Jason Flom: Discovering rock stars and fighting for the innocent

The music executive who developed Stone Temple Pilots, Katy Perry and Lorde has been a tireless advocate for the innocent for 28 years. On this episode we go deep on his surprising side hustle: We break down the scope of the problem of wrongful convictions and its main drivers, from junk science to incentivized witnesses to false confessions. Plus why Brooklyn is a hotbed for wrongful convictions.   Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: [email protected] Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope