Informant Scandal in the OC

This episode is all about the Orange County Informant Scandal. Avi and Sajid talk with Somil Trivedi (@somilbtrivedi). Somil is a senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s Criminal Reform Project. They discuss what happened in Orange County, why it matters, how it was uncovered, and what happens next. You can find Somil’s bio here: https://www.aclu.org/news/by/somil-trivedi/ Somil referenced Scott Moxley’s reporting. Follow him on twitter @scottmoxley. On January 20, 2020 James Queally (@JamesqueallyLAT) and Melanie Mason (@melmason) reported on the California Department of Justice’s investigation. Here is the link: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-20/california-attorney-general-orange-county-jail-scandal-harris-becerra The story highlights the importance of the ACLU’s current litigation. Our intro and outro are by @LeeRosevere. The song at the break is Informer by Snow.