以及获得赔偿后的感受。他们认为赔偿金无法弥补他们遭受的创伤，并且对县政府缺乏问责表示不满。 Jeff Phillips 等Rutherford县官员承认系统存在错误，但强调县政府已经努力做出改变，并成立了监督委员会来监督青少年拘留中心。他们不愿对具体责任人进行指责，并认为重新讨论过去的事情对县政府没有好处。

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The lawyers prepared extensively for the trial, gathering evidence and expert witnesses to testify on the trauma of jailing kids, despite facing financial challenges.
  • Lawyers prepared for the trial by gathering evidence and expert witnesses.
  • They planned to use VR headsets to simulate the jail experience for jurors.
  • Financial constraints and the county's legal maneuvers prolonged the case.

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The lawyers settle with the county, which agrees to pay the kids who were wrongfully arrested and illegally jailed; the hard part is actually getting the kids paid. 

From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

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