Prosaic Justice

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Where stories of homicide reveal extraordinary strength. Hosted by Felecia Marshall , Founder of Grant Me Justice , and co-host Paul Rankin , this podcast explores life after loss — what justice, healing, and faith look like when the cameras are gone. Each episode amplifies the voices of homicide survivors, advocates, and community leaders working to bring mercy into motion and justice into action. Real stories. Raw truth. Restorative hope. Because justice isn’t just a headline — it’s a heartbeat.

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November 1, 202636 min

Prosaic Justice — Looking Back, Moving Forward

Welcome to Season 4 of the Prosaic Justice Podcast . In our season premiere, “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” we take a moment to reflect on the conversations, stories, and lessons that shaped Season 3—and look ahead to what listeners can expect in this new season. Prosaic Justice has always been about more than telling stories. It is about creating space for honest conversations around homicide, grief, healing, advocacy, the criminal justice system, and the people who are often left to navigate all of it after the headlines fade. In this episode, we revisit some of the moments that stayed with us from Season 3, talk about what we learned from our guests and families, and share how those conversations are helping shape Season 4. This season, we are going deeper. We will hear from survivors, advocates, community leaders, professionals, and others whose experiences help us better understand what justice looks like—not only in the courtroom, but in the lives of families learning how to move forward after homicide. We will also continue having the difficult conversations: about grief that does not follow a timeline, systems that do not always serve families well, the importance of advocacy, men and grief, community responsibility, and what it truly means to stand beside families for the long haul. We are looking back—but we are moving forward. Prosaic Justice is presented by Grant Me Justice — The Safe Place for Families Impacted by Homicide.

February 17, 202635 min

Season Finale: A Look Back, A Call Forward

As we close this season of Prosaic Justice , we pause to reflect on the stories, truths, and testimonies that shaped every episode. This final installment is a sacred moment of remembrance and reckoning, a recap of the voices that trusted us with their pain, their resilience, and their hope. Throughout this season, we sat with grief, confronted injustice, explored faith, and witnessed what it looks like when brokenness meets courage. From survivor stories to difficult conversations about loss, justice, healing, and mercy, each episode reminded us why this work matters and why silence is never an option. In this season finale, we revisit the themes that moved us most, reflect on lessons learned, and acknowledge the community that continues to grow around shared truth and collective healing. More than a recap, this episode is an invitation to carry these stories forward, to stay engaged, and to continue the pursuit of justice with compassion and conviction. Thank you for listening. Thank you for believing. And thank you for walking this journey with us. Because justice is not just a concept—it’s a calling.

February 5, 202647 min

Tear Stain Letters: The Letters That Grief Writes (Part 2)

Grief writes in whispers, tears, and long pauses between breaths. In this intimate episode of Prosaic Justice , families share letters written to those they had to bury too soon. These reflections reveal how mourning evolves, how faith carries, and how love keeps writing even when the story feels unfinished. A sacred moment of healing, honesty, and remembrance

January 29, 202636 min

Tear Stain Letters; The Letters That Grief Writes (Part 1)

January 23, 202657 min

The Case Is Closed, But the Wound Is Still Open

Although the legal process has ended, the pain has not. In this heartfelt interview, Mr. Tony Lindsey shares his experience after his son’s homicide case concluded with a 40-year plea deal—an outcome that left him dissatisfied and deeply conflicted. Tony speaks to the heartbreak of accepting a resolution that does not feel like justice, and the emotional burden families must carry when closure is promised but never fully delivered.

December 25, 202520 min

Hope Wrapped in Grief: A Christmas Lament

Hope Wrapped in Grief: A Christmas Lament is a tender, honest conversation for those who find the holidays heavy rather than joyful. In this episode of Prosaic Justice, founder and co-host Felecia Marshall speaks to the quiet ache that Christmas can bring after loss—the empty chairs, the forced smiles, the memories that refuse to stay buried beneath tinsel and lights. Drawing from her own journey as a grieving mother and justice advocate, Felecia creates space for lament without guilt and faith without pretending. This episode reminds listeners that grief does not disqualify us from hope, and that God meets us not only in celebration, but in sorrow. If Christmas feels complicated, painful, or lonely, this conversation offers permission to feel, to remember, and to breathe. This is for anyone carrying loss into the season, holding both sorrow and hope, side by side.

December 4, 202538 min

Healing in Harmony: Men Talk Grief, Growth, and the Music That Helps Them Heal

In this moving episode of Prosaic Justice , the men of Grant Me Justice share how grief has shaped them and how they’re learning to rebuild in the aftermath. Through honest storytelling and vulnerable conversation, they explore what coping looks like for men, why community matters, and how certain songs have carried them through their darkest seasons. This is a conversation about pain, perseverance, and the unexpected ways music helps us heal.

December 1, 20256 min

A Thanksgiving for the Broken

In this Thanksgiving reflection, Prosaic Justice offers a message of tenderness and truth for those navigating grief during the holiday season. We honor the brave, the brokenhearted, and the ones who keep showing up. Gratitude is softer this time of year — but it is still real, still needed, still ours. We say thank you for your courage, your stories, and the community we build together.

November 13, 20251 hr 3 min

A Sacred Calling: A Conversation with Sharon Grisham Stewart

In this deeply reflective episode of Prosaic Justice , we sit down with Sharon Grisham Stewart , former Hinds County Coroner , whose decades of service have placed her in some of the most difficult yet sacred spaces of human experience. With compassion and courage, Sharon has stood where loss and justice meet — listening to the silent stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Together, we explore the weight and the purpose behind her work: what it means to be called to see the unseen, to speak for the voiceless, and to carry both truth and tenderness into every investigation. Sharon shares the emotional and spiritual layers of her journey, revealing how faith, duty, and heart intersect in the life of a coroner. This conversation is a testament to calling — to the quiet, holy work of restoring dignity to the dead and hope to the living.

November 10, 20251 hr 19 min

The River Runs Deep: A Talk on Men, Mental Health, and Healing

In this powerful episode of Prosaic Justice , we sit down with Brandon Henry , licensed therapist, owner of Red River Counseling , and co-facilitator of our Just Men Gathering retreat, to explore what true strength really means for men who have carried deep pain in silence. From the pressures of masculinity to the hidden weight of grief, Brandon invites us into an honest conversation about emotional resilience, brotherhood, and the sacred work of healing. Together, we discuss how men can begin to unmask the layers of pain, trauma, and expectation—and step into a new kind of strength rooted in vulnerability and faith. Whether you’re a man learning to breathe again after loss, or someone walking beside one, this episode offers hope, language, and light for the journey toward wholeness.