On Second Thought For Thursday, October 5, 2016

Last month, NPR host Steve Inskeep spoke with several voters from Georgia before and after the first presidential debate. One of those voters was Jimmy Arno, who told Inskeep that he has considered joining a militia group if Hillary Clinton becomes president. Earlier this year, the Southern Poverty Law Center found that the number of anti-government militia groups has grown by more than a third since 2014. We speak with Ryan Lenz of the SPLC about the latest data on militia groups and the causes behind this increase.

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In 2001, a jury in Georgia convicted 20-year-old Joey Watkins to life in prison for a number of charges, including murder. His case caught the eye of the Georgia Innocence Project, which contacted the hosts of the “Undisclosed” podcast.  The show looks at criminal convictions where there’s room for doubt and Watkins’ case was perfect for coverage.  We learn more about this story from Susan Simpson and Colin Miller, co-hosts of the podcast. Clare Gilbert, the interim director of the Georgia Innocence Project, also joins the conversation.

And finally,  a new film called “Denial” starring Rachel Weisz tells the story of the 2000 legal battle between Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt and British Holocaust denier David Irving. We talk with Lipstadt about the libel case, which garnered international attention.