William Sullivan
Person
William Sullivan is a Massachusetts trial judge who presided over the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth County Superior Court. He is associated with issuing a dynamite charge when jurors reported they were deadlocked.
6 episodes featuring William Sullivan
Consider This from NPR
Jurors need care after carrying the weight of traumatic trials
Jurors can leave the courtroom with lasting emotional distress, yet many lack clear access to mental health support after service ends.
Sep 9, 2026 · 7 min
Global News Podcast
Mistrial exposes the unresolved stakes of postpartum psychosis
The episode connects a deadlocked murder trial to wider questions about psychiatric responsibility, while tracking conflicts and political shifts reshaping international affairs.
Sep 5, 2026 · 33 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Iran pressure collides with jobs data and Fed decisions
The episode connects an escalating economic pressure campaign around Iran with energy-driven inflation and a pivotal test for U.S. monetary policy.
Sep 4, 2026 · 22 min
Up First from NPR
Military shake-up tests wartime readiness
The episode connects senior military departures, Venezuelan oil diplomacy, and a contested mental-health defense to questions of institutional stability and accountability.
Sep 3, 2026 · 16 min
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Clancy case forces a reckoning over mental illness and responsibility
The episode tests whether compassion for postpartum psychosis can coexist with accountability for the deaths of three children.
Sep 3, 2026 · 32 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Iran retaliation and Markey win reshape a tense morning
The briefing connects a widening U.S.-Iran confrontation with economic pressure and a Massachusetts primary that tests assumptions about Democratic incumbency.
Sep 2, 2026 · 20 min