The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 2

A young lawyer named Wes Clark can’t get the Rutherford County juvenile court to let his clients out of detention — even when the law says they shouldn’t have been held in the first place. He’s frustrated and demoralized, until he makes a friend.

From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

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Great story... story teller, not so much.

I found this subject absolutely fascinating. The content was great and very well laid out. Truly an injustice and so glad to it was brought to light. However, I had a very hard time listening to the narrator. I realize the subject matter is not upbeat and doesn't need to be reported in a "happy" voice. But the snarky, whiny tone lead me to skip most of the podcast and go to the google the conclusion of the story. I'm sorry... I feel mean saying this, but maybe she can the nasal slow down at the end of her statements. She read the credits very well.