Conversations You Should Know About

This is an original podcast episode for CBS News Radio for the 2018 Midterm election cycle. Host: Michael Castner Producer: Colton Salaz

A deep dive into the 2018 midterm election cycle in the state of Nevada. The host discusses the congressional and gubernatorial candidates, as well as the ballot measures voters will have to decide on.

This is a montage of the victory speeches delivered the night of the 2018 midterm election in Nevada. This piece was produced, edited, and mixed by Colton Salaz.

Colton Salaz interviews Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) while at a campaign forum for the Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas, NV.

Breaking news report concerning an arrest made in connection to the death of an 8-year-old boy. Reporter: Colton Salaz

Colton Salaz gives an hourly news update for KXNT

Coverage of a limo fire on the Las Vegas Strip. Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton Salaz

Colton Salaz interviews Janet Carpenter of the Greater Las Vegas Real Estate Association (GLVAR) Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Janet Carpenter

A freak snowstorm struck the Las Vegas valley in February of 2019, dropping a record amount of 6 inches of snow. The snow blanketed the valley for over 8 hours before melting. Anchor: Michael Castner Field Reporter: Colton salaz

Breaking news of an officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas. Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton salaz

Interview with presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker(D-NJ) concerning his roots to Nevada, and how his diverse background will be a benefit to his presidency. I interviewed Sen. Booker during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV. Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar answered a question concerning climate change and the biofuel industry. Sen. Klobuchar also discussed how the current Presidential Administration is not, in her words, serving the middle class. I interviewed Sen. Klobuchar during one of her campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV. Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Interview with Democratic Presidential candidate Secretary Julian Castro concerning his views on gun control. I interviewed Secy. Castro during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV. Castro is the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama Administration. Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Secy. Julian Castro (D-Former HUD Secretary)

Back in July 2019, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the treatment of immigrant detainees, and the treatment they are receiving while in the care of the Department of Homeland Security. On the morning of the hearing, I interviewed Westwood One Congressional Correspondent Linda Kenyon about what to expect during the hearing. Host: Colton Salaz Guest: Linda Kenyon, Congressional Correspondent for Westwood One News

Greg Zanis, a Colorado carpenter, constructed the 58 white crosses that lined the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on the day that marked 2-years since the nation's deadliest mass shooting. Zanis has been constructing these crosses for every mass shooting since Columbine.

News report following the somber ceremony in Las Vegas which marked 2-years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. Gov. Sisolak (D-NV) teared up while delivering his opening remarks at the sunrise celebration of life ceremony.

A convicted man's fate hangs on whether he committed a murder on land belonging to Native Americans or to Oklahoma. A case before the Supreme Court asks, who really governs eastern Oklahoma? Patrick Murphy was convicted of murder by the state of Oklahoma in 2000. But defense attorneys soon discovered that his conviction may have been based on a lie. The fate of five reservations in the state could be impacted by this supreme court case. The reservations argue this is Indian Country, therefore Murphy should have been prosecuted by the Native American Nation the crime was committed on. Many people may not realize the significance of this case, or just how much land is in fact “indian country” in Oklahoma. So to better understand this issue, I reached out to Rebecca Nagle. She is a journalist, writer, and citizen of Cherokee Nation, which is one of the 5 tribes that could be impacted by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Carpenter vs. Murphy. Rebecca is the host of the hit podcast from Crooked Media "This Land" which follows this specific supreme court. Crooked Media is the same podcasting group which brings you some of the most listened to podcasts such as "Pod Save America" and "Lovett or Leave It." For more information on Rebecca Nagle and her podcast "This Land" visit Crooked Media's website at: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ Twitter: @RadioColton https://twitter.com/RadioColton

There’s been a marked uptick in so-called deaths of despair—those involving drugs, alcohol or suicide—among millennials over the last decade, according to a new report released by public-health groups Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust. Drug, alcohol and suicide deaths have risen in nearly every age group over the last decade, but the increase has been especially pronounced for younger Americans. Between 2007 and 2017, drug-related deaths increased by 108% among adults ages 18 to 34, All together, about 36,000 millennials died “deaths of despair” in 2017, with fatal drug overdoses being the biggest driver. People are more likely to die from a drug overdose, than a car accident. In order to better understand this issue, I wanted to talk to people who are on the frontlines of this issue. So many times in the media, we offer intellectual debates about topics, instead of actually getting to the root source. In this case I needed to reach out to recovering addicts who are helping change the world. That is why I reached out to the creator and host of the This is Our Normal Podcast, Saul Jones, to see if he would sit down for an interview. Saul is a comedian, as well as an addiction advocate. He has suffered from drug addiction for most of his adult life; because of this, he wanted to help de-stigmatize addicts and addiction by creating a podcast that centers around recovery and the crazy, albeit funny, things addicts do while under the influence. Saul, along with his co-host, Brian Hood, and producer Joel Cowen, drove out to Las Vegas to talk with me about the opioid epidemic, mental health, and their fight to help prevent another person dying from this progressive disease. Here is a conversation you should know about with the cast of the This is Our Normal Podcast, Saul Jones, Brian Hood, and Joel Cowen. For more information on This is Our Normal Podcast head over to: https://www.thisisournormalpodcast.com/ Twitter: @RadioColton https://twitter.com/RadioColton

Imagine for a moment what our world would look like without the internet… No quick access to news articles, not able to quickly access random facts… and not able to engage with others from all over the world in an instant. How different would our world be? Would it be better off? There wouldn’t be investigations into emails or Russian hackers, for starters. And there wouldn’t be a widespread normalization of hate speech. However, that isn’t the world we live in. The world we live in is much faster, much more immediate, and the implications in the advancements of technology have not yet fully come to fruition. And many times, the technology and types of media outlets we use everyday can be more harmful than we think. Recently I had a great conversation with a member of the Federal bar Association, a young and talented internet attorney by the name of Andrew Rossow about the topic of Cyberbullying as well as the other darker aspects of social media. For more information on the Federal Bar Association please visit their website at http://www.fedbar.org/ Follow me on Twitter @RadioColton https://twitter.com/RadioColton

Pride Month is just around the corner, and while many people across the country are getting ready to celebrate, there are many people who are taking this time to reflect on how far we have come in regars to LGBTQ rights, as well as how far we still have to go. Especially as it pertains to Trans-rights and trans-justice. In the first half of this episode we will be discussing the topic of transgender troops in the military, and later one we will talk about hate crimes being on the rise against trans-people across the United States. For more information about the Human Rights Campaign please visit their website at https://hrc.org or their twitter @hrc or https://twitter.com/HRC For information on Sara Coello from the Dallas Morning News check out her bio at https://www.dallasnews.com/author/sara-coello or follow her on Twitter @smlcoello https://twitter.com/smlcoello Subscribe to this podcast on Radio.com and follow Colton Salaz on social media @RadioColton https://twitter.com/RadioColton https://twitter.com/kxnt

When you think of a lawyer or judge, what image comes to mind? Is it a man in a long dark robe, sitting on large dais, with a gavel in hand?Does the iconic 90’s show law and order come to mind? You’d be surprised how many people base their idea of a good lawyer or judge off of that show. Now what if I asked you to guess how many lawyers and judges in the U.S. are women? Not so easy is it. Well according to the New York Times, over 50 percent of law school grads are women, but only 30 percent of them end up practicing law. The U-S has struggled with the disparity between men and women in the workforce for hundreds of years, especially in the judiciary. From Sandra Day O’Connor to the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg a.k.a the notorious R.B.G., Americans have been fascinated with strong female leaders, especially in our federal judiciary. So, to better understand the topic of women in the judiciary, we are going to take a trip down memory lane, and talk about the pivotal moments in history for women in our courts system. And then we will talk to Maria Vathis, who is the President of the Federal Bar Association, and a history-making woman in her own right. For more information on Maria Vathis and the Federal Bar Association, check out their website at http://www.fedbar.org Follow me on Twitter @RadioColton https://twitter.com/RadioColton

The United States is gradually becoming the land of the red, white, and… green. No… really! Since 2016 over 10 states have legalized the sale and recreational usage of marijuana, and 33 states have some sort of medical marijuana statue on the books. Despite many states going green by legalizing recreational usage of pot, there is still one component to this narrative that hasn’t garnered lot of coverage over the past couple years: medical marijuana in the workplace. Can an employer fire you if are consuming marijuana as a part of a medicinal regimen? Can you be denied a prospective job due to a pre-employment drug test where it came back positive for THC, despite you being a part of a state medicinal registry? There is no simple answer to this complex issue; medical pot has left us in a legal limbo. So, in order to get to the bottom of this, I sat down with attorney Dustin Massie. Dustin is an advocate for employees who have experienced wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment and other illegal treatment in the workplace. In all my years of working as a journalist, he is probably the most impressive attorney I have had the honor of interviewing. His charisma and magnetism matched with his intelligence and ability to answer tough questions in an articulate manner, immediately made me realize I was speaking with someone of importance; someone whom I could see sitting on a federal bench as a judge, or becoming a leader in the legal the community. So, for all those people who have unanswered questions about what protections they have (or don’t have)listen to this episode, and my interview with an impressive attorney, as we sort out some of the legal limbo that medical marijuana has left us in. Here is a conversation you should know about, with attorney Dustin Massie. Colton Salaz, Exec. Producer & Reporter | CBS News https://twitter.com/RadioColton https://www.facebook.com/ColtonSalaz/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/coltonsalaz/ https://kxnt.radio.com/ Dustin Massie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-massie-901b6116/ dmassie@baillonthome.com https://www.baillonthome.com/team/dustin-w-massie https://www.baillonthome.com/news/massie-present-medical-cannabis-2019-fba-rising-professionals-symposium https://minnlawyer.com/2018/09/13/up-coming-dustin-massie/ http://mnbenchbar.com/2017/12/genetic-testing/ Baillon Thome Law Firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota: https://www.baillonthome.com/ https://twitter.com/baillonthome?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/baillon-thome-jozwiak-&-wanta-llp/ Federal Bar Association: http://www.fedbar.org/

Did you know majority of people have some sort of bias? Whether it is towards a certain sex, or race, almost all humans have some sort of implicit bias. These biases help shape how we interact in the work place, with our friends, and the decisions we make on a daily basis. In this episode of Conversations You Should Know About, I interviewed Sybil Dunlop, a member of the Federal Bar Association, about implicit bias in the work place, specifically in the legal profession. So come all the way in, sit all the way down, and get ready to learn about YOUR hidden biases. Thanks to the Federal Bar Association http://www.fedbar.org/ for allowing me to attend their Rising Professionals Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. A big thanks to Sybil Dunlop, who inspired this episode. If you want to see what your implicit biases are, click on this link and take the test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html Follow me on all social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioColton @RadioColton FB: https://www.facebook.com/ColtonSalaz/?ref=bookmarks Insta: @RadioColton

The crisis at the U.S./Mexico Border continues after two migrant children have died in less than a month while in the custody of U.S. Border officials. The deaths have sparked national outrage and media coverage. To better understand the timeline of events that lead to the death of these children, Colton sits down with CBS News Political Reporter Camilo Montoya Galvez. Later in the episode ACLU Senior Policy Counsel Chris Rickerd joins the conversation to discuss the legal ramifications surrounding the immigration policies of DHS and the Trump Administration. kxnt.radio.com/ salaznews.com @Csalaznews @KXNT @ACLU @ChrisRickerd

A bipartisan bill is being supported by President Trump to help eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders. We take a in depth look into how mandatory minimum sentences came about, and what makes them so detrimental to society. @Csalaznews @Kxnt salaznews.com kxnt.com