After a careless mistake, Stephanie was arrested during her senior year of high school. Although she was expelled, the judge gave her a second chance, granting her probation over incarceration. She acknowledges how being a white woman helped her attain a lesser punishment. She talks about how second chances can change lives and how they should be extended to everyone without bias.
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Music featured in the episode: “Bloodsong” by Lady Midnight
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