Ep. 318 | Originally Aired: May 19, 2018

What’s the difference between a riot and an uprising? Your answer might have something to do with your perspective on the violence. Heather Ann Thompson looks at events at Attica State Prison in 1971 and draws a direct connection to the challenges America faces in its criminal justice system today.

Dr. Heather Ann Thompson is a historian at the University of Michigan, and is the Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy (Pantheon Books, 2016).

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Ep. 318 | Originally Aired: May 19, 2018
What&rsquo;s the difference between a riot and an uprising? Your answer might have something to do with your perspective on the violence. Heather Ann Thompson looks at events at Attica State Prison in 1971 and draws a direct connection to the challenges America faces in its criminal justice system today.
Dr.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heatherannthompson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Ann Thompson</a>&nbsp;is a historian at the University of Michigan, and is the Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize-winning author of&nbsp;Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy&nbsp;(Pantheon Books, 2016).
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Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

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