W&C Reconsidered: Esther Salas

Ep 297: Reconsidered: 39 - Judge Esther Salas (Original Airdate: 02/23/21 )

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

This woman made history as the America’s first Hispanic woman to be appointed as a federal judge, unfortunately many people only became aware of her after tragedy struck her family on the evening of July 19, 2020 when a gunman opened fire.

What happened that fateful night and how did this tragedy ignite change?

Sources for Today's Episode:

• Women’s Health

• US Today

• The New York Times

• Washington Post

• NPR

• NBC News

• NJ Monthly

• New Jersey Globe

• CNN

• Newsweek

• United States District Courts, District of New Jersey

• GMA

Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced by James Varga

• Music by Dessert Media

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