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By The Norman Transcript

Join The Norman Transcript and host Emma Keith in exploring the criminal justice system that convicted and sentenced Rebecca Hogue, the Norman, Oklahoma mother found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her son. Hear insight from advocates, experts, reporters and more about the Oklahoma law and the policy decisions that have made a case like Rebecca's — and Oklahoma's legal treatment of women and mothers — possible.

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Episode 5: Rebecca's tomorrow

ProtectedMay 25, 2022

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Episode 5: Rebecca's tomorrow

Episode 5: Rebecca's tomorrow

In the final episode of Protected, hear about what Rebecca will face when her sentence is up, the status of her case and the hopes her lawyer and advocates have for her and women like her in Oklahoma. Guests this episode include Andrew Casey, an Oklahoma City attorney who represented Rebecca Hogue pro bono, Reese Gorman, politics reporter for The Frontier and Stacey Wright, a board member with the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice. Find all of The Transcript's coverage of Rebecca's case at bit.ly/3ITHqmP. This episode was written by Max Bryan, with reporting from Max Bryan, Emma Keith and Reese Gorman. Music and editing by Ethan Zuck.
May 25, 202220:08
Episode 4: Vulnerable

Episode 4: Vulnerable

In Episode 4 of Protected, walk through the details of Rebecca's trial and learn about the angle that was left out of her story because of Oklahoma law. Guests this episode include Angela Beatty, senior director of Domestic Violence Victim Services at YWCA Oklahoma City, Reese Gorman, politics reporter for The Frontier and Stacey Wright, a board member with the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice. Find all of The Transcript's coverage of Rebecca's case at bit.ly/3ITHqmP. This episode was written by Max Bryan, with reporting from Max Bryan, Emma Keith and Reese Gorman. Music and editing by Ethan Zuck.
May 11, 202220:27
Episode 3: Extreme power

Episode 3: Extreme power

In Episode 3 of Protected, learn about the dynamic between police and district attorneys, and the "extreme power" wielded by DAs across the country that impacts cases like Rebecca Hogue's every day. Guests this episode include Guha Krishnamurthi, an associate professor at the OU School of Law, Reese Gorman, politics reporter for The Frontier and Stacey Wright, a board member with the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice. Find all of The Transcript's coverage of Rebecca's case at bit.ly/3ITHqmP. This episode was written by Max Bryan, with reporting from Max Bryan, Emma Keith and Reese Gorman. Music and editing by Ethan Zuck.
Apr 27, 202223:01
Episode 2: The Prison Problem

Episode 2: The Prison Problem

In Episode 2 of Protected, hear about the realities of Oklahoma's incarceration system, the factors that put women in that system and what it does to women like Rebecca Hogue. Guests this episode include Susan Sharp, a professor at OU who specializes in criminal justice and female incarceration, Reese Gorman, politics reporter for The Frontier and Stacey Wright, a board member with the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice. Find all of The Transcript's coverage of Rebecca's case at bit.ly/3ITHqmP. This episode was written by Max Bryan, with reporting from Max Bryan, Emma Keith and Reese Gorman. Music and editing by Ethan Zuck.
Apr 13, 202221:25
Episode 1: Condemned

Episode 1: Condemned

In Episode 1 of Protected, hear how an Oklahoma mother whose son died in her boyfriend's care was charged and convicted of first-degree murder.   Guests this episode include Megan Lambert, legal director at the Oklahoma ACLU, Reese Gorman, politics reporter for The Frontier and Stacey Wright, a board member with the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice. Find all of The Transcript's coverage of Rebecca's case at bit.ly/3ITHqmP.  This episode was written by Max Bryan, with reporting from Max Bryan, Emma Keith and Reese Gorman. Music and editing by Ethan Zuck.  Editor's note: Rebecca Hogue was convicted Nov. 3, 2021, not Nov. 4.
Mar 30, 202220:24