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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trial begins for men charged with Oakland Ghost Ship deaths

    This week was the start of the trial for two men charged in the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire three years ago. The prosecutor opened the trial with the words, “No notice, no time, no way to escape.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 1, 2019 • 1 min read

    This week was the start of the trial for two men charged in the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire three years ago. The prosecutor opened the trial with the words, “No notice, no time, no way to escape.” He also read the names of the 36 people killed in the fire, and showed their photos. Derick Almena and Max Harris are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Both have been in jail since the fire.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Highlights from the contentious Bill Bar testimony
    1. 0:00At Senate hearing, Attorney General Bill Barr defends his handling of the Mueller report
    2. 11:26Trial begins for men charged with Oakland Ghost Ship deathsYou’re reading this
    3. 20:30Hustlers, drugs, prison: From a tough Portland childhood to an award-winning writing career
    4. 36:18TurboTax’s hidden free filing option, and the complexities of the U.S. tax system
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