The Kids of Rutherford County
The Kids of Rutherford County
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Society & Culture
"The Kids of Rutherford County" is a four-part narrative series that reveals a juvenile court shrouded by confidentiality rules, illuminating how a Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, if not thousands, of children. The podcast is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody Award-winning reporter for Nashville Public Radio. The series explores the world of the juvenile court, the adults responsible for the illegal arrests, and the efforts of two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, to address the injustice