We Don't Have to Choose

About We Don't Have to Choose

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hosts this monthly podcast to discuss how we can improve the legal system without compromising public safety with local and national experts.

Publisher

Hennepin County Attorney

Category

government · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2025

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026

   We Don't Have to Choose Ep.25

   This episode of We Don't Have to Choose features the Worker Protection Unit at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty sits down with Alex Halverson and Christopher Band to discuss our office's efforts in combating wage theft and protecting workers from unlawful employer practices.

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   We Don't Have to Choose Ep.24

   This episode of We Don't Have to Choose takes a look at Be at School--our office's response to truancy and absenteeism. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty sits down with Kelsey Dawson and Meghan Aanenson to talk about the purpose and day-to-day work of Be at School before having a conversation with Gedric Merritt to understand how youth workers impact the lives of the young people receiving services.

3. 

   30 Jul 2026

   We Don't Have to Choose Ep.23

   This episode of We Don't Have to Choose takes a look at our Investigations and Intelligence Division at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. County Attorney Mary Moriarty is joined by head of IID, Michael Radmer to discuss how improvements in data sharing between agencies have led to better outcomes for the community at-large.

Who has been a guest on We Don't Have to Choose

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Robert Kinscherff
• Dr James Densley
• Alec Karakatsanis
• Radley Balko
• Sasha Cotton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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