Podcasts about court watch

Erin sits down with Seamus Hughes, NCITE senior research faculty and policy associate, to discuss domestic prosecution and sentencing of members of ISIS and the group 764. A nationally recognized expert in the U.S. federal court search system, PACER, Hughes founded and runs the website Court Watch, which provides analysis of federal court filings, search warrants, and indictments. In 2022, he was a part of a New York Times team that won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their reporting on law enforcement in America. This podcast was recorded at 9am on Thursday, May 8. For more on 764, see NCITE's Austin Doctor, Ph.D., featured in an exposé of the group published by ABC Action News–Tampa Bay: FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison. 

WMAL GUEST: 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ALEX SWOYER - legal affairs reporter for The Washington Times and host of the "Court Watch" podcast SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/ASwoyer Chief Justice Roberts shames judicial impeachment talk, rebukes Trump stance Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: Space X announces splashdown and congratulates astronauts ON SPECIAL REPORT - SCOTT KELLY - Former Astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly’s twin: I was watching your previous program "The five." They are talking about abandoned and stranded by Biden. That is not true. Elon Musk TORCHES Biden for restricting him and SpaceX from rescuing the astronauts months ago WMAL GUEST: 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ALEX SWOYER - legal affairs reporter for The Washington Times and host of the "Court Watch" podcast SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/ASwoyerChief Justice Roberts shames judicial impeachment talk, rebukes Trump stance MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi look visibly irritated as they correct MSNBC's false smear of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“How do we hold the justice system accountable?” Host, Chris Colbert, speaks with Dr. Carmen Johnson, revealing the transformative power of Court Watch, a community oversight program reshaping bond hearings and empowering citizens. Discover how this initiative is demanding transparency in courtrooms and learn about the critical importance of educating youth on their legal rights. Dr. Johnson shares her personal journey from trauma to advocacy and discusses the national expansion of Court Watch efforts. Tune in to understand how you can be part of this movement for change in the legal system. Hosts & Executive Producers: Adell Coleman and Chris Colbert Producers: Q. Hill and Heather Johnson Engineer and Editor: Q. Hill The House: DCP Entertainment Subscribe to our Say Their Name Newsletter for up to date resources on how to keep you and your loved ones safe and aware. https://dcpentertainment.substack.com/s/say-their-name  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Bursch, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, will argue before the Supreme Court on April 2 to defend South Carolina's 2018 move to eliminate Medicaid dollars going to abortion clinics. He joined "Court Watch" host Alex Swoyer to discuss the case, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, formerly Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to react to the Supreme Court hearing U.S. v. Skrmetti, where the justices are weighing Tennessee's law that bans medical treatment for youth suffering from gender dysphoria and looking to transition. The state law bans puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery. It was challenged by the Biden Administration and American Civil Liberties Union. 

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Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court's November caseload, and he detailed the justices' upcoming dispute over a state ban on medical treatment for transgender youth, which is scheduled for Dec. 4. 

The Judicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino, a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the upcoming 2024-2025 Supreme Court term and shared comments about a recent leak out of the high court of a confidential memo to The New York Times. 

Peter Navarro, former director of the White House National Trade Council, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss his new book The New MAGA Deal, 2024 policy and his time behind bars for defying a Jan. 6 Committee subpoena. Mr. Navarro also commented on the assassination attempt against his former boss and said Secret Service agents should take lie detector tests as the probe into that shooting is underway.

Former President Trump's attorney Will Scharf joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to react to the Supreme Court's oral arguments last month in Mr. Trump's claim for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution in his D.C. case over alleged election fraud charges related to his contest of the 2020 results. A ruling from the justices is expected by the end of June.

Theodore M. Cooperstein, an appellate lawyer who represents Jan. 6 defendants, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming case over President Trump's immunity claim and another legal battle over an obstruction charge facing hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants -- including the former president.

Elizabeth Gillette and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Kellie Fiedorek discuss with Court Watch host Alex Swoyer complications from the abortion pill ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on March 26 over Food and Drug Administration changes to the use of the drug. 

We're watching for Donald Trump to show up in a Florida courtroom today. His lawyers want a judge to throw out his classified documents case. Plus, the Biden administration is eyeing Cuba's Guantanamo Bay as a potential haven for migrants fleeing the gangs taking over Haiti. And, the House passes a bill to effectively ban TikTok, but the Senate may have other ideas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago Kent College of Law and a former clerk to retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court taking up the legal battle over whether former President Trump can appear on the 2024 ballot, with critics saying the Constitution bars him from running over his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. She also weighed in on upcoming arguments the high court will hear in February over social media censorship laws and the legality of banning bump stocks. 

Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network and a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, joined Court Watch to discuss the high court issuing a code of conduct and to break down some of the major disputes pending before the justices. 

The Supreme Court will hear two cases over public officials blocking people on social media and a trademark battle over the phrase "Trump too small" during the upcoming term -- as well as take up a major Second Amendment case dealing with disarming people under civil domestic violence protection orders. Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to detail the legal battles and potential outcomes.

The Committee for Justices' Curt Levey and People For the American Way's Elliot Mincberg joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to highlight the major cases they are monitoring during the 2023 term, which kicks off Oct. 2. Following the recording of this episode, the Supreme Court did grant First Amendment challenges to Texas and Florida's social media censorship laws. 

Supreme Court scholar Dr. Adam Feldman breaks down key rulings and statistics from the 2022 term with Court Watch host Alex Swoyer.

Former President Trump's attorney Alina Habba, a spokesperson for his legal team and civil attorney, spoke to Court Watch host Alex Swoyer and Washington Times White House reporter Jeff Mordock about Mr. Trump's legal battles and the federal indictment over classified documents.

“The People's Justice,” published June 20 by Regnery Gateway, highlights a dozen disputes to show how Justice Clarence Thomas relies on the original meaning of the terms and ideas expressed in the Constitution in interpreting laws. Written by Judge Amal Thapar of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the book explores the justice's insights into the cases argued before the court. “[Justice Thomas] remembers they are real people, and he often includes little statements in his decisions directed at those people,” Judge Thapar told Court Watch podcast host Alex Swoyer.

Judge Jeanine Pirro joined Court Watch to discuss her new book "Crimes Against America -- The Left's Takedown of our Republic.' She also weighed in on corruption and 'nonsense' at the DOJ, FBI and even the Supreme Court. 

Robert W. Tuttle, a professor at The George Washington University specializing in religion and law, joined the Court Watch podcast to analyze the pending case Groff v. DeJoy, which weighs an employee's right to observe the Sabbath. Mr. Tuttle predicts there's 'little to no chance' the employee demanding an accommodation to observe the Sabbath will win. A ruling is expected by the end of June.

Curt Levey, president of the Committee for Justice, details several major rulings expected from the Supreme Court to close out the 2023 term including decisions on affirmative action, big tech protections, religious liberty and LGBT rights. During the episode, Court Watch host Alex Swoyer incorrectly described a legal battle involving a Christian web designer challenging a pro-LGBT law out of California. The case is actually from Colorado. Please excuse the mistake.

Today, Tes talks with Simone Levine. Ms. Levine has dedicated her career to ensuring public accountability in the criminal courts. She is currently a major case prosecutor in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting some of the most serious and violent offenses in the city.  Between 2015 and 2021, Ms. Levine ran Court Watch … Simone Levine – New Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge Candidate Read More »

Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, joined "Court Watch" with reaction to the Supreme Court's oral arguments weighing affirmative action policies at Harvard and UNC. He discussed what a ruling reversing affirmative action could mean for secondary education as well as the military.   

Carolyn Shapiro of Chicago-Kent College of Law and former Illinois Solicitor General joined “Court Watch” to break down the high court's arguments in a Voting Rights Act challenge out of Alabama and previewed how the justices may handle the upcoming affirmative action cases. She also shared information about her time clerking for the recently retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer and weighed in on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's style as she replaced her former boss.

The 'Court Watch' podcast with Washington Times' legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer breaks down the Supreme Court's major cases and top news stories about the justices, federal courts and perplexing legal battles with key insight from court watchers from both sides of the aisle.

This week, Erin Flanagan and Jacob Shropshire talk through the oil crisis in Sri Lanka, discuss a recent mass shooting in Denmark, and unpack the latest Supreme Court decisions. Plus, Have You Heard headlines to make sure you're up-to-date on the biggest stories of the week.

This week, Erin Flanagan and Jacob Shropshire talk through three Supreme Court rulings from the past week. Plus, Have You Heard headlines to make sure you're up-to-date on the biggest stories of the week.

In this episode, Reporting Democracy editor and host Nicholas Watson discusses the issue surrounding the deterioration of the rule of law in the region, the condition of which the European Union is becoming increasingly worried, especially in Poland and Hungary. The rule of law is mentioned twice in the preamble to the Treaty on European Union. In Article 2, it stipulates that: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights…” In this, the EU seeks to distinguish the rule of law — where the law applies equally and everyone is subject to it — with its antithesis the rule by law — where those in power can arbitrarily create and apply the law as they choose, with no accountability. The EU Commission already had several arrows in its quiver to deal with rule of law infractions among member states, namely infringement procedures and – if there was no resolution – the triggering of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. But in the past couple of years, Brussels has been adding new arrows to its quiver as worries rise that the deterioration in the rule of law will spread to other member states. How effective these new measures will be and what the future holds for those in the EU's crosshairs ia discussed by guests: Piotr Buras – a journalist, author and expert on German and European politics who is the current head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Stanisław Burdziej, professor in the Department of Sociology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, and co-founder and Member of the Board of Court Watch – a not-for-profit organization supporting positive changes in the Polish justice system through citizen court monitoring.

Vanguard Court Watch is a unique and innovative program that trains college interns on the law and journalism, sends them into the courts where they report and monitor on injustice in the system. Listen as they tell their stories about what they see and what they have learned in the process.

Salih is joined by Envision Freedom's Court Watch NYC Program Coordinator, Angel Parker to discuss the purpose, goals, and impact of court watching and Court Watch NYC's return to in-person court watching.

        Slam the Gavel welcomes Carnell Smith, Author and Paternity Coach, back on to the show to discuss what really is going on in the PJ Washington situation, as well as other issues concerning Paternity Fraud and high level predator situations.      Carnell is a husband, father and grandfather as well as an Ordained Minister. Carnell also won his own paternity fraud case after appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court changing the law in his state.     Apparently, PJ Washington is not married and it was his ex-girlfriend, Instagram model and there is no court order as of yet for him to pay $200,000.00 per month/2.4 million annually in Child Support. "Athletes are easy" marks to get paid for child support. The child then can become a financial bonus  for the next 18+ years based on emotion and legal manipulation if the young man thinks or believes he is the father. He is not always the Father.     What to do with $200,000.00??? This is an un-taxable bonus to the mother in these extreme high income situations. Some athletes don't play for a full 18 years due to an injury. Some male athletes do not get sound legal counsel in the first round and they end up making an emotional decision over their child support based on their current financial means. Carnell recommends that you do not let your emotions make a long term decision. What happens if there is a debilitating injury?   Excellent tips for parents of sons: just because someone says they are pregnant, doesn't mean it is your baby.  Just because someone says they have a contraception you don't have to see--you are now playing high stakes financial gambling by putting your finances and your future and  your emotional, social impact in the hands of another party by not providing your OWN contraception at ALL times.    Carnell recommends that under no circumstances do you become a parent before you are married and then only after you have been married for some years to your wife, getting to know your wife, before you have the kids.    Carnell has started a National Survey for Paternity Fraud Victims. This can be found on the paternity.coach.com website  (and click the link to the Facebook page where the survey is). This will eventually be published in an Academic Book about Paternity Fraud impact on the family, also how it affects men, women and children.   Court watching is a great way for taxpayers to see what goes on in the Family Courts which then leads to child support. The corrupt child support enforcement system is funded and financed by taxpayer dollars specifically looking at Title IV-D that provides incentive payments to the states. Providing incentives to the states based on how much child support payments they collect. And there's so much more......      To Reach Carnell Smith:  http://ThePaternityCoach.com                    Carnell Smith, Truthologist/Paternity CoachFounder of DNA Truth UniversityFacebook: Paternity Coach and carnellsmith.comYouTube - Carnell Smith-Paternity CoachSupport the show(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/Music provided by: mictechmusic@yahoo.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)

In Episode 8 of the We Rise Podcast, Christine connects with Christopher Rashad Green for a deeply inspiring conversation fueled by resilience, empowerment, and a story of transformation and connection. Christopher spent sixteen years incarcerated. Since his release in August of 2013, he has transformed his life as a motivational speaker, mentor, and advocate for change in communities in Virginia. He shares the power of keeping hope alive in cultivating change, the importance of healing from past trauma, and the role of trust, empathy, and passion as a catalyst for change. Christopher is the founder of Free*Dome Unlimited and an organizer for New Virginia Majority where he leads the Court Watch of Central Virginia. He works in the Richmond region and also works as Community Organizer at the Legal Aid Justice Center of Virginia in Petersburg. His work addresses systemic issues affecting families and community members, from incarceration to youth justice. LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED Learn more about Christopher Rashad Green, founder of Free*Dome Unlimited and employee at the Legal Aid Justice Center of Virginia Learn more about New Virginia Majority and the Court Watch of Central Virginia Learn more about Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy Learn more about trauma in the body through the documentary: Resilience Collective Resilience: We Rise is produced by Dialogue + Design Associates, Podcasting For Creatives, with music by Drishti Beats. Follow Collective Resilience: We Rise on Facebook and Instagram. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue spreading our message far and wide. Find our email list at the website: www.yeswerise.org. Thanks for listening.

Patrick Madden hosted this Monday's episode of Louisiana Considered. WWNO/WRKF Criminal and Social Justice Reporter Bobbi-Jeanne Misick speaks with Court Watch NOLA Deputy Director Veronica Bardand Executive Director Simone Levineabout the watchdog organization's findings in its 2020 annual report. WWNO Lead Coastal Reporter Tegan Wendlandvisits Lincoln Beach, which was shut down by New Orleans' city government decades ago, and speaks with New Orleans for Lincoln Beach cofounders Sage Michael and Tricia Blyss Wallace about their efforts to clean up and reopen Lincoln Beach, and Acting Deputy Chief of Staff of the New Orleans Department of Public Works Cheryn Robles about the city's plans for the area. Music Inside Out Host Gwen Thompkinstells us about her upcoming program: Back By Popular Demand - the Music Inside Out Sessions, a series of conversations with musicians about making it through the COVID-19 pandemic and getting back to work. The series will air on WRKF and WWNO over the course of the next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karl Lengel hosted Wednesday's Louisiana Considered. WWNO Health Reporter Bobbi-Jeanne Misick and WRKF Capitol Access Reporter Paul Braun discuss the Baton Rouge Police Department's alleged miconduct against a minor. Simone Levine, Court Watch NOLA's Executive Director, explains a decision by the The New Orleans Health Department's Domestic Violence Program to push for a fifth risk question that asks domestic violence survivors about the presence and possession of firearms in every incident.  Eric Seiferth, curator and historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, speaks on HNOC's new exhibit, "Dancing in the Streets: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O stanie polskiego sądownictwa rozmawiamy z Darią Hofman - Dyrektor Zarządzającą Fundacji Court Watch oraz Bartoszem Pilitowskim – Prezesem Zarządu Fundacji Court Watch. Misją Fundacji Court Watch Polska jest zmienianie polskiego sądownictwa na lepsze. Fundacja powstała z myślą o tym, aby każdy człowiek, przekraczając próg sądu, był spokojny, że zostanie potraktowany sprawiedliwie. Tematy z odcinka PP#076 W jaki sposób głód wpływa na wyroki sędziów? Jakie idee przyświecały powstaniu Fundacji Court Watch? Czym się zajmuje i jaką rolę pełni Fundacja Court Watch? Co mówią badania dotyczące świadomości prawnej Polaków? O przestrzeganiu prawa i funkcjonowaniu wymiaru sprawiedliwości w Polsce. Kim są wolontariusze w Fundacji Court Watch i jaką rolę pełnią podczas rozpraw? Czy to możliwe, aby sędziowie mimo tak dużej ilości prowadzonych spraw udzielali sprawiedliwych wyroków? Od czego należałoby zacząć reformę polskiego systemu sądownictwa? W jaki sposób powołuje się sędziów w Polsce i jak są postrzegani społecznie? Jakie są obecnie perspektywy na pozytywne zmiany w systemie sądownictwa? Skąd Daria i Bartek stale czerpią energię do wymagającej pracy dotyczącej zmian systemowych? Jak często Fundacja Court Watch jest proszona o wkład w prace nad system sądownictwa? Ostatnie zmiany w polskim systemie sądownictwa – czy sądy po ostatnich reformach lepiej funkcjonują? Na czym polega gra planszowa „Prawopolis” i dlaczego jest to idealny prezent na Święta? Gdzie kupimy najlepsze pierniki w Toruniu? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pozaprawem/message

Bartosz Pilitowski informuje, że sądy w przeciwieństwie do innych instytucji są zamknięte przez sytuację pandemiczną w naszym kraju. Tym samym wyroki sądów nie są jawne. Jest to proceder nielegalny, ponieważ łamie konstytucję. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radiownet/message

Już czas, by wznowić pracę sądów - stwierdził w rozmowie z Tomaszem Pietrygą, Bartosz Pilitowski - prezes Fundacji Court Watch Polska. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The radical left is not satisfied with live and let live. They have to make sure every knee bows to their agenda, even if it is the knees of nuns who live out their faith by serving the elderly poor. This week, the Little Sisters of the Poor were hauled back into court by state Attorneys General who believe our country cannot accommodate religious liberty and conscience rights. The Supreme Court should uphold the new regulations that would allow the Little Sisters and others like them to be free to serve the elderly poor and the most vulnerable in our society. You can also watch this episode on Gayle's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/gayletrotterrightindc MENTIONED https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-endless-war-on-the-little-sisters-of-the-poor-11588720068 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/supreme-court-must-finally-protect-little-sisters-of-the-poor-from-anti-religious-attacks https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-431/137414/20200309092512829_19-431 19-454 tsac The Catholic Association Foundation et al..pdf ---------- Follow Gayle Trotter-- WEBSITE: gayletrotter.com TWITTER: twitter.com/gayletrotter FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/gayle.s.trotter INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/gayle_trotter/ Support: www.patreon.com/gayletrotter Voice-Over Artist: Rick Regan voice123.com/rickregan/

Scott Hechinger is a public defender, advocate and activist in Brooklyn, NY. He graced us with his inside knowledge of our broken and corrupt criminal justice system. We talk about the perils of getting trapped in the system, rehumanizing "criminals", racist fear mongering, Bloomberg's horrendous record as Mayor, stop and frisk, bail reform, restorative justice, prison abolition and much more. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx -For more on bail reform check out www.justicenotfear.org - Sign up to Court Watch and hold prosecutors accountable at: courtwatchnyc.org - Visit www.bds.org for more about Brooklyn Defender Services work in and outside of court, representing low income people in criminal, civil, family, housing and immigration matters. Follow Scott on twitter @ScottHech Follow Sean on twitter and IG @SeanVeryApe Follow Very Ape on twitter and IG @VeryApeTV Recorded 2/12/20 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv

In 2009, Ajay Dev was wrongly convicted of 76 counts of raping his adopted daughter and sentenced to 378. Now a decade later, he is having his Habeas Corpus hearing in Yolo County attempting to exonerate him. Listen for the first time as he talks about his experience behind bars in a California Prison and listen to people around him talking about his case and how the jury got it wrong.

Joe D. Martin joins us live from his Tennessee Prision. His story from a Change.org petition: "Joe D. Martin, Jr., did not receive a fair trial in 1996. As a result, he was wrongfully convicted and has been wrongfully imprisoned for 23+ years. He was found guilty of first degree murder and two attempted murders for which he is innocent. His conviction rested on the use of perjured testimony, prosecutorial misconduct and closed-door deals made with State’s witnesses, as well as, intimidation of defense witnesses prior to trial. Joe had no connection to anyone involved in this case- he is innocent! "The states theory was that the shooting at the market was the result of an ongoing “drug war” between his co-defendants and some unknown drug suppliers from California. The prosecutor told the jury that Joe was “a henchman for the Mafia Smith Family”, this was supposed to be his connection to the Smiths and reason for committing these crimes. However, Shaun Smith testified at trial that he had never met Joe. Dallas Smith and Vera (Virie) Ashby both testified at Joe’s post-conviction hearing that they did not know Joe and that he had never been to their home. Kevin Robinson and Tim Miller, victims, testified that they had never met Joe, nor had they seen him around the neighborhood. Joe had no connection or motive to commit these crimes." Learn more on his podcast: http://discriminalnation.podbean.com/

This is from the Generation Why Podcast: "Ronnie Long. April 25, 1976. Concord, North Carolina. A man enters a home through an upstairs window and rapes the woman who lives there. Detectives work quickly to solve the case. Within 15 days of the attack, the woman will head to court after being asked to go there to see if she could recognize the man who had raped her. After an African-American man named Ronnie Long walks by where she is sitting, she positively identifies him as the one responsible. Police had discovered strong similarities between her description of the man and Ronnie Long and what they were wearing. With that, they believe they have the right man in custody. Later, a jury will agree and find him guilty of rape and burglary. He was given two concurrent 80 year sentences." Like so many of these wrongful conviction cases, it is only later that the truth starts to emerge including the fact that there were serious issues with the investigation and prosecution of Ronnie Long. We speak to Ronnie Long's wife, Ashleigh about his story.

Paul Fullerton was a well decorated firefighter for over 20 years with the UC Davis Fire Department. A work-related injury led him to use medical cannabis and ultimately brought this law abiding citizen into the focus of agents of YONET, who targeted him and his business, until they finally found an excuse to arrest him and his wife, and threaten to take away his daughter and livelihood. Having served his 90 days of house arrest, after a misdemeanor plea agreement, Mr. Fullerton came forward to tell the full story that never came out when his case resolved.

In 1995, Obie Anthony was 19 years old when he was convicted of murder and attempted robbery. Despite no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, prosecutors relied on testimony from an informant - a convicted killer and pimp who ran a house of prostitution near the scene of the crime, and who claimed to have seen the shooter. In 2008, the Northern California Innocence Project working with Loyola's Project for the Innocent, took on his case.The court vacated Anthony’s conviction on September 30, 2011, after an 11-day evidentiary hearing. After 17 years in prison, Anthony was released on October 4, 2011, and prosecutors dismissed the charges on November 18, 2011. In August 2012, Anthony filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, which agreed to settle the claim in 2015 for $8.3 million. Anthony was also awarded compensation by the State of California in the amount of $581,600. Obie Anthony has become an activist and used his lawsuit to create Exonerated Nation.

This is one of the worst stories about official corruption we have seen in recent times in California. Back in 2014, Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders was the keynote speaker at the Vanguard's annual fundraiser and spoke about the Jailhouse informant scandal of Orange County. The case kept going - on and on. The basics of it were that the public defender, Mr. Sanders, uncovered evidence that the Orange County DA's office and Sheriff's Department were systematically planting informants with prisoners in violation of their right to counsel—and then deliberately not telling the defense. There are all sorts of illegalities here that we can probably get into. Incredibly the consequences here are both immense and underwhelming. The DA last year was defeated for reelection. The judge effectively took the case of Scott Dekraii away from the Orange County DA's office, the AG's office under both Kamala Harris and Xavier Bacerra, fought the judge, attempting first to get him to reinstate the DA's office and then attempted to fight for the death penalty, which the judge took off the table. And at the end of the day, while the voters punished the DA, the AG's office closed their four-year investigation without any penalties.

Anthony Hernandez was arrested and spent a month in custody because of racial profiling and presumptions by the arresting officer. It might have been far worse had it not been for the persistence of his defense attorney, who kept demanding that prosecutors turn over body camera footage of the incident from the arresting officer. Once the officer turned it over to the prosecutor’s office, almost immediately the Sacramento DA dropped the charges. The Vanguard speaks to Attorney Jennifer Mouzis about the arrest and the illegal activities of the Sacramento Police. For more information see: shorturl.at/eyRXY

In 1974, in the small town of Union City California, a 13 year old girl was found, floating in a creek. Having no leads, the police at some point focused on a 19 year old security guard, Marvin Mutch. He would serve 41 years in prison having been released in 2016. Many believe him to have been innocent. The evidence seems overwhelming that it was someone else. And yet the best the Innocence Project could do is get him out on parole - twice - once in 2006 when Governor Schwarzenegger reversed it and then finally in 2016.

Emmitt Lewis and Michael Wilson who were convicted of first degree murder stemming from a 2003 robbery that turned into a car chase, became the first people in San Francisco, and among the first in the state to have their murder charges vacated after a contested evidentiary hearing. San Francisco Superior Court Judge John K. Stewart vacated the conviction during an evidentiary hearing granted under Senate Bill 1437. We talk to his attorney, Public Defender Niki Solis, who defended him at his original trial and San Francisco Public Defender Jacque Wilson, who is working on similar cases and got involved when his brother fell under the felony murder rule. See also: https://www.davisvanguard.org/2019/08/sf-judge-grants-1437-petition-two-men-expected-to-be-released-upon-re-sentencing-2/

The story of Jeffrey Deskovic is a classic case of a wrongful conviction. At the age of 17, he was accused of raping and murdering a 15-year-old school classmate. This was despite the fact that his DNA was excluded from the DNA found at the scene and despite the fact that he recanted on his false confession. In 2006, 16 years later, a new DA authorized DNA testing and this time it not only excluded his DNA from the scene but the DNA was found to match another man – a man serving a life term for another murder. Since then, Jeff has won a settlement and used that money to create the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation and he went back to school, got his college degree and graduated from law school. He recently took the bar exam and awaits the results. On October 26, he will be the keynote speaker at the Vanguard’s Fundraiser on Progressive Prosecution. (To purchase tickets go to: progressive-prosecution.eventbrite.com)

This is a story of redemption. So many people get caught up in the criminal justice system and never escape. Alfred Melbourne was a young man when he found himself involved with the criminal justice system. He fully admits he made "bad choices." At the age of 19, he committed a serious crime and ended up in prison until he was in his late 30s. Now, free for several years, he is trying to give back to the community, having started "Three Sisters Garden" the mission of which is to teach at-risk youth how to grow/ harvest/ distribute organic vegetables and engage the community to get involved in supporting at-risk youth in Yolo County.

The Attica Uprising is an overlooked attrocity in American History - comparable to perhaps Mai Lai, Abu Ghraib, and the Battle of Wounded Knee. Historian Heather Ann Thompson, won the Pulitzer Prize for this account which takes us through the prison conditions, the brutal retaking of the prison and the horrifying coverup by state officials including Governor Rockefeller.

Vanguard speaks with Civil Rights Attorney John Burris who speaks about recent police shootings including Willie McCoy, Joseph Mann, Brandon Smith, and the state of policing and police oversight.

Lisa Rea is the president and founder of Restorative Justice International (RJI). RJI is an international association and network first created in 2008 through social media with over 6000 members and affiliates working for victims-driven restorative justice. Lisa talked about criminal justice reform, wrongful conviction, victim-offender reconciliation and restorative justice.

John Proctor is a teacher at Manhattanville College who started a volunteer creative arts program on Rikers Island. Here's his story of why he started the program, the myriad challenges to getting it off the ground, and how you can get involved with criminal justice reform and supporting the incarcerated population. Follow John's work @ johnproc on Twitter, and get involved with Court Watch at https://www.courtwatchnyc.org/. Find Art, Humanity & Action on Instagram (instagram.com/arthumanityaction), Facebook (facebook.com/arthumanityaction), Twitter (twitter.com/arthumanityact), and www.arthumanityaction.com OUR HOUSE Credits: Production and editing by Jeff Rose. Music by Audioblocks. Hosted by Nicole Ferraro. PR by PKPR.

Tonight's special guest is Randy Burton from Houston, Texas, an internationally recognized expert on child abuse and neglect and is the founder of 'Justice for Children', a national child advocacy organization that provides pro bono legal services and social services to victims of abuse and neglect across the United States. The 'Justice for Children' call center helps when the child protection system fails to protect a child. They offer information, guidance and assistance to adults who are trying to keep the child safe. The Pro Bono Legal program provides free legal help when it appears that a court or agency will return a child to an abusive situation, and the Court Watch program sends observers to courts in cases where a know abuser might be on the verge of obtaining custody or unsupervised visitation. 'Justice for Children' believes that  every child has the right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment. Child abuse is a crime and should be treated as such, costing American taxpayers more than $300 billion dollars a year. The primary focus of communities, child protective agencies, police and courts should be on the safety of the child rather than the rights of the parents. When a child reports being sexually molested or physically abused, the child should be protected until and unless the report is proven false and no child should be forced to spend unsupervised time with their abuser. Child protective agencies should be held accountable for negligent failure to protect children in their charge. Randy is a frequent author and lecturer on child abuse and criminal justice issues and has testified before Congress and numerous state legislative committees over the past 27 years.

Scott Hechinger is a public defender in Brooklyn, NY. He graced The Space Team with his inside knowledge of a broken and corrupt criminal justice system. He tells us what it is like to be a marginalized person accused of a crime in this country. We also talk about cannabis legalization, ICE, prison abolition and much more. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx - For more info of the power of prosecutors and voting in DA elections this year, see this project that Brooklyn defender services created with ACLU: ACLU.org/prosecutors   - Sign up to Court Watch and hold prosecutors accountable at: courtwatchnyc.org - Visit bds.org for more about Brooklyn Defender Services work in and outside of court, representing low income people in criminal, civil, family, housing and immigration matters. Follow Scott on twitter @ScottHech Follow Sean on twitter and IG @SeanVeryApe Follow Very Ape on twitter and IG @VeryApeTV Recorded 4/27/18 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv

Tonight's special guest is Angela Kepperling from Fairborn, Ohio, who has been advocating for over 20 years and now runs the Scarlet Advocacy, which specializes in being a Court Watch for Child Abuse, Neglect and Custody cases. She writes, "I am eager to help any and all parents that are caught in the court system to save their children from abuse." Angela points out that over 85% of all addicts were abused as children, most sexually. She says, "If we can at the very least keep all pedophiles locked up for the rest of their natural lives, do you realize how much the crime rate would drop?! Think about not only the child abuse, but the crimes committed by addicts! It would be staggering! The lives that would be saved! THAT is my dream." Angela recently opened her own Advocacy Agency, Scarlet Advocacy, explaining, "I am so fed up with all of the corrupt agencies and organizations that are supposed to help people and me being such a, shall we say, outright and vocal individual, that I thought the best way to fight against child abuse and neglect was to open my own." Ms Kepperling has been advocating for over 20 years, and tells us her agency advocates across the board for everything from pointing a person in the direction of a food bank all the way to suing the FBI. "I will walk you through the process. I do specialize in being a Court Watch for Child Abuse, Neglect and Custody cases," she reminds us. "All my services are free. I am a non profit. I do any and everything I can possibly do to help others."

Professor and Pulitzer-nominated author Marci Hamilton joins RJ Court Watch to talk about the explosion of so-called religious liberty bills in the states, and what they could mean as the Supreme Court considers marriage equality. The post RJ Court Watch Podcast: The Real Agenda Behind ‘Religious Liberty’ Bills appeared first on Rewire.News.

The Purvi Patel prosecution shines a light on the terrifying conclusion to anti-abortion rhetoric that criminalizes pregnancy outcomes and pits the pregnant person against her fetus. The post RJ Court Watch: Indiana Convicts Its First Pregnant Person of ‘Feticide’ appeared first on Rewire.News.

Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo talk with political analyst Zerlina Maxwell about the nomination of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general. The post RJ Court Watch: Why Loretta Lynch Is the Right Nominee for Attorney General appeared first on Rewire.News.

In the opening month of its term, the Supreme Court issued emergency orders on voting rights and abortion access in Texas. Rewire's Andrea Grimes joins us to discuss the overlap right now in the fight for reproductive and voting rights in the wake of these two big Supreme Court orders. The post RJ Court Watch: The Fight for Voting Rights and Abortion Access in Texas appeared first on Rewire.News.

In this episode of RJ Court Watch, we talk to Brigitte Amiri, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project, about the politics of the Little Sisters of the Poor crusade against the birth control benefit. The post RJ Court Watch: Little Sisters of the Poor and the Politics of the Birth Control Lawsuits appeared first on Rewire.News.

Pamela Merritt joins us to talk about the killing of Michael Brown and police violence as a reproductive justice issue. The post RJ Court Watch: Searching for Justice in Ferguson appeared first on Rewire.News.

The Roberts Court ruled in favor of corporate religious rights in Hobby Lobby. Does this mark the end to some of this fight? The post RJ Court Watch: After ‘Hobby Lobby,’ What’s Next? appeared first on Rewire.News.

June marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision that required the federal government recognize same-sex marriages. How much longer until marriage equality is a reality nationwide? The post RJ Court Watch: The State of Marriage Equality One Year After ‘United States v. Windsor’ appeared first on Rewire.News.

In this episode, RJ Court Watch hosts Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo discuss signs of hope and an emerging reproductive justice framework to respond to the relentless attacks on individual rights on everything from abortion access to voting in North Carolina. The post RJ Court Watch: Can a Reproductive Justice Framework Help Turn North Carolina Blue? appeared first on Rewire.News.

In this episode, RJ Court Watch hosts Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo discuss the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialty cases challenging the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act and unpack the legal and political arguments before the Supreme Court. The post RJ Court Watch: What’s at Stake in the Contraception Cases Before SCOTUS? appeared first on Rewire.News.

Tonight we have as our guest, Attila Vinczer, of Canada Court Watch.  We will be talking about their effort to reform family courts in Canada and his history with that group.  Vinczer is also heading efforts to organize the upcoming MHRA rally at the University of Toronto scheduled for later this month.  This will be a great opportunity to call in and discuss one of the few well established judicial reform organizations in North America.

Have you been done wrong? Have you been victimized by our court systems? Has someone went to court to tell lies on you? Tell us and we will listen so that you can be heard. If you have been done wrong by the judicial system, whether it was about mortgage fraud, or foreclosure fraud, Insurance fraud, or just watch the court system deny you, or someone else of justice and went in favor of a false accuser. Tell it right here on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog Talk Radio show where we talk about victimi

Have you been done wrong? Have you been victimized by our court systems? Has someone went to court to tell lies on you? Tell us and we will listen so that you can be heard. If you have been done wrong by the judicial system, whether it was about mortgage fraud, or foreclosure fraud, Insurance fraud, or just watch the court system deny you, or someone else of justice and went in favor of a false accuser. Tell it right here on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog Talk Radio show where we talk about victimization and fraud no matter what it is. If you have proof of it, come on to this show and get heard. That includes lawyers, and judges that have been terminated from their positions too, just because they wanted to go by the law and uphold it. If you have been wronged by your judicial system and any other system or person come and tell us all about it. You can send your comments to www.familiesandvictimsoffraud.com, or become a guest on the show. Come and tell your story. Don't be afraid. Stand up, Speak up and Speak out against victimization and fraud in your communities. We're working it out to find solutions to the problems we face right here on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog talk Radio Show. Let's help each other become overcomers of victimization and fraud. Stay tuned on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog Talk Radio show every Saturday at 6pm EST.

Have you been done wrong? Have you been victimized by our court systems? Has someone went to court to tell lies on you? Tell us and we will listen so that you can be heard. If you have been done wrong by the judicial system, whether it was about mortgage fraud, or foreclosure fraud, Insurance fraud, or just watch the court system deny you, or someone else of justice and went in favor of a false accuser. Tell it right here on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog Talk Radio show where we talk about victimization and fraud no matter what it is. If you have proof of it, come on to this show and get heard. That includes lawyers, and judges that have been terminated from their positions too, just because they wanted to go by the law and uphold it. If you have been wronged by your judicial system and any other system or person come and tell us all about it. You can send your comments to www.familiesandvictimsoffraud.com, or become a guest on the show. Come and tell your story. Don't be afraid. Stand up, Speak up and Speak out against victimization and fraud in your communities. We're working it out to find solutions to the problems we face right here on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog talk Radio Show. Let's help each other become overcomers of victimization and fraud. Stay tuned on the Lardy Miss Clardy Blog Talk Radio show every Saturday at 6pm EST.