<p>For two and a half years, Emily Bazelon has been following people through a special court in New York designed to be a speedy machine for the harsh punishment of illegal gun possession. Along the way, a strange thing happened — the politics outside the courtroom started to change when a new generation of activists and insiders began challenging the old system the gun court was part of. Season 1 of Slate Presents brought you the story of Ruby Ridge, and Season 2 brings you a fight to transform one big-city justice system.</p><p>Subscribe to Charged via <a href="https://apple.co/2ICiEvY">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/46Oi8WSw1kTN0SS4oKLW5f?si=m52Jzz4zTuCkJa8ZTG-UQg">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate-presents-standoff-what-happened-at-ruby-ridge">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/History-Podcasts/Slate-Presents-Charged--A-True-Punishment-Story-p1174726/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1440084148/slate-presents-charged-a-true-punishment-story">Overcast</a>, <a href="https://radiopublic.com/slate-presents-charged-a-true-pu-GyZJgR">RadioPublic</a>, or wherever you listen. </p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>