Lauren-Brooke a former prosecutor and the head of the criminal justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the new book, "Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration." The book contains essays from scholars, practitioners and activists— exploring why federal, state and local agencies are contributing to mass incarceration and preventing reform.

Lastly, we air WABE reporter Julien Virgin’s feature from the “Young Business” series. The story spotlights two local martial arts artists who founded the lifestyle clothing brand Certified Fighter.

<a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/experts/lauren-brooke-eisen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lauren-Brooke</a> a former prosecutor and the head of the criminal justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the new book, <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/excessive-punishment-how-justice-system-creates-mass-incarceration#:~:text=Excessive%20Punishment%20contains%2038%20essays,that%20is%20smaller%2C%20more%20effective%2C" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration."</a> The book contains essays from scholars, practitioners and activists— exploring why federal, state and local agencies are contributing to mass incarceration and preventing reform.Lastly, we air WABE reporter <a href="https://www.wabe.org/people/julien-virgin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julien Virgin’s</a> feature from the <a href="https://www.wabe.org/young-business/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Young Business”</a> series. The story spotlights&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wabe.org/local-martial-artists-personify-a-certified-fighter-inside-and-out-of-the-ring/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">two local martial arts artists&nbsp;</a>who founded the lifestyle clothing brand Certified Fighter.

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.