Freedom on Trial

Freedom on Trial is a courtroom drama that takes viewers into the heart of the everyday issues that arise when an employer’s desire to hire more employees runs into the barrier of minimum wage laws, and when the government’s plans to “solve” income inequality only makes things worse.

John Papola

John Papola is an American video producer and director who has worked for Spike TV, Nickelodeon, and MTV. He is currently the president and creative director of Emergent Order, a video production firm that he co-​founded and that is based in Austin, Texas.

Freedom on Trial is a courtroom drama that takes viewers into the heart of the everyday issues that arise when an employer’s desire to hire more employees runs into the barrier of minimum wage laws, and when the government’s plans to “solve” income inequality only makes things worse.