The Supreme Court Hears Glossip v. Oklahoma

Run time: 57 minutes

Paul Cassell and Andrea Miller join Jeffrey Rosen to recap the oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma, and debate whether or not Glossip’s conviction should stand in light of newly revealed documents that allegedly suggest prosecutorial misconduct. Listen now

John Lewis: A Life

Run time: 1 hour

David Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicles the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman. Professor Kenneth Mack of Harvard University joins Greenberg for a discussion of Lewis’ life and impact on American history, whose heroism during the Civil Rights Movement helped inspire America’s new birth of freedom. Watch now

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The Constitution and the Federal Election Process

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 7 minutes

“On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls in person to select the next president and vice president of the United States, as well as members of the 119th Congress. ...” Read more

Veterans Take Another Battle to the U.S. Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 6 minutes

“Many of the nation’s veterans have fought battles with the federal agency responsible for awarding benefits for their service-connected injuries and illnesses. This week, the veterans fight again, but in the U.S. Supreme Court. ...” Read more

October 16, 1859: John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry Begins

This original pike purchased by abolitionist John Brown for the raid at Harpers Ferry is on display in our exhibit, Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality. Learn more

Credit: From the Collection of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia on loan from Gettysburg Foundation

The Fifth Amendment

“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” 

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