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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on February 28, 2025.The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Nebraska, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the United Kingdom.WBALTV's coverage of the news in the case of Hae-Min Lee: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-prosecutor-withdraws-motion-to-vacate-judgment/63924996The Associated Press via Honolulu Civil Beat on the Gordon Cordeiro case: https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/maui-man-released-after-30-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-says-he-didnt-commit/We also accessed the Hawaii Tribune Herald and Honolulu Star-Advertiser Newspapers.com.The Los Angeles Times on Jeffrey Ferguson and the murder of Sheryl Ferguson: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-22/heart-wrenching-testimony-orange-county-judge-accused-of-killing-wifeABC7 on Jeffrey Ferguson and the murder of Sheryl Ferguson:https://abc7.com/post/jeffrey-ferguson-murder-trial-orange-county-judge-accused-killing-wife-resume-testifying-defense/15954353/The Supreme Court of the United States's opinions on the case of Richard Glossip in the murder of Barry Van Treese: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/22-7466_5h25.pdfPre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The fire that killed 101 people and destroyed much of the town of Lahaina on Maui Island left financial, environmental, and emotional damage in its wake that will require years and significant resources to overcome. Not least on the list is a mountain of toxic burned debris that residents and officials are having trouble finding a suitable place for. Officials are studying whether the charred landscape will harm the delicate coral reef just offshore. Somewhere in the country, a new wildfire appears at least once a week during the most active season, and many of those leave lasting implications for tribes and residents. GUESTS Dr. Andrea Kealoha (Native Hawaiian), assistant professor of oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Don Gentry (Klamath Tribes), natural resources specialist for and former chairman the Klamath Tribes Bodie Shaw (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), deputy regional director for the Northwest Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Blaze Lovell, reporter for the Honolulu Civil Beat

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Is The Condo Association Model Broken In Florida? In this episode of the "Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast With Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures®," a panel of four former and current journalists discuss calls by some for a complete overhaul of the condominium law that governs communities. The discussion is based on this story from the Honolulu Civil Beat: "Is The Condominium Model Of Housing Crumbling?" Here's a link: 'https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/10/is-the-condominium-model-of-housing-crumbling/ This week's panel is comprised of Zalewski (@PeterAZalewski) along with former business reporters John Fakler (@JTFakler), Jean Gruss (@JeanGruss) of GrussPR.com and current writer Sean McCaughan (@SeanMcCaughan) of TheBigBubbleMiami.com. This program features current and former journalists discussing the biggest stories from the previous week. The objective of this program is to cut through the fluff and hyperbole of South Florida real estate marketing, in hopes, of assisting the audience to better understand the key points impacting decision making. The Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcasts can be viewed or heard wherever you get your podcasts. Alternatively, this podcast is available on the YouTube.com channel: CondoVulturesTV. Check out the new line of merchandise from the Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast at: 'https://www.CondoVultures.com. Please send all questions and comments to @MiamiRRP on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok. To ask a question or make a comment, please reach us at inquiry@condovultures.com or 305.865.5859 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condovultures/message

Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast With Peter Zalewski For Week Of Oct. 27, 2023 (Season 4, Episode 12) In this episode of the "Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast With Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures®," a panel of four former and current journalists discuss the top real estate and economic new stories of the week. This week's panel is comprised of Zalewski (@PeterAZalewski) along with former business reporters John Fakler (@JTFakler), Jean Gruss (@JeanGruss) of GrussPR.com and current writer Sean McCaughan (@SeanMcCaughan) of TheBigBubbleMiami.com. The program features current and former journalists discussing the biggest stories from the previous week. The objective of this program is to cut through the fluff and hyperbole of South Florida real estate marketing, in hopes, of assisting the audience to better understand the key points impacting decision making. The Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcasts With Peter Zalewski can be viewed or heard wherever you get your podcasts. Alternatively, this podcast is available on the YouTube.com channel: CondoVulturesTV. Check out the new line of merchandise from the Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast at: 'https://condovultures.com/ Please send all questions and comments to @MiamiRRP on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok. This episode is sponsored by CondoVulturesRealty.com, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage that specializes in the buyside of the transaction. For this episode of the @MiamiRRP, the panel discusses the following headlines: 1. 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Just Hit 8% For The 1st Time Since 2000 As Treasury Yields Soar (CNBC) 'https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/18/30-year-fixed-mortgage-rate-just-hit-8percent-for-the-first-time-since-2000.html 2. Another Key Biscayne Condo Erupts Into Turmoil With Recall Drive (Key Biscayne Independent) 'https://kbindependent.org/2023/10/19/another-key-biscayne-condo-erupts-into-turmoil-with-recall-drive/ 3. Sales Launch For 2nd Pier Sixty-Six Condo, Prices Start At $5.5M (South Florida Business Journal) 'https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2023/10/18/tavistock-launches-sales-for-2nd-condo-at-pier-66.html 4. Did Lawsuits Drive Florida's Insurance Crisis? The Evidence Remains Thin (Miami Herald) 'https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article280733425.html 5. Miami Has The 2nd Highest Vacancy Rate In The Nation, But You Still Won't Find A Place To Live (NBC6 Miami) 'https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-has-the-second-highest-vacancy-rate-in-the-nation-but-you-still-wont-find-a-place-to-live/3136275/ 6. Is The Condominium Model Of Housing Crumbling? (Honolulu Civil Beat) 'https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/10/is-the-condominium-model-of-housing-crumbling/ To ask a question or make a comment, please reach us at @MiamiRRP or 305.865.5859 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condovultures/message

Island Energy Services CEO Jon Mauer talks about the company's plans to store Red Hill's fuel; UH Hilo psychology professor Chris Frueh details Firefighter Syndrome; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn addresses the economic shocks experienced by Maui as a result of the fires; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports from Maui on the status of Native Hawaiian healing from the devastation of the fires; Paula Rath talks to The Conversation about the creation of Palama Settlement

Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a lack of critical communication when residents most needed it. Geoff Bennett discussed that perspective with Marina Riker of Honolulu Civil Beat. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lahaina already suffered from a dire housing crisis before the fires. Now Maui residents are worried they may lose the city, the Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, Honolulu Civil Beat lists places where you can donate to the relief effort. ProPublica investigates how social media could be fueling homicides among young Americans. Why is part of the Pacific Ocean cooling instead of warming? It’s a puzzle with big implications for climate science. New Scientist delves into the issue.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief forWednesday, August 16th, 2023. Samaritan Ministries How are you paying for your health care, and how’s it working out? If it’s working perfectly, great! If not, then listen closely, because I have a solution for you. A Biblical solution. Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians who pay one another’s medical bills. Here’s how it works. When a medical need arises, you choose the provider that’s right for you, and have a say in the treatment you receive, even if it’s a non-conventional approach. Your medical bills are shared with fellow members, and your need is covered in prayer. It’s affordable, and you can join anytime, even today. Learn more at samaritan ministries dot org slash cross politic. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/here-is-when-trump-has-to-surrender-in-georgia-case-5466434?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Trump Ordered to Surrender by August 25 in Georgia Case, Will Have Mugshot Taken Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave President Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants who were charged Monday until noon on Aug. 25 to surrender. Ms. Willis announced the surrender date in a press conference on Monday evening after a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury handed down charges against the President. Meanwhile, the district attorney said that a trial would likely take place within the next six months, which would occur in the midst of GOP primary elections. "Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump. That conspiracy contained a common plan and purpose to commit two or more acts of racketeering activity in Fulton County, Georgia, elsewhere in the State of Georgia, and in other states," the indictment says. Under the indictment, President Trump and the other defendants are each charged with one count of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and allegedly engaged in “criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia—and elsewhere—to accomplish the illegal goal” of keeping the President in office. The 18 other individuals listed in the indictment include Rudy Guiliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, Ray Stallings Smith III, Robert Cheeley, Michael Roman, David Shafer, Shawn Micah Tresher Still, Stephen Cliffgard Lee, Harrison William Prescott Floyd, Trvian C. Kutti, Sidney Powell, Cathy Latham, Scott Hall, and Misty Hampton. Ms. Willis, in the conference, claimed that the charges against President Trump and the others were not politically motivated. “I make decisions in this office based on the facts in the law,” she said. “The law is completely nonpartisan. That’s how decisions are made in every case to date.” However, a statement from the Trump campaign said otherwise, accusing the district attorney of having a partisan animus against him. That statement, meanwhile, accused Ms. Willis of engaging in election interference. It's the fourth time the President has been indicted this year. He's the first President in American history to be indicted on criminal charges. He faces a New York state trial in March 2024 involving a hush money payment, and a federal trial beginning in May in Florida for allegedly mishandling federal classified documents. In both cases, Trump pleaded not guilty. A third indictment, in Washington federal court, accuses him of illegally seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat. President Trump denies wrongdoing in this case as well, and a trial date has yet to be set. So what’s next? After defendants in Georgia are indicted by a grand jury, they are arraigned, which is the formal reading in court of the charges. Defendants are also asked to enter a plea. President Trump's attorney could ask the court to waive the arraignment, and he could enter a plea of not guilty without appearing in court. Bail also will be determined. He likely will be released, probably in exchange for a promise to return to face the charges at trial. The President will have his mugshot taken upon being taken into custody, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat told local media this month. He may try to move it to another part of the state, arguing the jury pool in Fulton County, which President Joe Biden won with about 73 percent of the vote, would be biased against him. The process of selecting a jury could be lengthy, given the passionate views many people have of the President and the amount of time jurors would have to dedicate to the trial. In the ongoing trial in Atlanta of rapper Young Thug, or Jeffery Lamar Williams, jury selection ran for months. Checking back in on Hawaii now… https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/maui-residents-claim-people-being-looted-robbed-at-gunpoint/ ‘Utter chaos’: Maui residents say they are being looted, ‘robbed at gunpoint’ Some Maui residents say they have been looted and robbed at gunpoint while catastrophic wildfires rage on the island — leaving them begging for a greater response from authorities as thieves make off with vital supplies. As rescue crews work to deliver necessities such as water, food, and first aid to those in need, locals say some residents have grown so desperate waiting for help that they’ve resorted to stealing. West Maui residents blame the robberies in Lahaina on the fact that they feel abandoned without supplies or answers. Jeremy Aganos, who owns the restaurant Coconut Caboose — one of the few buildings that survived the fires on Front Street in Lahaina — told KITV it was “utter chaos” for people trying to find food, water and shelter. An Oregon resident told the outlet that their relative flew into Maui to donate water, food, household items and clothing — only to be robbed at gunpoint soon after his arrival. The startling uptick in crime has left residents slamming local leadership for its inaction in the wake of the catastrophic fires, which have become the deadliest in the US in more than a century as nearly 100 people have been reported dead so far. “There’s some police presence. There’s some small military presence. But at night, people are being robbed at gunpoint,” Matt Robb, co-owner of a bar in Lahaina called the Dirty Monkey, told Insider. A mobile refrigerated morgue was rushed to Lahaina on Monday to keep bodies cool as the death toll on Maui hit 96 — and is only expected to rise. Two fires have not yet been completely contained, including the one that reduced Lahaina’s neighborhoods to heaps of ash and debris, according to an update from Maui County. Only 3% of Lahaina — previously a town of 13,000 — had been searched. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said the fire had been so significant that each recovered body will have to be identified through DNA testing. Hawaii officials are urging tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels are prepared to house evacuees and first responders. https://thepostmillennial.com/hawaii-governor-says-state-is-looking-to-acquire-land-that-was-destroyed-in-fires?utm_campaign=64487 Hawaii governor says state is looking to 'acquire land' that was destroyed in fires On Monday, Hawaiian governor Josh Green announced that his administration was considering acquiring properties in the seaside resort town of Lahaina that had been destroyed by the recent wildfires. He vowed to prevent foreign buyers from swooping in to exploit the tragedy, suggesting the state was better suited to take control of the land. "I'm already thinking of ways for the state to acquire that land so that we can put it into workforce housing, to put it back into families, or make it open spaces in perpetuity as a memorial to the people who were lost," Green said while standing amongst the rubble. In a separate press conference, Green reiterated his committment to ensure the land was protected for residents, and revealed that he had spoken with the Hawaiian attorney general regarding "options to do a moratorium on any sales of properties that have been damaged or destroyed." According to the Honolulu Civil Beat, over 2,000 structures were destroyed in the fire, three quarters of which were residential. From Hawaii to Chicago we go… https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/08/14/chicago-group-asks-gang-members-not-shoot-people-between-9-00-a-m-9-00-p-m/ Chicago Group Asks Gang Members Not to Shoot People Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Native Sons, a group from Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, is asking that gang members pledge to cease fire from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily so no one lives in fear of being shot while going about their day-to-day activities. The push for the cease-fire is being called “The People’s Ordinance,” CWBChicago reported. Native Sons’ co-founder, Tatiana Atkins, said: Under this ordinance, we ask that people stop associating with and glorifying ‘shooters,’ stop glorifying ‘switches,’ and stop wearing those ski masks everywhere which perpetuates you as some ‘opp.’ When those who live a certain lifestyle try to hang with ‘regular’ class citizens, they put everyone at risk. At the end of the day, five-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, 14-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, 78-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, pregnant women are being killed by gun violence, young boys with bright futures are being killed by gun violence, fathers are being killed by gun violence, and this shouldn’t be happening. Atkins hopes that gang members will adopt the cease-fire and that parents will react by making sure they have their children home and inside as 9:00 p.m. approaches. Breitbart News reported at least 23 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago, three of them fatally. Over 370 people have been killed in Chicago thus far in 2023. Now in entertainment news… Sound of Freedom director teases sequel focusing on Haiti During a recent interview with Variety, the writer and director of widely acclaimed independent film Sound of Freedom revealed that a sequel might be in the works. Alejandro Monteverde told the magazine that he has been in discussions about writing a sequel to the smash hit film, which would be focused on child sex trafficking in Haiti. "There's definitely a lot of interest to exploring [the subject] a little deeper, because this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's a lot of interest to kind of explore Haiti, what's happening in Haiti. There's [sequel] talks focusing on Haiti," Monteverde said. The Sound of Freedom became the highest-grossing independent film since 2019 following its initial release in July, earning more than $173 million. The film tells the story of a former government agent, Tim Ballard, who started an organization to fight child sex trafficking in Colombia. It stars Jim Caviezel, who plays Ballard as he embarks on a mission to rescue children who have arguably been subjected to the worst of crimes. The film has been dismissed by mainstream media and other left-wing critics as a "conspiracy," however; the Sound of Freedom is based on a true story about Ballard's organization, Operation Underground Railroad, and a real mission where his team saved 55 children and 123 people in total. Monteverde dispelled misconceptions about the film to Variety and criticized mainstream media for avoiding the film, suspecting that they have done so on purpose. “The origin [of the film] has been avoided, purposely or accidentally, in the media,” Monteverde said. “The origin will answer a lot of these misconceptions on the film.” The film writer explained that he got the idea for the movie after watching a news segment about child sex trafficking, saying that what he learned "shook my soul because I didn't really believe it [existed]." "I just, in my head, could not put those two pieces together — an adult and a child," he told Variety. Feeling the need to take action against this atrocity, Monteverde began to write a fictional screenplay called "The Mogul." When the film's producer, Eduardo, had met Tim Ballard, the two decided to change the direction of the film and base it on the true story of Ballard's time working as a former special agent for the Department of Homeland Security, in which he has deployed as an undercover operative for the US Child Sex Tourism Jump Team, Variety reports. Monteverde told the reporter that the film had been finished years before QAnon conspiracy theorists sprung into the spotlight. "All I wanted was to present a question about the problem: human trafficking, child trafficking, child sexual exploitation. How bad the problem is. We shot in 2018. In 2019, it was a completely finished film [before QAnon became a phenomenon]," he said. The director said the negative press surrounding the film was "heartbreaking." On why the sequel would be focused on Haiti, Monteverde said, "Haiti was a big part of Tim's work. I was very tempted to do Haiti on this film. But I wanted to do an origin story, and it was too much material. I needed to end where I ended." Now it’s time for my favorite topic… sports! https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/native-americans-calls-for-commanders-name-change-to-redskins/ Native American group demands Commanders reinstate ‘Redskins’ name The name of the football team playing in Washington D.C. is once again under question. A group called the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) is demanding the Washington Commanders change their name back to the Redskins, organizing support for the name reversal with a petition that has gained more than 90,000 signatures. “We invite all Americans to stand up for the dignity of EVERY AMERICAN under assault in today’s increasingly nonsensical culture wars,” the petition says. “This ‘LINE IN THE SAND’ moment reinforces undeniable history of the NATIVE AMERICAN assisting the FOUNDING OF AMERICA, with NATIVE AMERICAN principles used by the FOUNDING FATHERS in the US Constitution – and, EVERY AMERICAN’s right to the 1st and 14th Amendment and not to be targets of cancel culture or ESG. “This is not a simple left or right issue for Americans; it reaches across the political spectrum dating back to our Founding Fathers.” The letter was addressed to the Commanders’ leadership group, including new owners Josh Harris and Magic Johnson as well as head coach Ron Rivera. “As the NFL franchise representing the nation’s capital, you have a distinct opportunity to recognize the history and value of the American Indian,” the letter continues. NAGA, which is led by a board of Native Americans, is a “non-profit organization advocating for increased education about Native Americans, especially in public educational institutions, and greater recognition of Native American Heritage through the high profile venues of sports and other public platforms,” according to its website. Disgraced former team owner Dan Snyder changed the organization’s name in 2020 after years of pressure, beginning the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the name “Washington Football Team” before opting for the Commanders moniker prior to the 2022 season. According to ESPN, the team could be looking to change its name again following its sale to the ownership group led by Harris, largely in an effort to distance themselves from Synder’s disastrous tenure.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief forWednesday, August 16th, 2023. Samaritan Ministries How are you paying for your health care, and how’s it working out? If it’s working perfectly, great! If not, then listen closely, because I have a solution for you. A Biblical solution. Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians who pay one another’s medical bills. Here’s how it works. When a medical need arises, you choose the provider that’s right for you, and have a say in the treatment you receive, even if it’s a non-conventional approach. Your medical bills are shared with fellow members, and your need is covered in prayer. It’s affordable, and you can join anytime, even today. Learn more at samaritan ministries dot org slash cross politic. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/here-is-when-trump-has-to-surrender-in-georgia-case-5466434?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Trump Ordered to Surrender by August 25 in Georgia Case, Will Have Mugshot Taken Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave President Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants who were charged Monday until noon on Aug. 25 to surrender. Ms. Willis announced the surrender date in a press conference on Monday evening after a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury handed down charges against the President. Meanwhile, the district attorney said that a trial would likely take place within the next six months, which would occur in the midst of GOP primary elections. "Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump. That conspiracy contained a common plan and purpose to commit two or more acts of racketeering activity in Fulton County, Georgia, elsewhere in the State of Georgia, and in other states," the indictment says. Under the indictment, President Trump and the other defendants are each charged with one count of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and allegedly engaged in “criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia—and elsewhere—to accomplish the illegal goal” of keeping the President in office. The 18 other individuals listed in the indictment include Rudy Guiliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, Ray Stallings Smith III, Robert Cheeley, Michael Roman, David Shafer, Shawn Micah Tresher Still, Stephen Cliffgard Lee, Harrison William Prescott Floyd, Trvian C. Kutti, Sidney Powell, Cathy Latham, Scott Hall, and Misty Hampton. Ms. Willis, in the conference, claimed that the charges against President Trump and the others were not politically motivated. “I make decisions in this office based on the facts in the law,” she said. “The law is completely nonpartisan. That’s how decisions are made in every case to date.” However, a statement from the Trump campaign said otherwise, accusing the district attorney of having a partisan animus against him. That statement, meanwhile, accused Ms. Willis of engaging in election interference. It's the fourth time the President has been indicted this year. He's the first President in American history to be indicted on criminal charges. He faces a New York state trial in March 2024 involving a hush money payment, and a federal trial beginning in May in Florida for allegedly mishandling federal classified documents. In both cases, Trump pleaded not guilty. A third indictment, in Washington federal court, accuses him of illegally seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat. President Trump denies wrongdoing in this case as well, and a trial date has yet to be set. So what’s next? After defendants in Georgia are indicted by a grand jury, they are arraigned, which is the formal reading in court of the charges. Defendants are also asked to enter a plea. President Trump's attorney could ask the court to waive the arraignment, and he could enter a plea of not guilty without appearing in court. Bail also will be determined. He likely will be released, probably in exchange for a promise to return to face the charges at trial. The President will have his mugshot taken upon being taken into custody, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat told local media this month. He may try to move it to another part of the state, arguing the jury pool in Fulton County, which President Joe Biden won with about 73 percent of the vote, would be biased against him. The process of selecting a jury could be lengthy, given the passionate views many people have of the President and the amount of time jurors would have to dedicate to the trial. In the ongoing trial in Atlanta of rapper Young Thug, or Jeffery Lamar Williams, jury selection ran for months. Checking back in on Hawaii now… https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/maui-residents-claim-people-being-looted-robbed-at-gunpoint/ ‘Utter chaos’: Maui residents say they are being looted, ‘robbed at gunpoint’ Some Maui residents say they have been looted and robbed at gunpoint while catastrophic wildfires rage on the island — leaving them begging for a greater response from authorities as thieves make off with vital supplies. As rescue crews work to deliver necessities such as water, food, and first aid to those in need, locals say some residents have grown so desperate waiting for help that they’ve resorted to stealing. West Maui residents blame the robberies in Lahaina on the fact that they feel abandoned without supplies or answers. Jeremy Aganos, who owns the restaurant Coconut Caboose — one of the few buildings that survived the fires on Front Street in Lahaina — told KITV it was “utter chaos” for people trying to find food, water and shelter. An Oregon resident told the outlet that their relative flew into Maui to donate water, food, household items and clothing — only to be robbed at gunpoint soon after his arrival. The startling uptick in crime has left residents slamming local leadership for its inaction in the wake of the catastrophic fires, which have become the deadliest in the US in more than a century as nearly 100 people have been reported dead so far. “There’s some police presence. There’s some small military presence. But at night, people are being robbed at gunpoint,” Matt Robb, co-owner of a bar in Lahaina called the Dirty Monkey, told Insider. A mobile refrigerated morgue was rushed to Lahaina on Monday to keep bodies cool as the death toll on Maui hit 96 — and is only expected to rise. Two fires have not yet been completely contained, including the one that reduced Lahaina’s neighborhoods to heaps of ash and debris, according to an update from Maui County. Only 3% of Lahaina — previously a town of 13,000 — had been searched. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said the fire had been so significant that each recovered body will have to be identified through DNA testing. Hawaii officials are urging tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels are prepared to house evacuees and first responders. https://thepostmillennial.com/hawaii-governor-says-state-is-looking-to-acquire-land-that-was-destroyed-in-fires?utm_campaign=64487 Hawaii governor says state is looking to 'acquire land' that was destroyed in fires On Monday, Hawaiian governor Josh Green announced that his administration was considering acquiring properties in the seaside resort town of Lahaina that had been destroyed by the recent wildfires. He vowed to prevent foreign buyers from swooping in to exploit the tragedy, suggesting the state was better suited to take control of the land. "I'm already thinking of ways for the state to acquire that land so that we can put it into workforce housing, to put it back into families, or make it open spaces in perpetuity as a memorial to the people who were lost," Green said while standing amongst the rubble. In a separate press conference, Green reiterated his committment to ensure the land was protected for residents, and revealed that he had spoken with the Hawaiian attorney general regarding "options to do a moratorium on any sales of properties that have been damaged or destroyed." According to the Honolulu Civil Beat, over 2,000 structures were destroyed in the fire, three quarters of which were residential. From Hawaii to Chicago we go… https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/08/14/chicago-group-asks-gang-members-not-shoot-people-between-9-00-a-m-9-00-p-m/ Chicago Group Asks Gang Members Not to Shoot People Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Native Sons, a group from Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, is asking that gang members pledge to cease fire from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily so no one lives in fear of being shot while going about their day-to-day activities. The push for the cease-fire is being called “The People’s Ordinance,” CWBChicago reported. Native Sons’ co-founder, Tatiana Atkins, said: Under this ordinance, we ask that people stop associating with and glorifying ‘shooters,’ stop glorifying ‘switches,’ and stop wearing those ski masks everywhere which perpetuates you as some ‘opp.’ When those who live a certain lifestyle try to hang with ‘regular’ class citizens, they put everyone at risk. At the end of the day, five-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, 14-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, 78-year-olds are being killed by gun violence, pregnant women are being killed by gun violence, young boys with bright futures are being killed by gun violence, fathers are being killed by gun violence, and this shouldn’t be happening. Atkins hopes that gang members will adopt the cease-fire and that parents will react by making sure they have their children home and inside as 9:00 p.m. approaches. Breitbart News reported at least 23 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago, three of them fatally. Over 370 people have been killed in Chicago thus far in 2023. Now in entertainment news… Sound of Freedom director teases sequel focusing on Haiti During a recent interview with Variety, the writer and director of widely acclaimed independent film Sound of Freedom revealed that a sequel might be in the works. Alejandro Monteverde told the magazine that he has been in discussions about writing a sequel to the smash hit film, which would be focused on child sex trafficking in Haiti. "There's definitely a lot of interest to exploring [the subject] a little deeper, because this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's a lot of interest to kind of explore Haiti, what's happening in Haiti. There's [sequel] talks focusing on Haiti," Monteverde said. The Sound of Freedom became the highest-grossing independent film since 2019 following its initial release in July, earning more than $173 million. The film tells the story of a former government agent, Tim Ballard, who started an organization to fight child sex trafficking in Colombia. It stars Jim Caviezel, who plays Ballard as he embarks on a mission to rescue children who have arguably been subjected to the worst of crimes. The film has been dismissed by mainstream media and other left-wing critics as a "conspiracy," however; the Sound of Freedom is based on a true story about Ballard's organization, Operation Underground Railroad, and a real mission where his team saved 55 children and 123 people in total. Monteverde dispelled misconceptions about the film to Variety and criticized mainstream media for avoiding the film, suspecting that they have done so on purpose. “The origin [of the film] has been avoided, purposely or accidentally, in the media,” Monteverde said. “The origin will answer a lot of these misconceptions on the film.” The film writer explained that he got the idea for the movie after watching a news segment about child sex trafficking, saying that what he learned "shook my soul because I didn't really believe it [existed]." "I just, in my head, could not put those two pieces together — an adult and a child," he told Variety. Feeling the need to take action against this atrocity, Monteverde began to write a fictional screenplay called "The Mogul." When the film's producer, Eduardo, had met Tim Ballard, the two decided to change the direction of the film and base it on the true story of Ballard's time working as a former special agent for the Department of Homeland Security, in which he has deployed as an undercover operative for the US Child Sex Tourism Jump Team, Variety reports. Monteverde told the reporter that the film had been finished years before QAnon conspiracy theorists sprung into the spotlight. "All I wanted was to present a question about the problem: human trafficking, child trafficking, child sexual exploitation. How bad the problem is. We shot in 2018. In 2019, it was a completely finished film [before QAnon became a phenomenon]," he said. The director said the negative press surrounding the film was "heartbreaking." On why the sequel would be focused on Haiti, Monteverde said, "Haiti was a big part of Tim's work. I was very tempted to do Haiti on this film. But I wanted to do an origin story, and it was too much material. I needed to end where I ended." Now it’s time for my favorite topic… sports! https://nypost.com/2023/08/14/native-americans-calls-for-commanders-name-change-to-redskins/ Native American group demands Commanders reinstate ‘Redskins’ name The name of the football team playing in Washington D.C. is once again under question. A group called the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) is demanding the Washington Commanders change their name back to the Redskins, organizing support for the name reversal with a petition that has gained more than 90,000 signatures. “We invite all Americans to stand up for the dignity of EVERY AMERICAN under assault in today’s increasingly nonsensical culture wars,” the petition says. “This ‘LINE IN THE SAND’ moment reinforces undeniable history of the NATIVE AMERICAN assisting the FOUNDING OF AMERICA, with NATIVE AMERICAN principles used by the FOUNDING FATHERS in the US Constitution – and, EVERY AMERICAN’s right to the 1st and 14th Amendment and not to be targets of cancel culture or ESG. “This is not a simple left or right issue for Americans; it reaches across the political spectrum dating back to our Founding Fathers.” The letter was addressed to the Commanders’ leadership group, including new owners Josh Harris and Magic Johnson as well as head coach Ron Rivera. “As the NFL franchise representing the nation’s capital, you have a distinct opportunity to recognize the history and value of the American Indian,” the letter continues. NAGA, which is led by a board of Native Americans, is a “non-profit organization advocating for increased education about Native Americans, especially in public educational institutions, and greater recognition of Native American Heritage through the high profile venues of sports and other public platforms,” according to its website. Disgraced former team owner Dan Snyder changed the organization’s name in 2020 after years of pressure, beginning the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the name “Washington Football Team” before opting for the Commanders moniker prior to the 2022 season. According to ESPN, the team could be looking to change its name again following its sale to the ownership group led by Harris, largely in an effort to distance themselves from Synder’s disastrous tenure.

At least 55 people are now confirmed dead after fast-moving wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui this week. Those who did manage to survive now face the daunting task of piecing their lives back together. Stephanie Sy reports on the latest and Amna Nawaz discusses the disaster response with Chad Blair of Honolulu Civil Beat. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

SBS's Janice Petersen talks to Hawaii journalist Marcel Honoré who's a reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat about the devastating fires that are sweeping across the island of Maui.

On Christmas Eve, 1991, a 23-year-old woman went missing after a bike ride from her boyfriend's house in Hawaii. When police discovered her bike, it appeared that someone had purposefully driven into her. Soon, her body was found, but with DNA from an unknown male at the scene, many are questioning whether the wrong men were put behind bars. This is the murder of Dana Ireland. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Judges for Justice: https://www.judgesforjustice.org/ 2. Dana's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10547943/dana-marie-ireland 3. The Honolulu Advertiser: https://www.newspapers.com/image/265536446/?terms=%22dana%20ireland%22 4. Honolulu Star Bulletin: https://www.newspapers.com/image/273462157/?terms=%22dana%20ireland%22&match=1 5. John's Obituary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/11/06/obituaries/c6e1bbb6-34d9-4048-b1d7-f81d18de1741/ 6. Honolulu Civil Beat: https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/12/a-retired-judge-keeps-asking-who-really-killed-dana-ireland/ 7. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/556902276/?terms=frank%20pauline%20jr&match=1 8. Honolulu Star-Bulletin: https://www.newspapers.com/image/273883408/?terms=dana%20ireland&match=1 9. Hawaii News Now: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/08/16/judges-unseals-documents-dana-ireland-murder-case-amid-exoneration-fight/ 10. Hawaii News Now: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/08/18/unsealed-documents-dana-ireland-murder-case-show-no-hidden-dna-evidence/ 11. The Crime Report: https://thecrimereport.org/2017/01/25/a-prisoners-death-3000-miles-from-home/ 12. Honolulu Star-Bulletin: http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/08/28/news/story4.html 13. Hawaii News Now: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29107826/new-mexico-inmate-charged-with-killing-man-convicted-in-dana-ireland-murder/ 14. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/557325640/?terms=%22dana%20ireland%22%20obituary&match=1 15. The Honolulu Advertiser: https://www.newspapers.com/image/264973822/?terms=dana%20ireland&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiokasin's guest for the full hour is Anne Keala Kelly. Keala is a Kānaka Maoli filmmaker, journalist and activist living on Hawai‘i Island. Her works address the critical links between cultural, environmental and spiritual survival in the movement for Hawaiian self-determination, and Indigenous peoples' struggles for territorial and political autonomy. She is an outspoken advocate for Indigenous self-representation in mass media, a Ted Scripps Environmental Journalism fellow, and has an MFA from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. Keala's reporting and commentary have appeared in many publications, including Indian Country Today, The Nation, the Honolulu Civil Beat and the Honolulu Weekly. Keala is the author of “Our Rights to Self-Determination: A Hawaiian Manifesto,” which was just published. For more information about Keala and her work, visit www.annekealakelly.com and www.nohohewa.com. Buy her book at www.kuleanaworks.com. Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor  Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22)  2. Song Title: Rainmaker Artist: Jason Lee Wilson Album: Tennessee (2020) Label: Dragging Canoe Music (00:27:10)  3. Song: 1492 Artist: Earth Surface People CD: 500 Years (2021) Label: Underwater Panther Coalition (00:54:30)  AKANTU INSTITUTE Visit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse. 

Kirstin Downey grew up in Kailua on Oahu, where her father was a state harbor pilot working out of Aloha Tower. She went to Pennsylvania State University where she majored in journalism, and then worked at newspapers in Colorado, Florida and California before joining the Washington Post, where she was an award-winning economics and investigative reporter for 20 years. She was a finalist for the Livingston prize for outstanding young journalist in America. In 2000, she was awarded a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University. Starting in 2005, she wrote dozens of news articles about problematic new kinds of real estate loans, reporting that foreshadowed the mortgage meltdown. She was part of a Washington Post team that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for covering the Virginia Tech campus slayings. She later served as an investigator for the federal Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and as editor of FTC:WATCH, a newsletter that follows the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission. In 2009, Kirstin published The Woman Behind the New Deal, a biography of path-breaking government official Frances Perkins, a book that was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book prize and named one of the top ten biographies of the year by the American Library Association. In 2014, she wrote a biography of Queen Isabella of Castile, called Isabella the Warrior Queen, a book that BBC called one the ten most notable books of the fall. In 2015, she returned home to Hawaii, where she now works as a special correspondent for Honolulu Civil Beat, reporting on how actions taken in Washington affect the state. She is currently writing a new history of Hawaii during the first 50 years after Captain Cook arrived, with a focus on a remarkable Kauai chief, Kaumualii, who fought to protect his island and his people.

With Hawaii's primary election a little over a month away, Lt. Gov. Josh Green has a commanding lead in the Democratic race for governor, according to a new poll by HNN and the Honolulu Civil Beat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dramatic new video obtained by Honolulu Civil Beat shows just how rapidly fuel was spilling out of the Navy Red Hill facility back in November. A large brushfire that erupted in Maili has been extinguished. Police in a northern Chicago suburb are trying to determine a motive for the shooting at a July 4th parade.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we're joined by Anita Hofschneider, a staff writer with the non-profit Honolulu Civil Beat in Hawaii.Anita writes watchdog stories, investigative and explanatory deep-dives, features and breaking news. She has covered a variety of beats, including politics, housing, health care and the environment.In 2022, she became the Beat's Pacific regional correspondent as the organization expanded its coverage area.Anita talked about stories she covered, including how the pandemic impacted Pacific Island families, investigative pieces on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, and sexual harassment allegations against former Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye, and her reporting process for these stories.Anita also talked about the challenges of covering the Pacific Islands while based in Hawaii and provided advice for journalists in the early stages of their careers.Honolulu Civil Beat is the only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Their mission is to engage and educate the community on important public issues through in-depth reporting, explanatory and investigative journalism, analysis and commentary.Thank you for listening. You can email us at journalismsalute@gmail.com.Please rate and review the show if you can.

Today we learn about the new Indian Youth Service Corps program; Honolulu Civil Beat takes a deep dive into the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; volunteer manpower helps cull over a million coconut palms on Palmyra Atoll; Manu Minute features the long-billed shorebird, Kioea; local filmmakers create a screenplay focused on the five local young men involved in the 1930s Massie Trials.

Today on The Conversation: East-West Center Senior Fellow Denny Roy discusses China-Taiwan and China-U.S. relations; Hawaiʻi Pacific University's Oceanic Institute uses a federal grant to engage STEM majors; Honolulu Civil Beat's Suevon Lee reports on educators exiting teaching; Botanist Patti Welton reflects on three decades of conservation work at Haleakalā National Park; and Mānoa Honey & Mead's Yuki Uzuhashi celebrates the natural flavors gathered by his bees.

How Red Tape Threatens the Individual. The host for this show is Keli'i Akina. The guest is Jensen Ahokovi. The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii's newest research associate, Jensen Ahokovi, quoted founder Dick Rowland's quip, “The bigger government gets, the smaller you get,” in a recent commentary in Honolulu Civil Beat. Ahokovi wrote about Hawaii's stunningly large government bureaucracy and how too often it serves itself instead of the public. Program host Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the institute, talks with Ahokovi about why a limited government is a better way to ensure respect for the individual, as well as facilitate better economic outcomes, such as for healthcare and housing. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nA87XBgqRzAmCFmG39Wg_X

AIA Honolulu's Vice President discusses the plans for an upcoming architectural conference that will bring designers together to share innovative ideas; the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority highlights the progress made on the Hawaiʻi Island Destination Management Action Plan; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra shares one mother's call for answers and accountability for her daughter's death four years ago in today's Reality Check; the University of Hawaiʻi talks about its exhibit celebrating the Peace Corps 60th anniversary; and Hawaiʻi-raised author Bardi Toto shares how we can continue to be grateful amidst trying times.

Hawaii AARP State Director shares her concerns about age potentially being a factor when prioritizing care at hospitals during the pandemic; Political Analyst Neal Milner discusses the intersection of race and housing in Hawaiʻi in our bi-weekly segment, The Long View; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Claire Caulfield talks raising chickens during the pandemic in today's Reality Check; We learn more about the Moa, the red junglefowl Polynesian voyagers first brought to Hawaiʻi in this week's Manu Minute; HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi discusses efforts to teach computers to understand the Hawaiian language; and a Waimanalo native discusses the meaning and history of Hūnānāniho.

The former head of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services recalls Hawaiʻi's high level of preparedness for a terrorist event prior to 9/11; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter shares her story about a former Hawaiʻi legislator who joined the State's Board of Education on an interim basis in today's Reality Check; the founder of the Hawaii Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Action Group discusses the condition and what resources are available for those raising children with it; Honolulu's Temple Emanu-El's rabbi shares how services have pivoted during the pandemic

The widow of one of the 9/11 victims remembers her husband and shares her journey of healing; the business manager for the hotel workers union talks about the uneasiness its members are feeling as the visitor industry enters its slow season; Honolulu Civil Beat's editor Chad Blair joins us to look closer at efforts by one woman to help a homeless campsite find a better way forward in today's Reality Check; and the State Archivist shares more about the new digital access to Queen Lili'uokalani's personal papers.

This week we're in Hawaii discussing a murder that led to the conviction of three who may or may not be innocent. Then, we will talk about two cold cases on the Big Island. So buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Aloha state. CW: Mention of Rape, Violence, and Murder. You may now join us on Patreon or Buy us a Cocktail. Interested in your own digital "If I Go Missing" file? Get 20% off here: HelpYouFind.Me and be sure to use promo code USOFM Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or, email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Check out our website www.unitedstatesofmurder.com -- Anyone with information about Bradley Bussewitz's murder is asked to email unsolvedhomicides@hawaiicounty.gov and anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 961-8300. Anyone with information about Lynn Ebisuzaki's murder is asked to contact Detective Derek Morimoto at 961-2380 or Derek.Morimoto@hawaiicounty.gov -- Sources: Judges for Justice, Hawaii Tribune Herald, Honolulu Civil Beat, New York Daily News, KHON 2 News, Hawaii Police Department, YouTube - Hawaii's Unsolved Murders, KHON 2 News (2) Music from Pixabay --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unitedstatesofmurder/support

A University of Hawaiʻi economics professor explores factors impacting product shortages materializing on store shelves; a doctor at The Queen's Medical Center talks recovery therapy and the use of ECMO machines; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses the State's Safe Access Program during our Reality Check segment; Hulopoe Beach Park Council members share the impacts of increased visitors felt by residents; and the Pacific Gateway Center talks about the process for Afghan refugees to seek asylum in the U.S.

The head of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association shares his thoughts on Gov. David Ige's message to visitors to stay away; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter discusses the City Prosecutor's decision not to pursue a case against officers accused of shooting a minor; the Hawaii Department of Human Services talks about the boost in SNAP benefits families should see this month; a retired Army Colonel and the head of the Pohakuloa Training Area share their perspective on the Army's proposal to retain 30,000 acres of land for training; and the head of the Hawaii Bicycling League talk about the upcoming Century Challenge.

Maui's Mayor shares his thoughts on the latest COVID cases; COVID cases at Hawaii Public Charter Schools are now included in the DOH's weekly counts; Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra explains why the court won't proceed with prosecuting three police officers accused of murder; the Hawaii VA shares what its doing to help veterans having suicidal thoughts or coping with PTSD; and a new effort to turn garlic into a commercial crop in the islands.

Hawaii County's Mayor talks about the latest COVID case count and the restrictions he's weighing; Contributing editor Neal Milner discusses "The Truth" on The Long View; Honolulu Civil Beat's Kevin Dayton discusses an emerging plan to use hotel room tax to fund rail; the team leader for the newest telescope on Haleakala shares his hopes for the projects' opening; HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives us an update on what's next for the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea.

Honolulu's Director of Emergency Medical Services shares why Oʻahu is at a crisis point; Kauaʻi County's Mayor updates us on the impact of COVID cases on The Garden Isle; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton looks at the business landscape for mandatory vaccines; Hawaiʻi economist Paul Brewbaker details what he thinks is happening in the housing market and the state's economy; founder of Wastewater Alternatives and Innovation talks about an upcoming conference focused on new solutions to the cesspool pollution.

The Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University Health Partners of Hawaii, details COVID's effects when contracted by pregnant women; Honolulu Civil Beat on tech problems leading to an undercount of Hawaii coronavirus cases; the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii on an uptick of tourists being targets of crime; the Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Association talks about community response and recovery efforts due to the Mana Road fire; and HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi reviews Governor Ige's recent nominee to the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Josh fills in for the guys on this Aloha Friday and there are some headlines to go through, but there is also an article that the Honolulu Civil Beat that came out about UH and the TC Ching Complex Field. Why does it miss the mark? Then, the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is in less than 24 hours, so Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com talks about the upcoming bout and who's got the odds to win the card. And is the Home Run Derby more exciting to watch than ever this year because of Shohei Ohtani?

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Ann Perreira-Eustaquio answers questions about the backlog of unfulfilled unemployment claims; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses potential Hawaiian Airlines' layoffs; the head of Local Five talks efforts to vaccinate hotel employees; and U.S. Postal Inspector Jeff Fitch dishes on recent postal scams and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Proposed state furloughs are now off the table for the year. Gov. David Ige told Honolulu Civil Beat the state will not have to implement the twice a month furloughs for thousands of state employees.

At the end of this episode Waikiki Elementary School educator, Lory Peroff read the following excerpt from a poem: The people I love the best, Jump into work head first, I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, Who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, Who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, Who do what has to be done, again and again. (Marge Percy “To Be of Use”) In so many ways, Percy's stanza captures what Lory thinks, what she feels and how she approaches each day with her family, her faculty colleagues and her student learners. On several occasions Lory has described herself as “doing things I didn't know I couldn't do.” Amen, Lory! Lory's journey, in this episode, starts with the Pease Corps in Uzbekistan, moves to Tonga, then to Boston and ultimately to Hawaiʻi. Along the way her focus is relentlessly on kids. She has taught 4th and 5th grade in Honolulu and in Taiwan. Her undergraduate degree, from the University of Colorado, is in the arts and psychology. She has a masters in elementary education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she earned a 4.0 GPA. While at the University of Colorado she did an exchange program in Ghana, West Africa. Lory has lived and worked on multiple continents. Her worldview is expansive and she has great range. Lory is an advocate for teachers as writers, and has written extensively on life and learning for Honolulu Civil Beat, Medium, Education Week and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.  She is a distance swimmer and runner, and loves to travel. Most of all, Lory is hugely respected in public, private and charter school circles in Hawaii. Her voice is clear and strong. She is #publicschoolproud and a leading light for whole child instruction. (Post production and original theme music provided by Daniel Gilad at DG Creations. To learn more about Daniel's work, or if you are interested in hiring him for your next music gig, email him at dgcreations808@gmail.com or navigate to his Facebook page.) The post 43. The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .

Dave and CHAD BLAIR discuss the results and reactions of the 2020 Hawaii Primary Election, the impacts of the pandemic and new all mail-in voting, and strategies for the candidates moving toward the General Election.

A University of Hawaii Futurist Studies professor discusses navigating out of the COVID-19 crisis, how going to a bar or restaurant may change after the crisis in Honolulu Civil Beat's Reality Check, Hawaii's Banking Commissioner names resources for financial assistance for businesses and consumers, and a local author explains how to deal with isolation during the Governor's stay-at-home order.

In the mainland United States, typical conversations about Hawaii are more likely to center on dream vacations than teacher shortages. But there’s plenty to be learned from the state’s educational challenges, and how Hawaii is approaching teacher training, recruitment, and retention. Suevon Lee -- who covers Hawaii’s public schools for Honolulu Civil Beat, an investigative news outlet -- examined these issues with support from an EWA Reporting Fellowship. Her coverage went deep into the underlying factors in the state’s teacher shortage, and  highlighted the needs of its racially diverse, often high-need student population. What initiatives are state officials trying to compensate for comparatively low teacher salaries and high cost of living? Where are efforts to boost teachers’ cultural competency paying off for students? And what’s it like to cover the only state in the nation with one school district for all its public campuses.

support the podcast by becoming a member of channel 253 EQ: How can social justice education help students and teachers be better global citizens?Today our guest is Christina Torres also known as @biblio_phile. From Teach For America to leading her own classroom at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Torres opens up about her journey as a social justice educator. Throughout the episode we circle back to three major questions:What is my work in justice now, given my position of privilege?How can I make my kids feel safe/heard/comforted at this moment in time?How can I continuously reflect and grow in my own awareness about matters of justice in the world?We know that our students will face a variety of challenges, injustices and problems in the world. It’s not about what they will experience but a matter of how they might experience it. Social justice oriented educators strive to equip students with the tools to navigate the challenges (not necessarily solve them). We help students understand the “danger of a single story.” Finally, we explore the tension between staying aware and protecting our mental health/managing tumultuous times through self-care. We share our own strategies for helping students discuss these important issues while managing the array of emotion present in any given classroom.References & Resources:Read Christina’s work at any of the following: ChristinaTorres.Org, Teaching Tolerance, Honolulu Civil Beat, TeacherPop, PRX’s OnBeing, and EdWeek Teacher.Hope especially likes these two pieces: Assessment as an Act of Love; Mindfulness Won’t Save Us. Fixing the System Will. According to Oxfam global citizenship is a framework where students:Build their own understanding of world events.Think about their values and what's important to them.Take learning into the real world.Challenge ignorance and intolerance.Get involved in their local, national and global communities.Develop an argument and voice their opinions.See that they have power to act and influence the world around them.Unesco defines global citizenship in this way, “While the world may be increasingly interconnected, human rights violations, inequality and poverty still threaten peace and sustainability.”NPR Podcast “Codeswitch” Do You Fudging Homework:Hope: read up on global citizenship and why, even if you’ve never left Tacoma or whatever city you’re listening from, you should adopt that framework for your life.Annie: Timeline: A Modern History of Iran from PBS NewsHourChristina: NPR Throughline podcastContact Christina ChristinaTorres.Org or on Twitter @bilbio_phileFollow us on Twitter @IWL_Podcast or Facebook: Interchangeable White Ladies Podcast

A deep dive on Tiki bar history, cultural appropriation, and LA's Filipino Tiki bartenders. Plus: Help us build the future of Long Distance and join our Long Distance Radio Club on Patreon. Credits. Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Benjamin Rogers, Blue Dot Sessions, Dee Yan Key, Hawaiian Trio, Electric Kulintang, The Kinks, and Les Baxter. Special thanks to my parents Patricia Mardo and Alfonso Mardo, and to Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, Elena Dugdale, and Patti Epler of Honolulu Civil Beat. Learn more about Long Distance at longdistanceradio.com.

A deep dive on Tiki bar history, cultural appropriation, and LA's Filipino Tiki bartenders. Plus: Help us build the future of Long Distance and join our Long Distance Radio Club on Patreon.Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com.CREDITS:Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms.Music in this episode is by Benjamin Rogers, Blue Dot Sessions, Dee Yan Key, Hawaiian Trio, Electric Kulintang, The Kinks, and Les Baxter.Special thanks to my parents Patricia Mardo and Alfonso Mardo, and to Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, Elena Dugdale, and Patti Epler of Honolulu Civil Beat.

Journalist Michelle Broder Van Dyke spent over 6 years as a Night Editor and Hawaii correspondent for BuzzFeed News reporting on everything from pop culture, politics to Hawaii’s top stories as part of the global breaking news team. She was among the 15% of BuzzFeed's workforce recently laid off in January, including 1,000 non-union digital media employees. How have these new platforms of online media changed our way of consuming the news? A graduate of Columbia Univ. Grad School of Journalist, Michelle has reported news for the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Honolulu Civil Beat among other publications. As a Hawaii based journalist, she has won several awards, including first place in the Society of Professional Journalist Hawaii Chapter’s 2017 Breaking News Reporting award. The host for this episode is Carol Mon Lee. The guest for this episode is Michelle Broder Van Dyke.

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. Please donate to Ask Win by going to https://www.paypal.me/WCharles. Patron Checkout: https://www.patreon.com/join/Askwin?. Simplecast's Brand Ambassador Program: http://refer.smplc.st/rtTvG. Check out Win's books at https://www.amazon.com/Win-Kelly-Charles/e/B009VNJEKE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1538951782&sr=1-2-ent. To buy Win’s new book, Smile with Dictation, go to https://books2read.com/Win. I, Win: http://books2read.com/Iwin Check out Danielle's books at https://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Coulter/e/B00OFIOY3C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1483655853&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl2&tag=paradimarket-20&linkId=8490a064c62cededb762ed5b949ed144. On Ask Win today (Tuesday, February 12, 2019), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Anthony Quintano. Anthony has been a social media manager for 10 years leading strategy for NBC News, Recode.net, TODAY Show and Honolulu Civil Beat. He works closely with social network platforms to ensure news sites are using the most up to date strategy and platform features. Anthony has trained executives, producers, journalists and on-air broadcasters on the latest social media tools for reporting and verification of news. His experience with live-streaming won him a Webby and Shorty Award for producing the engagement efforts behind NBC News Education Nation. When he is not overseeing social media, he offers up his skills as a professional photographer, videographer and editor. Anthonys photos have made thousands of publications around the world including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Associated Press and BuzzFeed. Anthony is currently looking for his next role where he can continue his social media efforts and digital journalism skills. To learn more about Anthony visit http://anthonyquintano.com.

Hawaiians are preparing as Hurricane Lane draws near.  Terri Langford is a reporter with Honolulu Civil Beat, and takes us to ground level to learn more about what's going on.

Air Date: 7/27/2018 Today I do something a little different and present to you (with permission) the entire first episode of the second season of the outstanding podcast, Offshore. Offshore is produced by Honolulu Civil Beat, a nonprofit and non-partisan investigative news site in Hawaii and I especially think the BotL audience will appreciate their telling of the story of the Mouna Kea Protectors on the big island of Hawaii. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Donate or become a Member to support the show!  Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft    Check out Offshore at http://offshorepodcast.org or anywhere you get your podcasts.    Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Alexa Devices | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

Episode 21: We spoke with Anthony Quintano, professional photographer and engagement editor at Honolulu Civil Beat. We discuss how to get more exposure, monetizing your work, and whether Flickr is better than Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besttechie/support

Heads up Baltimore City Court! Here comes Adnan Syed seeking a bail hearing. It's not your usual motion, written more like a campaign speech than a legal brief. The Crime Writers dig into the latest in the efforts of Serial's protagonist to get out of prison now that his conviction has been vacated. And a journalism conundrum: IF Sarah Koenig knew about Jay Wild's post-Adnan criminal history, should she have included it in Serial? Also, the panel hangs ten in Hawaii with the new podcast, "Offshore" from Honolulu Civil Beat and PRX. Can a white reporter do justice to a tale of Hawaiian culture and disenfranchisement? Related: Toby recommends reading this article from the New Yorker, "The American Raj," to learn more about Hawaiian history. In our Crime of the Week, the panel shakes the tree. But who goes undercover as a tree, anyway? (Kevin reported on a similar bank robbery story in NH. Watch the version filed by his colleagues.) Plus: mystery solved! Who bought the family-sized bucket of massage lotion? We finally know. Finally. This week's sponsors are: thegrommet.com/crimewriters madison-reed.com (promo code "writers") Support the show.