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Story Archives of 'Discrimination'Socrates Café: Should Race Matter?By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.Each month The Socrates Cafe explores a different philosophical question, both on the air and on the web. This month we look at the question "Should race matter?" Is being the majority race still an advantage, or not? Do people of one race get special treatment or attention? If so, is that needed or right? Be part of the conversation. Guest
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  Attorney General Opposes Death Penalty StudyBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up a bill that would create a study commission to examine the death penalty. The House has already passed the measure. But New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports the Attorney General warns passing the legislation could affect the two capital cases her office is pursuing. listen:
Two Very Different Death Penalty DefendantsBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, April 10, 2008.The two defendants in New Hampshire facing the death penalty couldn’t be more different. There’s John Brooks, a white millionaire who’s charged with plotting and hiring men to kill an associate. Then there’s Michael Addison, an indigent black man, who is charged with shooting a Manchester police officer. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports on whether money, race and class may shape the outcome of these two cases. listen:
Can Michael Addison Get a Fair Trial in NH?By Ellen Grimm on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.Attorney’s for Michael Addison are going to court Thursday. listen:
Rise in Healthcare Troubles Corrections DepartmentBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, January 10, 2008.Everybody around the state is struggling to keep up with the rising cost of healthcare. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that the New Hampshire Department of Corrections is having problems too. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Ceremony Celebrates Civil Unions In New HampshireBy Amy Quinton on Monday, December 31, 2007.Tonight at midnight, the world will enter a new year, and New Hampshire will enter a new era. As of January 1st, civil unions will be legal in the state, allowing gay and lesbian couples to be recognized in state law. Ceremonies and celebrations are planned across the state, but one of the largest is scheduled to take place on the State House Plaza. State Representative Gail Morrison, from Sanbornton, is one of the organizers. She tells NHPR's Amy Quinton that tonight's ceremony will mark the instant that civil unions are legal in New Hampshire. listen:
Teenage Pregnancy in New Hampshire; Circa 1965By Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.Meredith Hall's book Without a Map tells a stunning story of exile and exclusion. Meredith grew up on the seacoast of New Hampshire and became pregnant at age 16, in 1965. Her memoir is a rare and clear glimpse into the social mores of the mid-60's, and reveals the state of shame many families faced when an unmarried daughter became pregnant. We'll talk with Meredith about the scope of her life which was framed decisively by the events of her teen years. Meredith teaches English at the University of New Hampshire. We'll also listen-in as a son interviews his mother who gave him up for adoption when he was born 28 years ago. Mary Lou Maher and her son, Brad, spoke in a StoryCorps booth in New York City. You listen to the piece at the Public Radio Exchange, or you check out the StoryCorps website. This show originally aired May 10, 2007 listen:
Does Race Matter?By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, November 2, 2007.Barack Obama is arguably the first African American candidate to have a real shot of winning the presidency. But to get to the White House, the Illinois Senator first must do well in New Hampshire and Iowa, the third and fifth whitest states in the land. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports it’s not clear if Obama’s ethnicity is an advantage, a disadvantage or completely irrelevant. listen:
State Prepares for Iraqis' ArrivalBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, October 31, 2007.Over the next year some 12,000 Iraqi political refugees are expected to be resettled in the United States. New Hampshire is likely to receive 100 to 150 of them. But people charged with preparing for the refugees’ arrival worry they might not be well received. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Sex Offenders and the LawBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, June 27, 2007.Getting tough on Sex Offenders...after their sentence is served. A small but growing number of New Hampshire towns are limiting the number of places where registered sex offenders can live: away from schools, parks, or anywhere else children might congregate. We’ll look at the debate over how fair...and how effective...these ordinances are. Guests
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