Autopsies & Racial Bias
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In this episode we cover the troubling case of Jocelyn McLean, a Black woman who spent nearly a year in jail after being wrongfully charged for the death of her newborn. And we highlight Dr. Joye Carter, a distinguished Black female forensic pathologist working to address racial bias in the field of pathology and medical examiners.
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Audio Clip
Jocelyn McLean Story: A Mother of 4 charged with capital murder by The Delta News
Resources
Failed Autopsies, False Arrests: A Risk of Bias in Death Examinations by Shaila Dewan
Mother Exonerated in 2016 Death of Infant Recalls Ordeal, Lingering Fears by Clay McFerrin
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