Civil Liberties Minute episodes: First Amendment Heroes

Civil Liberties Minute: David Baldus
The June 2011 death of David Baldus, a law professor, attorney, researcher, author, and expert on the death penalty brings to mind a particularly sad lesson.

Civil Liberties Minute: Dr. Kevorkian
What lessons can be learned from the life's work of Jack Kevorkian, known to many as "Dr. Death"?

Civil Liberties Minute: Bel Kaufman
The Frenchman says: "I'm tired and thirsty and must have wine." The German says, "I'm tired and thirsty and I must have beer." And, the Jew says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have diabetes."

Civil Liberties Minute: In Memoriam: Judy Bonds
In America today, can a single ordinary citizen take on a multi-billion dollar industry?

Civil Liberties Minute: A Successful Lawyer
What does the life of a successful lawyer look like?

Civil Liberties Minute: Daniel Schorr
A dedicated defender of The First Amendment has died, Daniel Schorr.

Civil Liberties Minute: Dorothy Height
We should pause to note the passing of an American hero. The woman President Obama called "The Godmother of The Civil Rights Movement," Dorothy Height.