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Real stories. Expert insights. Honest conversations about death investigations, public safety, and the language that shapes justice.
Throughout the episode, the hosts and Candace discuss the emotional toll of advocacy, the importance of representing victims, and why it is essential to hold offenders accountable.
The importance of precise language—specifically replacing the word “accident” with “crash” or “crime” to ensure accountability.
Truth in Action
Explore the cases, research, and voices driving change in how preventable deaths are understood and classified.
Coping with Grief During the Holidays
“Mourning is the most intense process that most people ever go through. Grief is complex, unpredictable and primal. Many people are frightened by it-frightened by feeling it, frightened by seeing in others. Fortunately, there are ways to move through it, and those...
Homicide vs. Accident – Part 1
Overdose Deaths, Manner of Death, and the Meaning of “Homicide” Under common law and everyday understanding, “homicide” describes a death that occurs at the hands of another person. That is, someone else’s actions caused the death — regardless of whether the act was...
Homicide vs. Accident – Part 2
Why the Practice Persists — and Why It Should Be Reexamined Proponents of the current standard argue that manner-of-death classification should reflect intent, not just causation. Under this view, “homicide” should be reserved for cases where the evidence shows a...