How a new law requiring the recording of interrogations could prevent wrongful convictions
Paige Browning talks with Lara Zarowsky of the Washington Innocence Project about a new law that requires police interrogations to be recorded on both audio and video.
Beginning next year in Washington state, if you choose to talk to law enforcement while in police custody, that conversation must be recorded on video and audio. It's never before been required.
That new requirement was passed by the state Legislature this year, and was recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Advocates say it will prevent innocent people from falsely confessing to crimes, which lead to wrongful convictions.
Paige Browning talked about the new law with Lara Zarowsky, executive director and policy director of the Washington Innocence Project.
Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.
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Paige Browning
Newscaster
Paige hosts midday newscasts and monitors news of significance to the Puget Sound region. She hopped over Washington’s mountains to join KUOW, after hosting news and reporting at Spokane Public Radio since 2011. She began her start in radio while a journalism student at University of Montana, by sharing stories with KUFM. Paige was raised in the mountains and rivers around Spokane. In her spare time she cheers on the Mariners in the summer, and hopes for snow in the winter.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
Andy Hurst is the senior producer for KUOW’s local broadcast of All Things Considered. He works behind the scenes to produce the conversations you hear each day with newsmakers, community members, experts, and journalists.
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