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O antigo Presidente francês, Nicolas Sarkozy, foi condenado a cinco anos de prisão efectiva por associação de malfeitores no caso do financiamento líbio da sua campanha em 2007. Para Jorge Mendes, advogado franco-português, está é uma sentença coerente já que os factos foram provados e Sarkozy é reincidente, tendo já sido condenado noutros casos ligados a abuso de poder e corrupção. Com as câmaras apontadas, após saber que passará cinco anos na prisão, Nicolas Sarkozy disse que os juízes do Tribunal de Paris tinham mostrado "ódio" pelos políticos e que se tratou de uma sentença "de uma gravidade extrema para o Estado". Jorge Mendes, advogado franco-português instalado em Marselha considera que o antigo Presidente "fez um ataque violento à separação dos poderes" já que tanto o facto de os cinco anos serem cumpridos em prisão e que a sentença tenha execução provisória - ou seja, o antigo Presidente vai para a cadeia mesmo que haja recurso - se deve a leis votadas pela Assembleia Nacional, por onde passou Sarkozy e outros políticos que criticam hoje a Justiça. "O que se está a aplicar a Sarkozy é exactamente a lei que foi votada pelos parlamentares. E não é nada de especial, a não ser a originalidade que claro que se trata de um antigo Presidente da República e que ainda por cima tem uma reacção contra a separação dos poderes criticando o ódio do juiz, o que é um escândalo, porque isso é um ataque violento à separação dos poderes. A justiça em França, quando condena um presidente da República, tem muita atenção ao que está a fazer e a lei a é a mesma para todos. É um ataque à democracia que está a ser feito. Quando ele ontem disse que o que foi feito era uma prova de ódio do juiz perante os políticos, eu acho que isto é um escândalo democrático. Está-se a fragilizar a separação dos poderes em França, sendo que o Presidente da República é o garante da separação dos poderes e da democracia. Penso que ele está a fazer muito, muito mal à democracia francesa, que já está em estado crítico", lamentou Jorge Mendes. Para além da condenação de Nicolas Sarkozy, também so seus antigos ministros e aliados, Claude Guéant e Brice Hortefeux, foram condenados a seis anos de prisão e dois anos, respectivamente. Publicamente, Marine Le Pen já veio criticar a decisão dos tribunais, sendo que ela própria está também a braços com a justiça no caso dos assessores parlamentares em que foi condenada a cinco anos de ineligibilidade para cargos políticos. Para Jorge Mendes, uma parte dos políticos franceses "não suportam" que as leis que votam no Parlamento se virem, um dia mais tarde, contra eles nos tribunais. No entanto, não são os juízes que inventam as leis e eles aplicam-nas mediantes processos judiciais onde há provas concretas dos delitos. "O juiz não inventa as leis. Se esta disposição da decisão provisória não existisse na lei, o juiz não a tinha aplicado. Portanto, tanto Marine Le Pen, como Sarkozy, foram parlamentares, votaram estas leis que hoje também se aplicam a eles. E é isso que eles não suportam. Não é só votar leis cada vez mais difíceis, mais duras, com mais penas de prisão, com mais violência e uma vez que estas penas chegam aos políticos, aos parlamentares que votaram, eles não compreendem e estão hoje a criticá-las. Sabendo que o Sarkozy foi condenado, o seu antigo primeiro ministro, François Fillon, foi condenado e Chirac, antigo Presidente da República, também já tinha sido condenado. Portanto, quando se aplica aos políticos é que eles descobrem a violência da justiça e a violência da lei", indicou o advogado. Nicolas Sarkozy deverá cumprir a sua pena na Prison de la Santé, em Paris, onde terá condições especiais devido ao cargo que ocupou, nomeadamente uma cela individual numa ala especial da prisão. "O presidente vai ter um tratamento especial, como todos os eleitos que já foram condenados e pessoas importantes. Ou seja, vai estar sozinho numa cela, o que é já um grande privilégio em França, onde hoje estão três pessoas numa cela de nove metros quadrados. Vai ter, portanto, o que se chama um acompanhamento psicológico reforçado. Na área da cadeia especial para as pessoas públicas, elas não estão misturadas com os outros condenados. Vai estar na cadeia, que é a privação de liberdade, mas com um tratamento um pouco específico, isolado", concluiu Jorge Mendes.

O ex-vice-presidente do Sudão do Sul, Riek Machar, acusado de "crimes contra a Humanidade", comparece desde esta segunda-feira perante a justiça do seu país no âmbito de um julgamento cuja legalidade é contestada pelos seus advogados e pelos seus apoiantes que denunciam "motivações políticas", num contexto de eterna guerra fratricida com o seu mais directo adversário, o Presidente Salva Kiir. Detido em regime de prisão domiciliar há mais de sete meses por estar alegadamente por detrás de um ataque cometido a 3 de Março por milícias chamadas de "Exército Branco" em Nasir, no nordeste do país, em que morreram mais de 250 militares, uma alta patente do exército assim como um piloto das Nações Unidas, Riek Machar enfrenta a justiça juntamente com sete outros réus acusados de "assassinato", "terrorismo" e "conspiração". Este julgamento decorre numa altura em que se observa um aumento substancial da tensão num país que desde a sua independência em 2011, raramente conheceu momentos de serenidade, tendo sido palco de uma guerra civil que causou mais de 400 mil mortos entre 2013 e 2018. Em 2020, a assinatura de um acordo de paz entre Riek Machar e o Presidente Salva Kiir para a partilha do poder, abriu uma página de esperança que parece agora estar a fechar-se, com os apoiantes de Riek Machar a lançar apelos para uma mobilização no sentido de se derrubar o regime, sendo que já se registam confrontos, com as Nações Unidas a contabilizarem em Junho mais de 165 mil deslocados. Esta situação, já por si delicada, é agravada, segundo um recente relatório da ONU, pelo fenómeno da corrupção generalizada nas elites políticas desse país que é rico em petróleo mas cuja população vive na miséria. Em entrevista concedida à RFI, Ana Elisa Cascão, investigadora independente especialista do Corno de África, analisa o contexto em que decorre o julgamento e o antagonismo -até pessoal- que existe entre o Presidente Salva Kiir e o seu antigo vice-presidente Riek Machar. RFI: Em que contexto em que decorre este julgamento? Ana Elisa Cascão: Em termos de contexto, o Sudão do Sul é o país mais novo do mundo, que nasceu em 2011, depois de um parto muito complicado e que tinha um líder que era respeitado por todos, que era John Garang. Mas já na altura estavam o Salva Kiir e Riek Machar. Faziam parte dos que estavam no terreno a lutar pela independência do Sudão do Sul. Ele morreu num acidente trágico de helicóptero no Uganda. Toda a gente sabe que não foi por mero acaso e, portanto, o poder foi entregue a estas duas figuras que acontece serem de etnias diferentes. Mas isso deixou de ser propriamente importante, porque isto tem a ver com a partilha do poder e partilha de recursos financeiros, obviamente, porque o Sudão do Sul tem bastante petróleo. E, portanto, isso é um incentivo, obviamente, a conflitos no país, que é extremamente pobre. Mas a guerra civil começou logo passado dois anos da independência. Em 2013 já tínhamos estes senhores a batalhar. Mas nessa altura havia um oleoduto a atravessar o Sudão que era um país estável, se podemos dizer assim. E portanto havia bastantes influxos financeiros e dava para alimentar os dois corruptos. Neste momento com a situação no Sudão, o investimento está a diminuir no Sudão do Sul. Significa que existe um bolo mais pequeno para partilhar, mas mais corruptos a quererem ter acesso a esse dinheiro. Em 2018, houve um acordo de paz, mas como muitos acordos de paz nesta região e noutras regiões, é um bocadinho uma paz podre. Mas este ano, as questões vieram todas ao de cima. Aqui já não estamos a falar de um exército ou só dois exércitos. Nós estamos a falar de milícias de um país que é controlado por milícias. Conclusão: quando estamos a falar de milícias, é um bocadinho difícil atribuir causalidade, dizer A, B, C, D isto, aquilo, aqueloutro. Portanto, independentemente de Riek Machar, que de facto devia estar a ser julgado por muitos crimes, o Salva Kiir provavelmente também devia. Agora, a questão é o dispositivo legal, depende. Quem é que o vai julgar? Há juízes independentes no sul do Sudão do Sul? Este processo é uma caça às bruxas e, portanto, não vai resolver propriamente nada. E quanto mais não seja, porque -espero que isto não seja mal entendido- mas o Salva Kiir está numa situação geriátrica. É uma pessoa que não tem saúde física e sequer ainda discernimento para ser o Presidente de um país que, obviamente, quer ter um mínimo de paz. RFI: Ainda antes de se começar o julgamento de Riek Machar por crimes contra a Humanidade, na semana passada, peritos da ONU divulgaram um relatório estabelecendo que existe uma corrupção generalizada na elite do Sudão do Sul e que desde praticamente a independência, essa elite está a açambarcar as receitas do petróleo e deixou basicamente a população sem quase nada. Como se vive no Sudão do Sul? Ana Elisa Cascão: Mais uma vez, é uma situação complicada. Portanto, este relatório das Nações Unidas vem providenciar evidência daquilo que toda a gente sabe. Basta visitar a capital do Sudão do Sul, Juba. Eu fiz isto em 2011 e 2012. O que é importante é, obviamente, ter carros de alta cilindrada e relógios Rolex. É assim que se mede o poder. O Sudão do Sul não tem outro recurso, não tem diamantes ou gás ou qualquer coisa desse género, mas tem o petróleo, que continua a ser um dos recursos mais importantes na economia global. E, portanto, neste momento temos empresas chinesas, da Malásia, a fazer exploração de petróleo nessa área. Portanto, podemos ver que há aqui um contínuo. A independência veio porque havia petróleo e a comunidade internacional apoiou a independência do Sudão do Sul. O facto é que o país tem todo o potencial. Agora começaram do zero. E isso é que nós também temos que ver. Não havia nada. Não foi a guerra civil que destruiu o que lá estava. E, portanto, houve essa ideia que a partir de 2018, com o acordo de paz, começou a haver mais infra-estruturas, porque também havia mais dinheiro. E agora, neste momento, temos aqui todo um país que é perfeito para corrupção e, depois, é um país que não tem acesso ao mar. Está rodeado de países que estão eles próprios em conflitos. Portanto, isto dá azo a estes políticos quererem manter no poder para todo o sempre. Não chegam sequer a confiar na sua própria 'entourage' própria. Mas o que é que vai acontecer? Vai mudar de mão. Portanto, os contratos feitos com estas grandes companhias internacionais vão ser feitos através de outras pessoas. Com certeza não vai acabar na mão dos Sudaneses do Sul que há muitos, muitos anos, deviam ter mais do que o mínimo em termos de tudo. Habitação, escolas, sítios para viver. Portanto, o que podemos observar é que as pessoas estão outra vez a fazer exactamente aquilo que fizeram durante a guerra civil do Sudão, que é abandonar o país. RFI: Os apoiantes de Riek Machar dizem que estas acusações de "crimes contra a Humanidade" são meramente "políticas". Na semana passada, os peritos da ONU também disseram, por meias palavras, que, no fundo, o que está em jogo é uma luta entre ambos os campos pelo controlo dos recursos naturais. Isto, de facto, é mais uma questão política, uma luta pelos recursos? Ana Elisa Cascão: Eu acho que é assim que se pode definir. Há aqui duas coisas em paralelo. Uma é haver recursos, é haver luta por esses recursos, sabendo que este dinheiro não é imediato, tem de haver aqui contratos com uma série de instituições. E depois, é a rivalidade pessoal. Têm mais de 70 anos, de certeza. Estão nesta luta e são vistos como líderes da independência, ainda que nem os principais, há 30 ou 40 anos atrás. E, portanto, é muito difícil substituí-los. Mesmo quem faz parte de um grupo ou de outro, falando, por exemplo, em termos étnicos, porque há uma divisão claramente étnica. Portanto, mesmo outras figuras poderiam eventualmente ser importantes e trazer algum tipo de esperança. Tenho muitos amigos no Sudão do Sul que dizem que 'quem não tem sangue nas mãos no sentido de que não batalhou na guerra pela independência do Sudão do Sul, não pode governar'. Portanto, estamos aqui a fechar um capítulo muito grande. E então, quem é que vai substituir esta geração? Mas penso que a população quer que haja eleições. Seja quem forem os candidatos. Porque estamos na situação em que foram sempre estas duas pessoas, como Presidente, vice-presidente ou grupos armados a ter quase dois exércitos. RFI: Nesta altura, dado tudo o que aconteceu, a destituição de Riek Machar, o julgamento, os apoiantes a apelarem para que haja uma acção decisiva para mudar o regime, julga que estamos a caminho de uma nova guerra civil aberta? Ana Elisa Cascão: Eu acho que ela já está a acontecer. A questão é que quando nós pensamos em guerra civil, estamos sempre a pensar num grupo contra o outro. Aqui é muito mais do que isso. Foi o que aconteceu em Março. Riek Machar disse que não tinha dado ordens a essas milícias e que as milícias tinham agido por conta própria. Nós podemos não acreditar. Eu não acredito. Mas o facto é que isso pode acontecer. E, portanto, tem que haver aqui um tipo de política, nesse caso, da União Africana ou alguns dos países vizinhos que têm algum poder de influência dentro do Sudão do Sul, como por exemplo, o Uganda, o Quénia. O problema principal neste momento, são as milícias. Se as milícias não respondem a ninguém, seja lá quem for que está sentado em Juba, o conflito vai continuar. Pode haver eleições, porque isto foi sempre um problema do Sudão. Foi sempre isso que se disse: que se se tornasse independente, esse risco estava lá. Porque são pessoas que estiveram envolvidas na guerra e é isso que elas conhecem, as lutas pelo poder, a luta com o vizinho do outro lado do rio. Há que desmobilizar as milícias. Há, por exemplo, forças da União Africana ou do IGAD (Autoridade Intergovernamental para o Desenvolvimento). Isso acontece na Somália. Também já aconteceu no Sudão do Sul, na verdade. Portanto, deve haver algum tipo de pressão a nível político do topo. Mas ao mesmo tempo, para perceber porque é que estas milícias estão a crescer, elas estão a crescer por causa da pobreza. A corrupção não é uma coisa que acontece no topo. Quando se define corrupção, ela vai do ponto mais baixo até ao ponto mais cima do poder. E, portanto, aqui já temos todo um 'setting' que tem que ser modificado. RFI: Quais são as hipóteses de a comunidade internacional, a ONU ou a própria União Africana de facto intervirem, tendo em conta que temos não sei quantos conflitos abertos, considerados todos urgentes? Ana Elisa Cascão: Temos um genocídio a acontecer em Gaza, temos guerra no Myanmar, temos tantas guerras a acontecer que obviamente o Sudão do Sul é uma coisa menor. Vamos só olhar para o mapa africano neste momento. O conflito da República Democrática do Congo e do Ruanda não está nada resolvido e tem ligações com estes conflitos também. Mas o Sudão em si é a maior crise humanitária. Não estamos a falar do mesmo tipo de conflito que em Gaza, obviamente. Estamos a falar de um país que está numa guerra civil, que é a maior crise humanitária da história moderna. Dado o número de pessoas que foram deslocadas inclusive para o Sudão, a Etiópia, para o Egipto e para o Chade, tem que haver uma resposta. E aí sim, está na agenda o Sudão, porque tem muita influência. O Sudão tem mar, tem uma fronteira com o Chade, há uma crise humanitária incrível e muita ajuda humanitária não entra no Sudão, portanto, está a ir para o Chade. Portanto, temos aqui tantos focos. O Sudão do Sul aparece aqui como uma coisa menor. Neste momento, o Sudão no espectro africano é a coisa mais importante a ser resolvida, porque envolve a comunidade internacional, Emirados, a Arábia Saudita, etc, também no conflito. O Sudão do Sul não está no final da lista mas não é -com certeza- considerada uma prioridade.

Editorial: As razões da anistia

Crise humanitária em Cabo Delgado continua a marcar a vida de centenas de milhares de deslocados. Em Maputo, escritores lançam hoje uma obra a propósito dos 50 anos das independências nos PALOP. Analisamos se a CEDEAO vai cumprir a sua meta de lançar uma moeda em 2027 e Trump ameaça Rússia com guerra económica caso não haja acordo de paz.

Em um tempo de convulsões políticas e transições entre república e império, Marco Túlio Cícero ergueu sua voz em defesa de uma ordem política baseada não na força ou no arbítrio dos governantes, mas na razão, na justiça e na conformidade com a natureza. Para Cícero, o direito verdadeiro não era produto da convenção humana, mas uma expressão da razão divina inscrita na própria estrutura do cosmos. Essa concepção do ius naturale, herdada dos estóicos e refinada em suas obras "Da República" e "Das Leis", pressupunha que toda autoridade legítima deve se submeter àquilo que é eterno, universal e racional. A relevância desse pensamento para o sistema representativo da Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia está em seu reconhecimento de que a autoridade não é um fim em si, mas um meio de preservar e expressar a ordem justa. Assim como Cícero argumentava que a verdadeira lei é "a reta razão em conformidade com a natureza", também a liderança adventista deve ser expressão da mente de Cristo, da Palavra revelada e do testemunho profético. Contudo, diferentemente de Cícero, a tradição adventista não limita o fundamento da ordem à razão natural, mas a ancora na revelação bíblica e na esperança escatológica.

Em Moçambique, Fórum de Monitoria e Orçamento questiona que ativos o Estado já recuperou no caso dívidas ocultas. Na província angolana de Cabinda, cidadãos contestam fim dos subsídios à tarifa área na rota Luanda-Cabinda. Neste jornal registamos ainda o dia mundial do refugiado, com foco na África Ocidental e Austral. E no futebol, houve surpresas no Mundial de Clubes FIFA.

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo’, confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo’ desta sexta-feira (20/06/2025): O relatório de 1.125 páginas sobre a chamada Abin Paralela produzido pelo delegado Daniel de Carvalho Nascimento, da Polícia Federal, retrata o que seria o grave ataque feito ao Congresso desde a redemocratização, em 1985. Ao todo, 24 deputados federais, 4 senadores e seus assessores foram, segundo o delegado, espionados ilegalmente com o objetivo confesso de “caçar podres”, “buscar problemas na Justiça”, verificar “doações”. Nem parentes e amigos escaparam. A devassa descrita por Nascimento envolveu dois presidentes da Câmara: Rodrigo Maia e Arthur Lira (PP-AL). De acordo com o delegado, a estratégia do esquema era coagir adversários do governo de Jair Bolsonaro. E mais: Economia: Ajuste do governo para Pé-de-Meia é limitado, dizem especialistas Metrópole: USP e FGV lançam programa que paga a quem usar bike em São Paulo Internacional: EUA e Irã negociam trégua; Trump decide sobre ataques em 2 semanas Cultura: Morre Francisco Cuoco, um dos grandes atores da TV brasileira, aos 91 anosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Em Moçambique, Centro de Integridade Pública (CIP) denuncia corrupção e irregularidades no sistema judicial. PODEMOS rejeita existência de crise interna no partido. Na Líbia, novos episódios de violência reacendem o medo de uma nova guerra civil.

Em fevereiro de 2025, a Trump Media & Technology Group e a plataforma Rumble Inc. ingressaram com uma ação judicial na Corte Distrital dos Estados Unidos para o Distrito Médio da Flórida contra o ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) do Brasil, Alexandre de Moraes. Thiago de Aragão, analista políticoA alegação central era de que as ordens emitidas por Moraes, que determinavam a suspensão de contas na plataforma Rumble, violavam a Primeira Emenda da Constituição americana, que protege a liberdade de expressão. As empresas buscavam uma declaração de que tais ordens eram inexequíveis nos Estados Unidos.A ação foi rejeitada pela corte americana com base na falta de jurisdição e na ausência de notificação adequada, conforme exigido pela Lei de Imunidades Soberanas Estrangeiras (FSIA). Segundo a FSIA, Estados estrangeiros e seus representantes gozam de imunidade de jurisdição nos tribunais dos EUA, salvo exceções específicas, como atividades comerciais ou violações de direitos humanos.Além disso, o Departamento de Justiça dos EUA comunicou ao ministro Moraes que suas ordens não eram executáveis em território americano, ressaltando que qualquer tentativa de impor decisões judiciais estrangeiras no país deve seguir os procedimentos legais internacionais apropriados.Tensão entre Brasil e EUAA situação gerou tensões diplomáticas entre Brasil e Estados Unidos. O governo brasileiro, por meio do Ministério das Relações Exteriores, expressou preocupação com a distorção das decisões judiciais brasileiras e reafirmou a soberania nacional.Paralelamente, o secretário de Estado dos EUA, Marco Rubio, indicou que sanções contra Moraes estavam sob consideração, com base na Lei Magnitsky, que permite sanções a indivíduos estrangeiros envolvidos em corrupção ou violações de direitos humanos.A recente iniciativa do governo Trump de considerar sanções contra o ministro Alexandre de Moraes, sob a alegação de censura a plataformas digitais americanas, representa um marco delicado nas relações diplomáticas entre Brasil e Estados Unidos.Essa medida, impulsionada por pressões de aliados de Jair Bolsonaro, como seu filho Eduardo Bolsonaro, e por figuras influentes como Elon Musk, sinaliza uma tentativa de intervenção direta em assuntos internos do Brasil, especialmente no que tange à atuação do Supremo Tribunal Federal em defesa da ordem democrática.A possibilidade de sanções, incluindo restrições de visto e congelamento de bens, conforme previsto na Lei Magnitsky, não apenas desafia a soberania brasileira, mas também ameaça desestabilizar uma parceria histórica entre as duas maiores economias do Hemisfério Ocidental.Especialistas alertam que tal ação pode desencadear uma crise diplomática sem precedentes, com o Brasil buscando apoio em outras esferas internacionais e reavaliando suas alianças estratégicas.Recursos significativosEmbora a retórica do governo Trump sugira uma postura firme contra o ministro Alexandre de Moraes, na prática, essa questão não figura entre as prioridades estratégicas da administração. Com desafios mais prementes, como as tensões comerciais com a China e a situação na Ucrânia, é improvável que o governo dedique recursos significativos para impor sanções a um juiz estrangeiro.Além disso, eventuais sanções, como restrições de visto ou bloqueio de ativos nos EUA, teriam impacto limitado na atuação de Moraes, que concentra suas atividades no Brasil e não depende de ativos ou viagens aos Estados Unidos.Portanto, embora a ameaça de sanções possa gerar repercussões políticas e midiáticas, seus efeitos práticos sobre o ministro e sobre as relações bilaterais tendem a ser mais simbólicos do que substanciais.Este caso destaca os desafios legais e diplomáticos em um mundo interconectado, onde ações de autoridades nacionais podem ter repercussões globais. A tentativa de aplicar princípios constitucionais americanos a decisões judiciais brasileiras evidencia as complexidades de conciliar diferentes sistemas jurídicos e valores democráticos.É essencial que os países desenvolvam mecanismos de cooperação jurídica internacional que respeitem as soberanias nacionais e os princípios democráticos, evitando a politização de disputas judiciais e promovendo a estabilidade das relações internacionais.

Jair Pereira de 54 anos não terá aceitado a rejeição de Conceição Figueiredo de 69 anos. Estão desaparecidos. Este é o tema do Crime e Castigo desta semana, onde falaremos ainda do caso de quatro militares da GNR acusados de dormir no serviço. Um podcast com Paulo João Santos e Sérgio A. Vitorino, apresentado por Rita Fernandes Batista e editado por Catarina Cruz.

"Uma hora de vida de um idoso vale menos do que a de um jovem? Porquê? Com que base ética?" A pergunta foi feita por Henrique Gouveia e Melo, ainda antes de anunciar oficialmente a candidatura à Presidência da República, durante este Alta Definição emitido originalmente em 4 de dezembro de 2021, com Daniel Oliveira. Enquanto reflete sobre as lições, fracassos e vitórias do plano de vacinação contra a COVID-19 que coordenou em Portugal, o na altura vice-almirante da Marinha sublinha que, no final desta "guerra da comunidade contra o vírus", é impossível não pensar nas mais de 18 mil vidas perdidas em apenas um ano e meio. "Por vezes, ainda olhamos para isto como se fossem apenas estatísticas. Mas foram 9000 famílias diretamente atingidas." Gouveia e Melo foi o convidado do programa Alta Definição, conduzido por Daniel Oliveira, emitido a 4 de dezembro de 2021 na SIC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O episódio do "Agro em Pauta" aborda o tema da recuperação judicial no agronegócio, destacando sua importância como alternativa à falência e mecanismo de proteção tanto para produtores quanto para credores. Ligia conduz uma conversa esclarecedora com Rafael Durante, advogado especialista no assunto, desmistificando conceitos e trazendo orientações práticas sobre o processo. Ao longo do episódio, são discutidos os desafios financeiros do setor, os impactos da inadimplência, o papel do crédito e as estratégias de reestruturação para manter a atividade produtiva sustentável. FICHA TÉCNICAApresentação: Lígia PedriniProdução: Agro ResenhaConvidado: Rafael DuranteEdição: Senhor A - https://editorsenhor-a.com.brSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O episódio do "Agro em Pauta" aborda o tema da recuperação judicial no agronegócio, destacando sua importância como alternativa à falência e mecanismo de proteção tanto para produtores quanto para credores. Ligia conduz uma conversa esclarecedora com Rafael Durante, advogado especialista no assunto, desmistificando conceitos e trazendo orientações práticas sobre o processo. Ao longo do episódio, são discutidos os desafios financeiros do setor, os impactos da inadimplência, o papel do crédito e as estratégias de reestruturação para manter a atividade produtiva sustentável. FICHA TÉCNICAApresentação: Lígia PedriniProdução: Agro ResenhaConvidado: Rafael DuranteEdição: Senhor A - https://editorsenhor-a.com.brSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O Fórum Nacional de Entidades Civis de Defesa do Consumidor entrou com ação na justiça para o arresto R$ 6,3 Bilhões de reais das entidades que fraudaram os aposentados do INSS. A entidade também pede a devolução às pessoas lesadas em dobro do que foi cobrado indevidamente.

Parlamento moçambicano debate hoje proposta de lei do acordo político para pacificar o país. RENAMO lamenta que acordo não preveja amnistia de Venâncio Mondlane. Presidente João Lourenço volta a estar na mira em Angola por autorizar demasiados "ajustes diretos". Fugas nas prisões da Nigéria revelam falhas nos serviços secretos, defende analista.

A DW África está de luto: Morreu o jornalista Luciano da Conceição. Em Moçambique, ativista Wilker Dias exige responsabilização criminal de Bernardino Rafael, ex-Comandante Geral da Polícia, e Pascoal Ronda, o antigo Ministro do Interior. Em Angola, partidos extraparlamentares descontentes com reeleição do Presidente da CNE.

In this episode, Payton and Garrett unravel the chilling murder plot orchestrated by a psychiatrist with a sinister agenda. Links: NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themwmh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderwithmyhusband/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@murderwithmyhusband Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Case Sources: TheNYPost.com - https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/psychiatrist-admits-to-role-in-bludgeoning-of-baby-daddy/ CBSNews.com - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jake-nolan-case-psychiatric-defenses-often-problematic-in-criminal-cases-expert/ ManhattanDA.org - https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-guilty-plea-of-pamela-buchbinder-for-plot-to-kill-dr-michael-weiss/ ABCNews.go - https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-psychiatrist-sentenced-sledgehammer-murder-plot-case/story?id=91354227 PsychSearch.net - https://www.psychsearch.net/pamela-buchbinder/ CaseText.com - https://casetext.com/case/weiss-v-nolan MedScape.com - https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982376?form=fpf ABC7NY.com - https://abc7ny.com/pamela-buchbinder-sentencing-plot-murder/12315051/ NBCNewYork.com - https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/psychiatrist-sentenced-for-plot-to-have-bipolar-cousin-kill-childs-dad-with-sledgehammer/3903286/ NewYorkTimes.com - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/nyregion/jurors-reject-brainwashing-defense-in-attempted-murder-trial.html TimesOfIsrael.com - https://www.timesofisrael.com/manhattan-psychiatrist-charged-with-attempting-to-murder-her-sons-father/ MiamiHerald.com - https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article265486181.html WTVR.com - https://www.wtvr.com/2016/12/03/patient-accused-of-trying-to-kill-psychiatrists-ex-lover Law.Justia.com - https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-first-department/2018/30222-17-30207-17-3160-17-101651-17-101532-17.html Syracuse.com - https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2017/10/nyc_psychiatrist_accused_of_plotting_sledgehammer_murder_of_ex_arrested_in_cny.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oito anos depois, o Ministério Público deduziu acusação contra 60 arguidos, a maioria autarcas do PSD e do PS, mas ilibou os mais mediáticos, os ex-ministros Fernando Medina e Duarte Cordeiro. Desta vez a procuradora do Ministério Público iliba por falta de provas, mas aproveita para condenar o que diz serem ilícitos merecedores de um juízo de censura. No Expresso da Manhã conversamos com o comentador SIC Pedro Marques Lopes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Quando recebemos a Cristo como nosso Salvador, somos completamente perdoados e justificados com Deus. Aprenda como o dom da justiça de Cristo pode mudar sua vida!

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo’, confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo’ desta terça-feira (28/01/2025): O Itamaraty pediu explicações à gestão Trump sobre o ocorrido no voo que trouxe 88 brasileiros algemados dos EUA, mas adotou tom cauteloso para evitar confronto. Na avaliação do governo, é preciso uma reação firme às denúncias de que os imigrantes foram maltratados. Passageiros disseram ter sido agredidos, impedidos de beber água e ir ao banheiro. O ar-condicionado do avião não funcionava. A PF apura as denúncias. Mulheres e crianças passaram mal. No diagnóstico do Itamaraty, a polarização é tudo o que o presidente dos EUA quer. A ordem é também não enfrentar os EUA na reunião de emergência da Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos (Celac). O encontro foi convocado a pedido do presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, que recuou e aceitou que seus cidadãos deportados dos EUA cheguem em voos militares. E mais: Internacional: Milhares de palestinos deslocados voltam para o norte de Gaza Economia: Alimento mais barato não depende de ação do governo, dizem analistas Política: Pela primeira vez, aprovação de Lula cai oito pontos no Nordeste, sua base Metrópole: Prefeitura de SP levou 10 anos para fazer plano contra riscos em temporais Esportes: Neymar rescinde com o Al-Hilal para voltar ao SantosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While working for the Treasury Department, Ely S. Parker met someone who would become a big part of much of the rest of his life – Ulysses S. Grant. It was through this connection that Parker gained a good deal of power, and cemented a controversial legacy. Research: · Adams, James Ring. “The Many Careers of Ely Parker.” National Museum of the American Indian. Fall 2011. · Babcock, Barry. “The Story of Donehogawa, First Indian Commissioner of Indian Affairs.” ICT. 9/13/2018. https://ictnews.org/archive/the-story-of-donehogawa-first-indian-commissioner-of-indian-affairs · Contrera, Jessica. “The interracial love story that stunned Washington — twice! — in 1867.” Washington Post. 2/13/2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/02/13/interracial-love-story-that-stunned-washington-twice/ · DeJong, David H. “Ely S. Parker Commissioner of Indian Affairs (April 26, 1869–July 24,1871).” From Paternalism to Partnership: The Administration of Indian Affairs, 1786–2021. University of Nebraska Press. (2021). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2cw0sp9.29 · Eves, Megan. “Repatriation and Reconciliation: The Seneca Nation, The Buffalo History Museum and the Repatriation of the Red Jacket Peace Medal.” Museum Association of New York. 5/26/2021. https://nysmuseums.org/MANYnews/10559296 · Genetin-Pilawa, C. Joseph. “Ely Parker and the Contentious Peace Policy.” Western Historical Quarterly , Vol. 41, No. 2 (Summer 2010). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/westhistquar.41.2.0196 · Genetin-Pilawa, C. Joseph. “Ely S. Parker and the Paradox of Reconstruction Politics in Indian Country.” From “The World the Civil War Made. Gregory P. Downs and Kate Masur, editors. University of North Carolina Press. July 2015. · Ginder, Jordan and Caitlin Healey. “Biographies: Ely S. Parker.” United States Army National Museum. https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/ely-s-parker/ · Hauptman, Laurence M. “On Our Terms: The Tonawanda Seneca Indians, Lewis Henry Morgan, and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1844–1851.” New York History , FALL 2010, Vol. 91, No. 4 (FALL 2010). https://www.jstor.org/stable/23185816 · Henderson, Roger C. “The Piikuni and the U.S. Army’s Piegan Expedition.” Montana: The Magazine of Western History. Spring 2018. https://mhs.mt.gov/education/IEFA/HendersonMMWHSpr2018.pdf · Hewitt, J.N.B. “The Life of General Ely S. Parker, Last Grand Sachem of the Iroquois and General Grant's Military Secretary.” Review. The American Historical Review, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jul., 1920). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1834953 · Historical Society of the New York Courts. “Blacksmith v. Fellows, 1852.” https://history.nycourts.gov/case/blacksmith-v-fellows/ Historical Society of the New York Courts. “Ely S. Parker.” https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/ely-parker/ · Historical Society of the New York Courts. “New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble, 1858.” https://history.nycourts.gov/case/cutler-v-dibble/ · Hopkins, John Christian. “Ely S. Parker: Determined to Make a Difference.” Native Peoples Magazine, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p78, Sep/Oct2004. · Justia. “Fellows v. Blacksmith, 60 U.S. 366 (1856).” https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/60/366/ · Michaelsen, Scott. “Ely S. Parker and Amerindian Voices in Ethnography.” American Literary History , Winter, 1996, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Winter, 1996). https://www.jstor.org/stable/490115 · Mohawk, John. “Historian Interviews: John Mohawk, PhD.” PBS. Warrior in Two Worlds. https://www.pbs.org/warrior/content/historian/mohawk.html · National Parks Service. “Ely Parker.” Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/people/ely-parker.htm · Parker, Arthur C. “The Life of General Ely S. Parker: Last Grand Sachem of the Iroquois and General Grant’s Military Secretary.” Buffalo Historical Society. 1919. · Parker, Ely S. “Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.” December 23, 1869. Parker, Ely. Letter to Harriet Converse, 1885. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/letter-to-harriet-converse/ PBS. “A Warrior in Two Worlds: The Life of Ely Parker.” https://www.pbs.org/warrior/noflash/ · Spurling, Ann, producer and writer and Richard Young, director. “Warrior in Two Worlds.” Wes Studi, Narrator. WXXI. 1999. https://www.pbs.org/video/wxxi-documentaries-warrior-two-worlds/ · Vergun, David. “Engineer Became Highest Ranking Native American in Union Army.” U.S. Department of Defense. 11/2/2021. https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2781759/engineer-became-highest-ranking-native-american-in-union-army/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ely S. Parker was instrumental in both the creation of President President Ulysses S. Grant's “peace policy." Parker was Seneca, and he was the first Indigenous person to be placed in a cabinet-level position in the U.S. and the first Indigenous person to serve as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Research: ·       Adams, James Ring. “The Many Careers of Ely Parker.” National Museum of the American Indian. Fall 2011. ·       Babcock, Barry. “The Story of Donehogawa, First Indian Commissioner of Indian Affairs.” ICT. 9/13/2018. https://ictnews.org/archive/the-story-of-donehogawa-first-indian-commissioner-of-indian-affairs ·       Contrera, Jessica. “The interracial love story that stunned Washington — twice! — in 1867.” Washington Post. 2/13/2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/02/13/interracial-love-story-that-stunned-washington-twice/ ·       DeJong, David H. “Ely S. Parker Commissioner of Indian Affairs (April 26, 1869–July 24,1871).” From Paternalism to Partnership: The Administration of Indian Affairs, 1786–2021. University of Nebraska Press. (2021). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2cw0sp9.29 ·       Eves, Megan. “Repatriation and Reconciliation: The Seneca Nation, The Buffalo History Museum and the Repatriation of the Red Jacket Peace Medal.” Museum Association of New York. 5/26/2021. https://nysmuseums.org/MANYnews/10559296 ·       Genetin-Pilawa, C. Joseph. “Ely Parker and the Contentious Peace Policy.” Western Historical Quarterly , Vol. 41, No. 2 (Summer 2010). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/westhistquar.41.2.0196 ·       Genetin-Pilawa, C. Joseph. “Ely S. Parker and the Paradox of Reconstruction Politics in Indian Country.” From “The World the Civil War Made. Gregory P. Downs and Kate Masur, editors. University of North Carolina Press. July 2015. ·       Ginder, Jordan and Caitlin Healey. “Biographies: Ely S. Parker.” United States Army National Museum. https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/ely-s-parker/ ·       Hauptman, Laurence M. “On Our Terms: The Tonawanda Seneca Indians, Lewis Henry Morgan, and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1844–1851.” New York History , FALL 2010, Vol. 91, No. 4 (FALL 2010). https://www.jstor.org/stable/23185816 ·       Henderson, Roger C. “The Piikuni and the U.S. Army's Piegan Expedition.” Montana: The Magazine of Western History. Spring 2018. https://mhs.mt.gov/education/IEFA/HendersonMMWHSpr2018.pdf ·       Hewitt, J.N.B. “The Life of General Ely S. Parker, Last Grand Sachem of the Iroquois and General Grant's Military Secretary.” Review. The American Historical Review, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jul., 1920). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1834953 ·       Historical Society of the New York Courts. “Blacksmith v. Fellows, 1852.” https://history.nycourts.gov/case/blacksmith-v-fellows/ Historical Society of the New York Courts. “Ely S. Parker.” https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/ely-parker/ ·       Historical Society of the New York Courts. “New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble, 1858.” https://history.nycourts.gov/case/cutler-v-dibble/ ·       Hopkins, John Christian. “Ely S. Parker: Determined to Make a Difference.” Native Peoples Magazine, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p78, Sep/Oct2004. ·       Justia. “Fellows v. Blacksmith, 60 U.S. 366 (1856).” https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/60/366/ ·       Michaelsen, Scott. “Ely S. Parker and Amerindian Voices in Ethnography.” American Literary History , Winter, 1996, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Winter, 1996). https://www.jstor.org/stable/490115 ·       Mohawk, John. “Historian Interviews: John Mohawk, PhD.” PBS. Warrior in Two Worlds. https://www.pbs.org/warrior/content/historian/mohawk.html ·       National Parks Service. “Ely Parker.” Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/people/ely-parker.htm ·       Parker, Arthur C. “The Life of General Ely S. Parker: Last Grand Sachem of the Iroquois and General Grant's Military Secretary.” Buffalo Historical Society. 1919. ·       Parker, Ely S. “Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.” December 23, 1869. Parker, Ely. Letter to Harriet Converse, 1885. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/letter-to-harriet-converse/ PBS. “A Warrior in Two Worlds: The Life of Ely Parker.” https://www.pbs.org/warrior/noflash/ ·       Spurling, Ann, producer and writer and Richard Young, director. “Warrior in Two Worlds.” Wes Studi, Narrator. WXXI. 1999. https://www.pbs.org/video/wxxi-documentaries-warrior-two-worlds/ ·       Vergun, David. “Engineer Became Highest Ranking Native American in Union Army.” U.S. Department of Defense. 11/2/2021. https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2781759/engineer-became-highest-ranking-native-american-in-union-army/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textRonald Brown was just sentenced to 100 years in prison, Yes, in Massachusetts. This crime story is utterly horrific. Mr. Brown is the reason of prisons. During Mr. Brown's latest rampage in 2016, he raped one roommate and sexually assaulted another. He forced one victim to shower to eliminate forensic evidence, during this time he insulted her ethnicity. Thankfully Mr. Brown is a dunce and left a prescription bottle with his name and address on the bottle. Brown's backpack contained evidence of these assaults and other crimes. Don't miss this episode!!Justia-https://bit.ly/3ZvzWk2Universal Hub-https://bit.ly/4glq4QABoston Herald-https://bit.ly/4gsd4Zw

Give to help Chris make Truce How do ultra-wealthy people avoid paying taxes? It seems like a strange subject to bring up when discussing why some evangelicals are drawn to the Republican Party. But many of the ties between evangelicals and the GOP have to do with money. So, let's take a little side trip and explore the tax loopholes of today. More importantly, let's try to understand why so many Americans are tax-averse. Could it possibly be because we, deep down, know that someone else is getting a better deal than us? One tactic used by the ultra-wealthy is "buy, borrow, die". They avoid "income", instead opting for assets like stock and real estate they can borrow against. Borrowed money is not taxed. Then they either pay back those loans with other loans (often with interest rates that are much lower than their tax rates would be) or they fail to pay back the loans. Then... they die. Jesse Eisinger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter with Pro Publica. Chris first heard about him from his book (pardon the language) The Chickenshit Club and met him when he appeared at a live event in Jackson, WY hosted by the Teton County Library, the Center for the Arts, and the Jackson Hole News and Guide. Sources Pro-Publica's reporting on taxation This lecture at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, WY on November 8, 2023 Fascinating IRS responses to some of the conspiracy theories about them Disney's Donald Duck film "The New Spirit" encourages income tax as a national duty Time Magazine article about the history of taxes William McKinley vs. William Jennings Bryan by John Pafford (pg 29) New York Times archival article listing taxes paid by the wealthy The 16th Amendment The Macomber case article on Justia.com Historic Tax Bracket data Time Magazine article on the John Birch Society Methodist History from January 1988 Discussion Questions: What are your thoughts on the income tax in general? How should countries be funded? Why might a progressive tax structure (where wealthy people pay more) make sense? How could we close some of these tax loopholes? What is the difference between income and wealth? Should we tax wealth in the USA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Constitutional Law has changed dramatically in the past few years, and therefore so has the course for law students. In this episode, Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky — a leading scholar in the field who has been teaching the class for decades and is the author of a popular casebook — talks about the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term. It's the latest in a series of monumental years for the Court, and Chemerinsky analyzes these sweeping changes with Michael Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, and CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic.Professor Dorf has authored or co-authored well over one hundred scholarly articles and essays for law reviews, books, and peer-reviewed science and social science journals. He is a co-editor of a Constitutional Law casebook, writes a bi-weekly column for Justia's web magazine, Verdict, and posts several times per week on his own blog, Dorf on Law.Biskupic has covered the Supreme Court for more than 25 years and has written several books on the judiciary, including Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and its Historic Consequences and The Chief, a biography of Chief Justice John Roberts. AboutMore Just from Berkeley Law is a podcast about how law schools can and must play a role in solving society's most difficult problems. The rule of law — and the role of the law — has never been more important. In these difficult times, law schools can, and must, play an active role in finding solutions. But how? Each episode of More Just starts with a problem, then explores potential solutions, featuring Dean Erwin Chemerinsky as well as other deans, professors, students, and advocates, about how they're making law schools matter.Have a question about teaching or studying law, or a topic you'd like Dean Chemerinsky to explore? Email us at morejust@berkeley.edu and tell us what's on your mind.Production by Yellow Armadillo Studios. Transcript available on this podcast episode page of the Berkeley Law website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O político Manuel de Araújo pede às autoridades moçambicanas que não esqueçam que Manuel Chang não cometeu crimes sozinho. Presidente da CNE pede aos magistrados que não sejam os protagonistas das eleições de 9 de outubro. Arrancou o Congresso Democrata, que irá oficializar Kamala Harris como a nova candidata à Casa Branca nas presidenciais de 5 de novembro.

Na Guiné-Bissau, a Liga dos Direitos Humanos diz que há uma "intenção deliberada" de não libertar os detidos do caso de 1 de fevereiro. O líder da Resistência da Guiné-Bissau acusa a oposição guineense de ser "incendiária" e de querer "ajustar contas" com Sissoco Embaló. David Pina, o primeiro medalhado olímpico da história de Cabo Verde, foi condecorado pelo Governo.

People imagine snow, ice, and bitter cold when they think of Alaska in January, but Alaska is a big place. I live on Kodiak Island in the southern part of the state, and the winter temperature here averages around 35⁰F (1.7⁰C). That may seem cold if you are from California, South America, or Australia, but is not a harsh winter temperature for most of the United States. The following story, though, gives you a feel for Alaska at its coldest. This brutal crime occurred north of the Arctic Circle in January, where the temperature hovered at -50⁰F (-45.6⁰C) when someone shot three men on a caribou hunting expedition and left them to die in their tent. Sources Brennan, Tom. 2001. Murder at 40 Below. Chapter 3: “The caribou murders.” 2001. Kenmore, WA: Epicenter Press. Francis, Alfred. “Lone survivor says driver of snowmobile did shooting.” January 27, 1970. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. “Court upholds murder charge, overturns drug conviction.” June 16, 1973. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. “Defense seeks insanity ruling in killing of 3.” December 16, 1970. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. “Johnson charged in triple murder.” January 30, 1970. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Supreme Court of Alaska. 511 P.2d 118 (1973). Johnson v. State. Justia.com. “Trooper investigating shootings on way to question lone survivor.” January 29, 1970. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. ________________________________________________ Now Available _________________________________________________________________________ IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO YOUR NOVELS, CHECK OUT THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION OF MASSACRE AT BEAR CREEK LODGE ________________________________ Robin Barefield is the author of five Alaska wilderness mystery novels, Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, The Fisherman's Daughter, Karluk Bones, and Massacre at Bear Creek Lodge. She has also written two non-fiction books: Kodiak Island Wildlife and Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. Sign up to subscribe to her free monthly newsletter on true murder and mystery in Alaska. Subscribe to Robin's free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter for more stories about true crime and mystery from Alaska. Join her on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit her website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out her books at Author Masterminds ___________________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month Robin will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier available only for club members. Behind-the-scenes glimpses of life and wildlife in the Kodiak wilderness. · Breaking news about ongoing murder cases and new crimes in Alaska ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Merchandise! Visit the Store      

‘The life of man upon the earth is warfare, and he is born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.' — Job 5,7 We live in a fallen world. We can speak of a perfect world — and that is assuredly our goal and our destination, as Christians —, but the realities of this world cannot be ignored — Christians are not exempt from living in the world. From the very beginning of our species — when wicked Cain rose up and slew righteous Able —, violence has never left our shadow. Although it was most certainly not part of God's original or intended design for Creation, violence is just as certainly part of its fallen state. It is not that violence is itself a good; rather, it is that violence is sometimes required to protect the good. When a man enacts violence upon a home intruder to defend himself, his wife, his children, and his goods, he is using violence toward a righteous and morally praiseworthy end. Throughout the pages of Scripture, God Himself uses violence against His enemies — from the genocide of Canaan to the Final Judgement, God employs violence consistently and constantly. Although violence will be absent from the new Creation, it will never be absent from this fallen one. As Christians, we must not condemn violence qua violence for to do so would be to condemn God, which is apostasy; rather, we must know how to apply wisdom to these matters so that we align our actions and our beliefs with what God has commanded — and He both proscribes and prescribes violence, depending on the circumstances. It is also necessary for the Christian, in order that he might act in wisdom, to understand the law — to understand the differences between and among things like advocacy, incitement, and fighting words. These are not trivial, unimportant, or tangential matters, for the life of man upon the Earth is one of conflict; even times of peace are seldom entirely free from violence, and they are often ephemera. A man must always do his duty, and at times that duty may demand violence — the police officer who protects his city, the soldier who defends his nation, the housefather who defends his home. We are not and cannot be more moral than God, and of Himself He says: “The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His name.” Show Notes Brandenburg v. Ohio Wikipedia, Justia, Oyez, LII (Cornell) See Also Further Reading Joshua Judges Parental Warnings The word “ass” is used once at ~01:39. The term “pissed off” is used once around the same time.

Ever wondered how a small law firm can punch above its weight in SEO rankings and hold its own against the big-budget legal sharks? I'm John Hinson, and in this latest installment, we're peeling back the curtain to reveal the cost-effective strategies and overlooked platforms that can catapult your firm's online visibility. By tapping into the power of legal directories such as Justia, Super Lawyers, and Avvo, you'll learn how to forge a digital presence that stands out, ensuring your firm is seen by the right eyes at the right time.Navigating Yelp's review-centric battlefield or keeping your law firm's profile polished might sound daunting, but I'm here to guide you through it step by step. This episode isn't just about sharing insights; it's about providing actionable advice that you can apply immediately to enhance your firm's online footprint. From optimizing your directory listings to understanding the unique approach each platform requires, join me for a deep dive into the digital strategies that will help your firm emerge as a formidable presence in the competitive world of legal SEO.

Making things better–both for clients and society as a whole–is the epitome of what trial lawyers do. But how do you drive change?In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Ben Cloward, the founding partner of Cloward Trial Lawyers in Las Vegas. Ben has won multiple multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements litigating complex and catastrophic cases, including a $38M jury verdict which is believed to be the largest ever negligent security for wrongful death case in Nevada. Tune in as Ben talks about the tactic he uses to root out bad jurors in voir dire, the type of expert you need on a slip and fall case, how to spot a good negligent security case, and how he was able to change the law in Nevada regarding safety training for paratransit companies.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Ben Cloward | LinkedIn ☑️ Cloward Trial Lawyers on Facebook, Instagram, Justia & Yelp☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotGetting to know Ben ClowardWhat Ben is teaching at TLU Huntington BeachVoir dire tactic to root out bad jurorsCasino practice in Las Vegas and the importance of a good spoliation letterThe type of expert you need on a slip and fall caseWhy you need to focus on defendant's bad conduct first during opening How to screen the negligent security caseBen's role in passing Harvey's Law in NevadaProduced and Powered by

Join Payton and Annie Elise from SERIALously and 10 to LIFE as they explore the perplexing story of Hervey Medellin, whose remains were uncovered along a well-frequented hiking route in L.A. Socials, and more: https://linktr.ee/intothedarkpod ANNIES Podcast and YT below, Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously/id1519456164 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@annieelise?si=rGx-ofMqNvNhYL9A Case Sources: People Magazine Investigates: Season 1 Episode 6 “Hollywood Horror” The LA Times - https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-life-in-hollywood-body-parts-case-20151116-story.html  https://homicide.latimes.com/post/hervey-medellin/  LAist - https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/hollywood-body-parts-case-linked-to https://laist.com/news/police-haul-away-car-and-belongings  The Daily Beast - https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywood-hills-severed-head-case-looks-at-victims-ex    https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywood-hills-severed-head-case-looks-at-victims-ex  Justia - https://casetext.com/case/people-v-campos-martinez  PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mexico/etc/cali.html  The Daily Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2089920/Hervey-Medellin-Hollywood-beheading-victim-regularly-hiked-park.html  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3321407/Man-sentenced-killing-dismembering-boyfriend.html  KTLA - https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-gets-25-years-to-life-in-hollywood-sign-body-parts-murder/  ABC7 News - https://abc7.com/hollywood-body-parts-found-cannablism-2012-sign-gabriel-campos-martinez/1087444/  People - https://people.com/crime/behind-the-murder-mystery-of-the-hollywood-head/  https://people.com/crime/the-case-of-the-hollywood-head-a-murderer-convicted-with-only-his-victims-body-parts/  CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/justice/california-severed-head-arrest/index.html  All Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/bronson-canyon-park  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bronson-caves  HikeSpeak - https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/bronson-cave/  The American Psychological Association - https://www.apa.org/topics/cognitive-neuroscience/polygraph Vice - https://www.vice.com/en/article/bnppam/save-the-planet-kill-yourself-the-contentious-history-of-the-church-of-euthanasia-1022  KCRA - https://www.kcra.com/article/lapd-arrest-man-in-severed-human-head-case/6412046  NBC News – https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-arrested-body-parts-found-near-hollywood-sign-n49206 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Halloween night, 1981, a nun was murdered by a mysterious intruder in the Saint Francis Convent in Amarillo, Texas. Scrambling to put someone behind bars for this heinous crime, as well as others of its kind in the area, police accepted the help of a psychic. And soon after, they arrested the teenager they felt was responsible. But now, more than forty years later, the community is still wondering, was he really behind it? This is the murder of Sister Tadea Benz. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Tadea's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18771982/tadea-benz 2. All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-frank-garrett 3. Johnny's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143181388/johnny-frank-garrett 4. The York Dispatch: https://www.newspapers.com/image/614765114/?terms=tadea%20benz&match=1 5. KFDA: https://www.newschannel10.com/story/15894338/halloween-murder-reserected-30-years-later/ 6. Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/486178324/?terms=tadea%20benz%20%22obituary%22%20&match=1 7. Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/rep-louie-gohmert-clear-the-name-of-a-man-who-was-killed-on-death-row-for-a-crime-he-didn-t-commit 8. UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/08/26/Nuns-who-found-Sister-Tadea-Benz-dead-in-her/3024399182400/ 9. Chron: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Lawyer-takes-1981-case-of-executed-man-1524310.php 10. The Press Democrat: https://www.newspapers.com/image/296684921/?terms=tadea%20benz%20%22obituary%22%20&match=1 11. The Daily Progress: https://www.newspapers.com/image/965590557/?terms=tadea%20benz%20%22obituary%22%20&match=1 12. The Herald-Palladium: https://www.newspapers.com/image/365953955/?terms=tadea%20benz%20%22obituary%22%20&match=1 13. Bloodshed Books: http://www.bloodshedbooks.com/upfiles/l68.pdf 14. UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/11/05/A-police-investigator-brought-hair-and-fabric-samples-to/5165373784400/ 15. The Skeptical Juror: http://www.skepticaljuror.com/2010/04/fine-folks-of-amarillo-wanted-justice.html 16. Paranormal Catalog: https://www.paranormalcatalog.net/unexplained-phenomena/the-curse-of-johnny-frank-garret 17. Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g1/garret-johnny-frank.htm 18. MyPlainview: https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Man-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-45-years-for-1981-8547291.php 19. UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/11/04/Police-have-suspect-in-rape-slaying-of-nun/7073373698000/ 20. UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/09/03/Teenager-gets-death-sentence-for-nuns-rape-murder/7874399873600/ 21. Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1991/14992-02-4.html#:~:text=In%201982%20applicant%20was%20convicted,Garrett%20v. 22. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: https://www.newspapers.com/image/642980263/?terms=johnny%20frank%20garrett&match=1 23. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: https://www.newspapers.com/image/642946304/?terms=tadea%20benz&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Payton discusses the Carol Thompson case, and how someone hiding in her basement ended her life. Who did it and why? Who masterminded this brutal murder? Sources: “Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson” by William Swanson The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us/t-eugene-thompson-dies-at-88-crime-stunned-st-paul.html CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cold-case-t-eugene-thompson/ Park Rapids Enterprise https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/the-vault/money-sex-and-power-the-1963-murder-of-carol-thompson-by-her-attorney-husband-shocked-the-twin-cities Court Transcripts from Law.Justia.com - https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1966/39343-1.html MNOpedia.com - https://www.mnopedia.org/event/murder-carol-thompson The Star Tribune - https://www.startribune.com/even-after-50-years-st-paul-wrestles-with-thompson-murder-for-hire/233885361/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In September of 2022, a well-known Memphis mom, heiress, and kindergarten teacher disappeared during an early morning run. As police scrambled to find a trace of her, disturbing surveillance footage was collected showing her abduction just after 4am. But who was responsible, and why did the crime occur in the first place? This is the story of Eliza Fletcher. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Eliza's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailymemphian/name/eliza-fletcher-obituary?id=36442652 2. Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/eliza-fletcher-memphis-kidnapping-cleotha-abston-b2160090.html 3. Court TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UddUcSr69Ps 4. Good Morning America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwWRde-B5J0 5. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disturbing-details-emerge-death-jogger-eliza-fletcher-suspect-arraigne-rcna46628 6. Action News 5: https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/09/07/look-into-cleotha-abstons-lengthy-juvenile-record/ 7. ABC 24: https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/cleotha-abston-mario-eliza-fletcher-missing-jogger-found-dead-tennessee-death-penaltymissing-jogger-body-found/522-405a9666-5526-4b78-b151-ffba037b8d8a 8. Nancy Grace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn5dneZGMfY 9. WREG: https://wreg.com/news/eliza-fletcher/what-we-know-about-kidnapping-suspect-cleotha-abston/ 10. Memphis Magazine: https://memphismagazine.com/style/a-memorable-memphis-wedding/ 11. WREG: https://wreg.com/news/eliza-fletcher/eliza-fletchers-family-breaks-silence-after-memphis-teachers-body-found/ 12. Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2018/03/14/memphis-joseph-joe-orgill-iii-died-dead/425062002/ 13. The U.S. Sun: https://www.the-sun.com/news/6163498/eliza-fletcher-posts-true-crime-suspect-cleotha-abston/ 14. Action News 5: https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/09/05/new-charges-face-cleotha-abston-ahead-first-hearing/ 15. Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/courts/2023/07/06/shelby-county-seeks-death-penalty-for-cleotha-abston-henderson/70387194007/ 16. News 3: https://wreg.com/news/eliza-fletcher/suspect-charged-in-eliza-fletcher-abduction/ 17. Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/07/eliza-fletcher-news-murder-charges-cleotha-abston/8009665001/ 18. People: https://people.com/crime/eliza-fletcher-cause-death-revealed-after-tenn-teachers-body-found-following-abduction/ 19. CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/us/memphis-teacher-eliza-fletcher-killed-friday/index.html 20. Local Memphis: https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/eliza-fletcher-murder-suspect-cleotha-abston-new-attorneys/522-ea7ada0f-97f7-43cd-b334-0069f114e05f 21. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11227555/Accused-Memphis-killer-Cleotha-Abstons-mother-insists-railroaded.html#comments 22. Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2018/w2017-01570-cca-r3-pc.html 23. Action News 5: https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/07/17/judge-maintains-decision-alicia-franklin-lawsuit/ 24. Local Memphis: https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/decision-lawsuit-against-city-of-memphis-eliza-fletcher-alicia-franklin/522-820f89c4-ece7-4947-8a12-a44aa66bf569 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The law protects creators' original work against copycats, but it also leaves the door open for some kinds of copying. When a photographer sues the Andy Warhol Foundation for using her work without permission, the justices struggle not to play art critics as they decide the case. More Perfect explores how this star-studded case offers a look at how this Court actually makes decisions. Voices in the episode include: • David Hobbs — known as Mr. Mixx, co-founder of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew • Jerry Saltz — senior art critic and columnist for New York magazine • Pierre Leval — judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit • Jeannie Suk Gersen — More Perfect legal advisor, Harvard Law professor, New Yorker writer • Lynn Goldsmith — photographer • Andy Warhol — as himself Learn more: • 1994: Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. • 2023: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith • "Toward A Fair Use Standard" by Pierre Leval • The Andy Warhol Foundation   Shadow dockets, term limits, amicus briefs — what puzzles you about the Supreme Court? What stories are you curious about? We want to answer your questions in our next season. Click here to leave us a voice memo. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Click here to donate to More Perfect. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram, Threads and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and X (Twitter) @moreperfect.

In 1902, a Swedish-American pastor named Henning Jacobson refused to get the smallpox vaccine. This launched a chain of events leading to two landmark Supreme Court cases, in which the Court considered the balancing act between individual liberty over our bodies and the collective good. A version of this story originally ran on The Experiment on March 21, 2021. Voices in the episode include: • Rev. Robin Lutjohann — pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts • Michael Willrich — Brandeis University history professor • Wendy Parmet — Northeastern University School of Law professor Learn more: • 1905: Jacobson v. Massachusetts • 1927: Buck v. Bell • 2022: National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration • 2022: Biden v. Missouri • "Pox: An American History" by Michael Willrich • "Constitutional Contagion: COVID, the Courts, and Public Health" by Wendy Parmet   Music by Ob (“Wold”), Parish Council (“Leaving the TV on at Night,” “Museum Weather,” “P Lachaise”), Alecs Pierce (“Harbour Music, Parts I & II”), Laundry (“Lawn Feeling”), water feature (“richard iii (duke of gloucester)”), Keyboard (“Mu”), and naran ratan (“Forevertime Journeys”), provided by Tasty Morsels. Additional music by Dieterich Buxtehude (“Prelude and Fugue in D Major”), Johannes Brahms (“Quintet for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello in B Minor”), and Andrew Eric Halford and Aidan Mark Laverty (“Edge of a Dream”).  Shadow dockets, term limits, amicus briefs — what puzzles you about the Supreme Court? What stories are you curious about? We want to answer your questions in our next season. Click here to leave us a voice memo. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram, Threads and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and X (Twitter) @moreperfect.

Dred Scott v. Sandford is one of the most infamous cases in Supreme Court history: in 1857, an enslaved person named Dred Scott filed a suit for his freedom and lost. In his decision, Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney wrote that Black men “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” One Civil War and more than a century later, the Taneys and the Scotts reunite at a Hilton in Missouri to figure out what reconciliation looks like in the 21st century. Voices in the episode include: • Lynne Jackson — great-great-granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott, and president and founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation • Dred Scott Madison — great-great-grandson of Dred Scott • Barbara McGregory — great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott • Charlie Taney — great-great-grandnephew of Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who wrote the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision • Richard Josey — Manager of Programs at the Minnesota Historical Society Learn more: • 1857: Dred Scott v. Sandford • The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation   Special thanks to Kate Taney Billingsley, whose play, "A Man of His Time," inspired the episode; and to Soren Shade for production help. Additional music for this episode by Gyan Riley. Shadow dockets, term limits, amicus briefs — what puzzles you about the Supreme Court? What stories are you curious about? We want to answer your questions in our next season. Click here to leave us a voice memo. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram, Threads and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

David Souter is one the most private, low-profile justices ever to have served on the Supreme Court. He rarely gives interviews or speeches. Yet his tenure was anything but low profile. Deemed a “home run” nominee by Republicans, Souter defied partisan expectations on the bench and ultimately ceded his seat to a Democratic president. In this episode, the story of how “No More Souters” became a rallying cry for Republicans and inspired a backlash that would change the Court forever. Voices in the episode include: • Ashley Lopez — NPR political correspondent • Anna Sale — host of WNYC Studios' Death Sex & Money podcast • Tinsley Yarbrough — author and former political science professor at East Carolina University • Heather Gerken — Dean of Yale Law School and former Justice Souter clerk • Kermit Roosevelt III — professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Law and former Justice Souter clerk • Judge Peter Rubin — Associate Justice on Massachusetts Appeals Court and former Justice Souter clerk • Governor John H. Sununu — former governor of New Hampshire and President George H.W. Bush's Chief of Staff Learn more: • 1992: Planned Parenthood v. Casey • 1992: Lee v. Weisman • 2000: Bush v. Gore • 2009: Citizens United v. FEC   Shadow dockets, term limits, amicus briefs — what puzzles you about the Supreme Court? What stories are you curious about? We want to answer your questions in our next season. Click here to leave us a voice memo. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram, Threads and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

Recently, On the Media's Micah Loewinger was called to testify in court. He had reported on militia groups who'd helped lead the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Now the government was using his work as evidence in a case against them. Micah wanted nothing to do with it — he worried that participating in the trial would signal to sources that he couldn't be trusted, which would compromise his work. As he considered his options, he uncovered a 1972 case called Branzburg v. Hayes. It involved New York Times reporter Earl Caldwell, who was approached multiple times by the FBI to testify against sources in the Black Panther Party. His case — and its decision — transformed the relationship between journalists and the government. Voices in the episode include: • Micah Loewinger — correspondent for On the Media • Earl Caldwell — former New York Times reporter • Lee Levine — attorney and media law expert • Congressman Jamie Raskin — representing Maryland's 8th District Learn more: • 1972: Branzburg v. Hayes • Listen to On the Media's "Seditious Conspiracy" episode. Subscribe to On the Media here. Special thanks to the Maynard Institute For Journalism Education for allowing the use of its Earl Caldwell oral history.  Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act in a case called Haaland v. Brackeen. The decision comes almost exactly 10 years after the Supreme Court ruled in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, which planted the seed for last week's big ruling. To mark the new landmark decision, More Perfect re-airs the Radiolab episode that tells the story of two families, a painful history, and a young girl caught in the middle. Voices in the episode include: • Allison Herrera — KOSU Indigenous Affairs reporter • Matt and Melanie Capobianco — Veronica's adoptive parents • Dusten Brown — Veronica's biological father • Mark Fiddler — attorney for the Capobiancos • Marcia Zug — University of South Carolina School of Law professor • Bert Hirsch — attorney formerly of the Association on American Indian Affairs • Chrissi Nimmo — Deputy Attorney General for Cherokee Nation • Terry Cross — founding executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (now serving as senior advisor) • Lori Alvino McGill — attorney for Christy Maldonado, Veronica's biological mother Learn more: • 2013: Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl • 2023: Haaland v. Brackeen • "Baby Veronica belongs with her adoptive parents" by Christy Maldonado • "Doing What's Best for the Tribe" by Marcia Zug • "The Court Got Baby Veronica Wrong" by Marcia Zug • "A Wrenching Adoption Case" by The New York Times Editorial Board • National Indian Child Welfare Association • In Trust podcast, reported by Allison Herrera   Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

Now that the “viability line” in pregnancy — as defined by Roe v. Wade — is no longer federal law, lawmakers and lawyers are coming up with new frameworks for abortion access at a dizzying rate. In this second part of our series, More Perfect asks: what if abortion law wasn't shaped by men at the Supreme Court, but instead by people who know what it's like to be pregnant, to have abortions, and to lose pregnancies? We hear from women on the front lines of the next legal battle over abortion in America. Voices in the episode include: • Mary J. Browning — pro bono lawyer for The Justice Foundation • Dr. Shelley Sella — OBGYN (retired) • Greer Donley — University of Pittsburgh School of Law professor • Jill Wieber Lens — University of Arkansas School of Law professor Learn more: • 1973: Roe v. Wade • 2022: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization • Listen to Part 1: The Viability Line   Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

When the justices heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the landmark abortion case, one word came up more than any other: viability. The viability line was at the core of Roe v. Wade, and it's been entrenched in the abortion rights movement ever since. But no one seems to remember how this idea made its way into the abortion debate in the first place. This week on More Perfect, we trace it back to the source and discover how a clerk and a couple of judges turned a fuzzy medical concept into a hard legal line. Voices in the episode include: • George Frampton — former clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun • Judge Jon Newman — Second Circuit Court of Appeals • Khiara Bridges — UC Berkeley School of Law professor • Alex J. Harris — lawyer, former member of the Joshua Generation Learn more: • 1973: Roe v. Wade • 2022: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization   Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

This week, we revisit one of the most important Supreme Court cases you've probably never heard of: Baker v. Carr, a redistricting case from the 1960s, which challenged the justices to consider what might happen if they stepped into the world of electoral politics. It's a case so stressful that it pushed one justice to a nervous breakdown, put another justice in the hospital, brought a boiling feud to a head, and changed the course of the Supreme Court — and the nation — forever. Voices in the episode include: • Tara Grove — More Perfect legal advisor, University of Texas at Austin law professor • Guy-Uriel Charles — Harvard law professor • Louis Michael Seidman — Georgetown law school professor • Sam Issacharoff — NYU law school professor • Craig A. Smith — PennWest California humanities professor and Charles Whittaker's biographer • J. Douglas Smith — Author of "On Democracy's Doorstep" • Alan Kohn — Former Supreme Court clerk for Charles Whittaker (1957 term) • Kent Whittaker — Charles Whittaker's son • Kate Whittaker — Charles Whittaker's granddaughter Learn more: • 1962: Baker v. Carr • 2000: Bush v. Gore • 2016: Evenwel v. Abbott Music in this episode by Gyan Riley, Alex Overington, David Herman, Tobin Low and Jad Abumrad.   Archival interviews with Justice William O. Douglas come from the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Princeton University Library. Special thanks to Jerry Goldman and to Whittaker's clerks: Heywood Davis, Jerry Libin and James Adler. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

Unlike other branches of government, the Supreme Court operates with almost no oversight. No cameras are allowed in the courtroom, no binding code of ethics, and records of their activities are incredibly hard to get. So how do reporters uncover the activities of the nine most powerful judges in the country? Live from the Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, host Julia Longoria talks to journalists behind bombshell investigations of the Court and its justices and how Clarence Thomas' personal relationships intersect with his professional life. Voices in the episode include: • Jo Becker — New York Times reporter in the investigative unit • Justin Elliott — ProPublica reporter Learn more: • "The Long Crusade of Clarence and Ginni Thomas" by Danny Hakim and Jo Becker • "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire" by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski • "Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice didn't disclose the deal" by by Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski  Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

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To many Americans, Clarence Thomas makes no sense. For more than 30 years on the Court, he seems to have been on a mission — to take away rights that benefit Black people. As a young man, though, Thomas listened to records of Malcolm X speeches on a loop and strongly identified with the tenets of Black Nationalism. This week on More Perfect, we dig into his writings and lectures, talk to scholars and confidants, and explore his past, all in an attempt to answer: what does Clarence Thomas think Clarence Thomas is doing? Voices in the episode include: • Juan Williams — Senior Political Analyst at Fox News • Corey Robin — Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center • Angela Onwuachi-Willig — Dean of Boston University School of Law • Stephen F. Smith — Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School Learn more: • 1993: Graham v. Collins • 1994: Holder v. Hall • 1999: Chicago v. Morales • 2003: Grutter v. Bollinger • 2022: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College • 2022: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina • “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas” by Corey Robin • “Black Conservatives, Center Stage” by Juan Williams • “Just Another Brother on the SCT?: What Justice Clarence Thomas Teaches Us About the Influence of Racial Identity” by Angela Onwuachi-Willig • “Clarence X?: The Black Nationalist Behind Justice Thomas's Constitutionalism” by Stephen F. Smith • “My Grandfather's Son” by Justice Clarence Thomas Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

Host Julia Longoria is back with a new season of More Perfect, from WNYC Studios. We're taught the Supreme Court was designed to be above the fray of politics. But at a time when partisanship seeps into every pore of American life, are the nine justices living up to that promise? More Perfect is a guide to the current moment on the Court. The show brings the highest court of the land down to earth, telling the human dramas at the Court that shape so many aspects of American life — from our religious freedom to our artistic expression, from our reproductive choices to our voice in democracy. In the season trailer, Julia returns to the place where she first fell in love with SCOTUS: high school. Subscribe to the podcast here. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

More than 30 years ago, a Native American man named Al Smith was fired for ingesting peyote at a religious ceremony. When his battle made it to the Supreme Court, the decision set off a thorny debate over when religious people get to sidestep the law — a debate we're still having today. Voices in the episode include: • Garrett Epps — Professor of Practice at the University of Oregon Law School • Ka'ila Farrell-Smith — Al Smith's daughter, visual artist • Jane Farrell — Al Smith's widow, retired early childhood specialist • Galen Black — Al Smith's former coworker • Steven C. Moore — senior staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund • Craig J. Dorsay — lawyer who argued Al Smith's case before the Supreme Court • Dan Mach — director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief Learn more: • 1963: Sherbert v. Verner • 1990: Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith • 2022: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis • Peyote vs the State: Religious Freedom On Trial, Garrett Epps • Factsheet: Religious Freedom Restoration Act Of 1993, The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University • Our History, the Klamath Tribes   Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

In February of 2004, a 21-year-old nursing student vanished after being involved in a car accident in New Hampshire. When police arrived at the scene, she was gone, and to this day, she has never been found. Does her disappearance have anything to do with what she had been searching online the night before she went missing? Or did she get into the car with a stranger to leave the scene of her accident? With numerous theories floating around, they all lead to the same question: Where is she? This is the story of Maura Murray. GOFUNDME https://www.gofundme.com/f/nbg3ne-find-maura-murray BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Disappeared: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.4ca9f6fe-0c95-6019-4851-8a9d93f2d5c8?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime-20 2. Maura's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nbg3ne-find-maura-murray 3. Maura Murray Missing website: https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/about.html 4. Valley News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/834380892/?terms=maura%20murray&match=1 5. The 107 degree: https://www.the107degree.com/single-post/the-whimpering-call-aka-the-red-cross-call 6. Medium: https://medium.com/@peak/the-day-she-was-gone-a3574a2c1da6 7. The Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6883005/Home-searched-relation-womans-2004-disappearance.html 8. All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/maura-murray 9. True Crime Addict: How I lost myself in the disappearance of Maura Murray: https://books.google.ie/books?id=Vd7aCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=maura+murray+megan+sawyer&source=bl&ots=iPKmSSZjGk&sig=ACfU3U05V9h2PjOCuc0EGD2rDffW_Wunzw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic7ILbv9b8AhVQhVwKHQE6Bg8Q6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=maura%20murray%20megan%20sawyer&f=false 10. National Forests: https://www.nationalforests.org/our-forests/find-a-forest/white-mountain-national-forest 11. Maura 166 Blog: https://maura166.rssing.com/chan-30914186/article397.html?zx=814 12. Cryptic Cop Blog: http://crypticcop.blogspot.com/2016/04/maura-murray-drunk-at-corolla-crash.html 13. Living Magazine: https://www.livingmgz.com/life/never-been-found-where-is-maura-murray/23.html?br_t=ch 14. Maura 166 Blog: https://maura166.rssing.com/chan-30914186/article398.html 15. Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/new-hampshire/supreme-court/2006/murra152.html 16. Tap A Talk: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/findmauramurrayfr/timelines-t2.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices