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On today’s show: Trump’s pardons of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have fueled a battle over how history will view the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Tom Jackman of the Washington Post examines this. And this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation features reporting on America’s militias with ProPublica’s Joshua Kaplan. California's attorney general charged a landlord with price gouging amid the wildfires ravaging the city. Los Angeles Times reporter Liam Dillon explains why that might serve as a deterrent. TikTok got an extension. What does the future of the app look like? NBC News has a look. Plus, why some people found themselves suddenly following Trump on social media, the controversy over AI at the Oscars, and the Super Bowl matchup will be set this weekend. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Shane Lamond was the head of the intelligence unit for the DC police — until he was indicted on charges that he helped the Proud Boys before January 6. He was finally convicted last month, and the Washington Post's Tom Jackman watched the case unfold. He's here to tell us about Lamond, and what the trial says about extremism and law enforcement.  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special bonus episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin sits down with senior video journalist JM Rieger, columnist James Hohmann, video journalist Blair Guild and law enforcement reporter Tom Jackman to discuss the historic Supreme Court ruling that gives president Trump – and every president – broad immunity from prosecution for official acts. The crew breaks down what the court's ruling means for Trump and his ongoing legal cases, what actually constitutes an official act, and how it might affect some of the charges filed against him. Plus, how does all of this affect the presidential campaign?And don't forget, the sentencing hearing for Trump's New York case – in which he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying documents – is set for next week.

This week, the crew discusses former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony and cross-examination by defense lawyers – and whether Cohen ended up being the star witness prosecutors hoped for.Law enforcement reporter Tom Jackman joins the show to discuss what he's seen in court, whether the jury is likely to believe Cohen's testimony, and the tight-rope Justice Juan Merchan has walked in trying to control Trump.Plus, a whole host of Republican politicians have attended court this week to support Trump. Why are they there, and what are they accomplishing?Follow more of The Washington Post's coverage of Trump's New York trial here. You can also sign up for The Post's weekly Trump Trials newsletter here.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer about the city's decline in shootings over the past 15 years and strategies his department uses to keep communities safe. Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Guests: Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson, Tom Jackman, Andrew Weissmann, Eric WempleExpelled on Thursday, returned on Wednesday. Tonight, the latest extraordinary turn in the Tennessee House—with Representative Gloria Johnson . Then, was Donald Trump showing off a map containing "sensitive intelligence information" to aides and visitors at Mar-a-Lago? The latest reporting on the special counsel investigation. And as the face of the network lowers himself to interview a man he "hates passionately,” the lawyers for Fox News caught deceiving the court before Fox News goes on trial for knowingly deceiving its audience. 

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with actor Giovanni Ribisi and showrunners John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle of “Waco: The Aftermath,” about their new drama series which explores the lasting impact of the Waco siege 30 years on.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with actor Giovanni Ribisi and showrunners John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle of “Waco: The Aftermath,” about their new drama series which explores the lasting impact of the Waco siege 30 years on.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with former FBI agent Michael German to discuss rising concerns about white supremacists targeting electric infrastructure and what he learned about the threat of domestic extremism from infiltrating neo-Nazi groups. Conversation recorded on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2022.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot about protecting public safety and keeping low-level offenders out of overcrowded jails. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

Join Washington Post Live for conversations with a cross-section of local law enforcement, federal government and community leaders about how they are responding to soaring homicide rates while also working to strengthen police accountability and improve public trust. Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison, Former Chief of Police in Austin, Houston and Miami Art Acevedo and Campaign Zero Co-Founder & Executive Director DeRay Mckesson. Washington Post opinions writer and associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. Conversation was recorded on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Just when we think we couldn't be shocked or surprised by a serial killer, we meet Bob Berdella a.k.a. The Kansas City Butcher. He looks normal but he's not. He's a vile, sick, twisted serial killer and Courtney & Pat are going to tell you all about him and the six men he brutally murdered. Material used: Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole Robert Berdella: The True Story of the Kansas City Butcher by Jack Rosewood https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/creepy License code: EBBRRGVUUHB09JUK --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/evil-pudding/support

On today's episode we go back and discuss the life and crimes of Robert Berdella, also known as “The Kansas City Butcher,” a serial killer rarely heard about in modern times. Here are our sources: Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole https://www.amazon.com/Rites-Burial-True-Crime-Jackman/dp/0786005203 Robert Berdella - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella Robert Berdella - Radford University http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Berdella,%20Robert.htm --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/curiositysyndrome/support

ROBERT "BOB" BERDELLA - THE READING OF HIS CONFESSION - PART 3/3 THE READING OF ROBERT BERDELLA'S DETAILED CONFESSION OF HIS MURDERS $$$$ YOUTUBE PAGE Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer, known as The Kansas City Butcher and The Collector, who kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered at least six men between 1984 and 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri after having forced his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity. Describing his murders as being "some of my darkest fantasies becoming my reality", Berdella pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the first degree murder of one of his victims, Larry Pearson, in August 1988, and would later plead guilty to one further charge of first degree murder, and four charges of second degree murder in December 1988. He died of a heart attack while incarcerated at the Missouri State Penitentiary in October 1992. Berdella became known as "The Kansas City Butcher" due to his practice of extensively dissecting his victims' bodies, which he would then dispose of in garbage bags, and "The Collector" due to both the movie which he stated was the basis of the fantasies behind the modus operandi of his crimes, and much of the evidence subsequently uncovered by investigators.   SOURCES USED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/berdella-robert.htm Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-berdella https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-robert-berdella/cat-mcauliffe https://web.archive.org/web/20150210034850/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/bob_berdella/13.html https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Berdella  

ROBERT "BOB" BERDELLA - THE KANSAS CITY BUTCHER - PART 2/3 $$$$$$$ TIP ME LINK TO YOUTUBE PAGE Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer, known as The Kansas City Butcher and The Collector, who kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered at least six men between 1984 and 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri after having forced his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity. Describing his murders as being "some of my darkest fantasies becoming my reality", Berdella pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the first degree murder of one of his victims, Larry Pearson, in August 1988, and would later plead guilty to one further charge of first degree murder, and four charges of second degree murder in December 1988. He died of a heart attack while incarcerated at the Missouri State Penitentiary in October 1992. Berdella became known as "The Kansas City Butcher" due to his practice of extensively dissecting his victims' bodies, which he would then dispose of in garbage bags, and "The Collector" due to both the movie which he stated was the basis of the fantasies behind the modus operandi of his crimes, and much of the evidence subsequently uncovered by investigators.   SOURCES USED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/berdella-robert.htm Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-berdella https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-robert-berdella/cat-mcauliffe https://web.archive.org/web/20150210034850/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/bob_berdella/13.html https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Berdella    

ROBERT "BOB" BERDELLA - THE KANSAS CITY BUTCHER - PART 1/3 ROBERT BERDELLA SLIDESHOW PLEASE CLICK HERE TO TIP ME LINK TO MY YOUTUBE PAGE Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer, known as The Kansas City Butcher and The Collector, who kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered at least six men between 1984 and 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri after having forced his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity. Describing his murders as being "some of my darkest fantasies becoming my reality", Berdella pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the first degree murder of one of his victims, Larry Pearson, in August 1988, and would later plead guilty to one further charge of first degree murder, and four charges of second degree murder in December 1988. He died of a heart attack while incarcerated at the Missouri State Penitentiary in October 1992. Berdella became known as "The Kansas City Butcher" due to his practice of extensively dissecting his victims' bodies, which he would then dispose of in garbage bags, and "The Collector" due to both the movie which he stated was the basis of the fantasies behind the modus operandi of his crimes, and much of the evidence subsequently uncovered by investigators.   SOURCES USED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/berdella-robert.htm Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole  

Washington Post criminal justice Tom Jackman speaks with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw about her city's all-time high rate of homicides in 2021, her plans to reduce gun violence and how to strengthen community relations.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones about her city's 26 percent drop in homicides in 2021, the role of policing and navigating the coronavirus pandemic.

Guests: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Jackie Speier, Elie Mystal, Maya Wiley, Tom Jackman, Beth MacyTonight: the Paul Gosar vote, and the rising tide of political violence and violent threats in America. Then, why the so-called QAnon Shaman had the book thrown at him at his sentencing hearing today. Plus, as Rittenhouse deliberations continue, can we talk about this judge for a minute? And why there is genuine good news about America's economic recovery.

Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee about the city's spike in homicides, strategies to keep communities safe and the role of policing.

Known to many as the Kansas City Butcher, Robert Berdella spent much of the 1980's torturing, raping and murdering young men in the Kansas City, MO area.  In this episode we will discuss the unspeakable acts that he carried out on his victims and the investigation that led to his incarceration and eventual death. If you liked listening to the show and want to hear more from us in the future then please rate review and subscribe to us in Apple podcasts or follow us on your favorite podcatcher. If we are not on a platform that you prefer then let us know and we will work to get our voices on there for you. You can reach us for comments questions or requests for cases or paranormal phenomenon @ sisteriouspod@gmail.comYou can tweet us @sisteriouspodCheck out our instagram @ sisterious_podcast on instagram Or like us on facebook at Facebook.com/sisterious-podcastYou can stay strange but don't be a strangerSources:Rites of Burial; the shocking true crime account of Robert Berdella, the Butcher of Kansas City, Missouri by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole

Known to many as the Kansas City Butcher, Robert Berdella spent much of the 1980's torturing, raping and murdering young men in the Kansas City, MO area.  In this episode we will discuss the unspeakable acts that he carried out on his victims and the investigation that led to his incarceration and eventual death. If you liked listening to the show and want to hear more from us in the future then please rate review and subscribe to us in Apple podcasts or follow us on your favorite podcatcher. If we are not on a platform that you prefer then let us know and we will work to get our voices on there for you. You can reach us for comments questions or requests for cases or paranormal phenomenon @ sisteriouspod@gmail.comYou can tweet us @sisteriouspodCheck out our instagram @ sisterious_podcast on instagram Or like us on facebook at Facebook.com/sisterious-podcastYou can stay strange but don't be a strangerSources:Rites of Burial; the shocking true crime account of Robert Berdella, the Butcher of Kansas City, Missouri by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole

The death of Robert (Bobby) Kennedy came just a few short months after America lost Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and America was devastated.  But, was the death of RFK as cut and dry as it seemed?  There are a whole lot of people who didn't think so... Marry Ferrell Foundation.  The Robert Kennedy Assassination.  Robert Kennedy Assassination (maryferrell.org) FBI Vault.  FOIA.  Robert F Kennedy (Assassination) Part 1 of 3.  FBI Records: The Vault — Robert F Kennedy (Assassination) Part 1 of 3 Robert F. Kennedy.  A Brief Biography.  Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.  2021.  Robert F Kennedy Biography| RFK Human Rights - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Iowa PBS.  American Experience.  RFK’s Enemies.  RFK's Enemies | American Experience | Official Site | PBS John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.  The Bay of Pigs.  JFK in History. The Bay of Pigs | JFK Library Click on Detroit.  Remembering Robert Kennedy’s Feud with Teamsters Boss Jimmy Hoffa.  Ken Haddad.  June 6, 2018.  Remembering Robert Kennedy's feud with Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa (clickondetroit.com) The New Yorker.  Robert Kennedy Without Tears.  Adam Gopnik.  June 6th, 2018.  Robert Kennedy Without Tears | The New Yorker BBC News.  US and Canada.  Sirhan Sirhan:  Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin Stabbed in Prison.  August 31, 2019.  Sirhan Sirhan: Robert F Kennedy's assassin stabbed in prison - BBC News Sound from Leo McElroy Eyewitness News Channel 7 obtained via Digital Archives from the University of Massachusetts. Description: Audio excerpts of Los Angeles Channel 7 and Channel 4 evening news featuring lawyer Vincent Bugliosi speaking at a press conference where he and Paul Schrade introduce evidence of a ninth and tenth bullet found at the scene of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, who was killed June 6, 1968. There is also an interview of Police Chief Ed Davis, by reporter Leo McGilroy. Collected for the Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Archives at UMass Dartmouth. RFKRFK AssassinationRobert F. KennedyUMass DartmouthSMU   Vincent Bugliosi on the RFK assassination investigation, 1975, December 4, MC1.s5.56 by UMassD Digital Archives | Free Listening on SoundCloud Fernando Faura Press Conference on the RFK Assassination, 1971.  MC1.s5.53.  UMassD Digital Archives.  Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Archives - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (exlibrisgroup.com) Partial Interview with Thomas F. Kranz by Larry Attebery.  KTTV Television Station.  Los Angeles, Calif.  Partial interview with Thomas F. Kranz by Larry Attebery - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (exlibrisgroup.com) Covert Geopolitics.  The Blatant Conspiracy Behind Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassination.  June 13th, 2020.  Edward Curtin.  The Blatant Conspiracy behind Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassination | Covert Geopolitics Oral History Interview with Frank J. Burns by Philip Melanson, 1987 October 24 and 29, MC1.s5.112. UMassD Digital Archives.  Oral history interview with Frank J. Burns as a witness to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, 1987 October 24 and 29 - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (exlibrisgroup.com) History.  This Day in History.  Robert F. Kennedy is Fatally Shot.  June 5 1968.  Bill Eppridge.  Writings and Art.  The Poster Boy for Loitering and Intrigue: Part Two.  May 10, 2014.  Michael Wayne: Part 2 (writingsandart.com) Boston.com.  Bobby Kennedy’s Son Thinks he was Killed by a Second Shooter.  Is there Anything to it?  Nik DeCosta-Klipa.  May 31, 2018.  Was Bobby Kennedy assassinated by a second shooter? Here's what we know | Boston.com The Mob Museaum.  CIA Rogues and the Killing of the Kennedys- October.  Blog.  June 23rd, 2015.  Patrick Nolan.  CIA Rogues and the Killing of the Kennedys-October 14 | The Mob Museum Handwritten Notes By Robert F. Kennedy Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Shed new Light on Killer.  April 7, 2011.  L.A. Times.  Bob Pool.  Handwritten notes by Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan shed new light on killer | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) The Washington Post.  Retropolis.  Who Killed Bobby Kennedy?  His Son RFK Jr. Doesn’t Believe it was Sirhan Sirhan.  Tom Jackman.  June 5, 2018.  Who killed Bobby Kennedy? His son RFK Jr. doesn't believe it was Sirhan Sirhan. - The Washington Post Irish Central.  RFK Jr. is not Convinced Sirhan Sirhan Killed his Father.  Irish Central Staff.  September 13, 2019.  RFK Jr thinks Thane Eugene Cesar may have killed his father (irishcentral.com)

Hanna Scott's legislative roundup -  high capacity magazines / King County business tax // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map: a park in Lake Stevens gets a new name // Major Garrett on Russia's meddling in the 2020 election // Dose of Kindness -- a struggling museum in Maine gets much needed help from an unexpected source // Gee Scott on expanding the NFL playoffs/ Roger Stone sentencing // Tom Jackman from The Washington Post on Roger Stone's sentencing // Steve Dorsey on the president's expanded travel ban that goes into effect today // Ask Ali on how to set boundaries and say no

Before Stephen Moffat updated Sherlock Holmes for the 21st century, in the megahit BBC series SHERLOCK, he went back in time and brought back a monster. JEKYLL stars James Nesbitt (THE HOBBIT) as Dr. Tom Jackman, a mild-mannered scientist who keeps transforming into an amoral, violent and uncontrollable new personality. But there's more to the story than meets the eye, and more than you'd ever find in the book! JEKYLL lasted only one season, six short episodes, but although Moffat claims to have written a second season that never came to fruition. Was the series... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold will find out in an all-new episode of the podcast, as our GHASTLYTOBER continues! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticacclaim for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more!  And don't forget to email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer your questions in a future episode! And check out our Amazon Wish List to send us more exciting one season wonders that we can review on the show!

Zac talks to Washington Post reporter Tom Jackman about the latest in the RFK case. And then, Tom takes Zac through another of his stories about an old spy taking down a Jamaican scam... all caught on a wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zac talks to Washington Post reporter Tom Jackman about the latest in the RFK case. And then, Tom takes Zac through another of his stories about an old spy taking down a Jamaican scam... all caught on a wire.

FIND MY KILLER: The Washington Post's Tom Jackman chats with Elliot In The Morning about his latest "True Crime" story.

Interesting conversation today on what is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Tom Jackman of the Washington Post discusses his article, "The assassination of Bobby Kennedy: Was Sirhan Sirhan hypnotized to be the fall guy?"

"Who killed Bobby Kennedy? RFK, Jr doesn't believe it was Sirhan Sirhan": an interview with Washington Post investigative reporter Tom Jackman Check out the article here - https://wapo.st/2srKIZZ

   Philanthropists in Silicon Valley Want Your Ideas The provincial Silicon Valley that was loathe to step outside of Northern California is practically ancient history. An industry that once shunned Washington, D.C.'s buttoned-up bureaucrats now leads in lobbying and campaign contributions. Increasingly, philanthropists in Silicon Valley are making investments that in many ways are changing the very structure of our institutions. The New York Times is running a series on the institutional investments Silicon Valley titans are making.  For example, Netflix's Reed Hastings and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg are making investments to enhance and experiment with innovative new educational tools and models. Other tech philanthropists have long invested billions to fight more global, humanitarian problems, such as climate change and malaria. They also offer microloans to small businesses in developing nations. The election of Donald Trump to the presidency as not caused the mass tech exodus from Washington that was initially feared. Indeed, while Big Tech and the Trump administration remain worlds apart on net neutrality, there is some common ground. Issues like cybersecurity, government efficiency, and the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs are largely bipartisan. It is now inside-the-beltway institutions that are struggling to tweak their own insular tendencies. What should policy professionals be thinking about as they develop their outreach efforts to philanthropists in Silicon Valley? How does tech sector philanthropy work? The goal of this episodes is to help answer these questions and more as you structure your efforts. Bio Gina Dalma (@ginadalma) is Special Advisor to the CEO and vice president of government relations at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF). SVCF is the largest community foundation in the world, with more than $8 billion in assets under management. Gina is responsible for leading SVCF's ongoing lobbying efforts in Sacramento and its emerging efforts in Washington, D.C.  SVCF's California lobbying work is currently centered around education, affordable housing, immigration and economic security. In Washington, D.C., SVCF hopes to be a leading voice on topics that have the potential to advance the philanthropic sector. Gina was pivotal in the passage of the California Mathematics Placement Act of 2015, which Gov. Brown signed into law on Oct. 5, 2015. SVCF sponsored this legislation. She serves as a member of the California Department of Education's STEM Taskforce Advisory Committee. She is also a member of the National Common Core Funders Steering Committee and an Advisory Board Member of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Prior to her promotion to special advisor in 2015, Gina was SVCF's director of grantmaking. In that role, she led the grantmaking team in using a diverse set of tools, including strategic investments, to solve our region's most challenging problems. She also led SVCF's education grantmaking strategy, as well as the Silicon Valley Common Core Initiative. Prior to joining SVCF, Gina was director of innovation at the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Before moving to the United States, Gina held several positions related to urban economic development and regulatory economics in the federal and state public sector in Mexico. She holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from ITAM in Mexico City, a Master of Science in economics from the University of London and a Master of Arts in international policy studies from Stanford University. Resources Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 by Taylor Branch News Roundup FCC's Net Neutrality Initial Comment Window Closes The FCC's initial comment period regarding its proposed rules to overturn  the Obama-era net neutrality rules closed on Monday. The comments span the gamut. Some commenters favor overturning the existing rules. Other commenters advocated for new legislation that would replace the FCC's rules. Still others advocated for upholding the existing rules entirely, without new legislation. A couple of data points this week on net neutrality -- Civis Analytics released one showing 81% of Americans are against blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization of some sites over others. Interestingly, Civis Analytics counts Verizon Ventures and Alphabet Chair Eric Schmidt among its investors. Another poll, this one by INCOMPAS and the GOP-polling firm IMGE, showed 72% of Republican voters oppose throttling and blocking sites like Netflix. Further, a Morning Consult released a report showing Senators who support net neutrality enjoy high approval ratings. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey has a 55% approval rating, and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has an approval rating of 61%. America's Cybersecurity Issues Intensify Verizon announced that "human error" that resulted in misconfigured security settings caused the personal data of some 6 million Verizon customers to be leaked online. We're talking customer phone numbers, names, and PIN codes. Apparently, an Amazon S3 storage server's settings were set to public instead of private. Selena Larson has the full story at CNN Money. As far as Russia is concerned--President Trump keeps equivocating. One day he says he thinks maybe Russia interfered with the election. The next day, he's publicly less sure. This is all amidst an intensifying investigation that has zeroed in on Trump's son, Donald Jr. Trump senior also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany 2 weeks ago, as you know, at the G20 Summit in Hamburg.  After that meeting, Trump talked about needing to move forward with forming a cybersecurity unit with Russia. President Trump said he had questioned Putin about the hacks and that Putin had vehemently denied them. Republicans and Democrats quickly condemned the president's statements, questioning  the president's trust of Russia. Then, 3 days later, the Trump administration moved to limit federal agencies' use of Kaspersky Labs. Kaspersky Labs is the Russia-based cybersecurity firm.  Several officials believe the Kaspersky may be a Trojan Horse the Kremlin uses to hack government data. You can find coverage in the Washington Post by Phillip Rucker, as well as Politico, by Eric Geller, and Reuters' Phil Stewart.   Meanwhile, Joe Uchill reported in the Hill on a new poll conducted by the cyberscurity firm Carbon Black which shows 1 in 4 voters do not plan on voting due to cybersecurity concerns. Feds Uphold NSA's Gag Orders The gag orders the National Security Agency routinely uses when it requests identifying information from tech companies don't violate the 1st Amendment. That was the holding of a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision last week in a matter brought by Cloudflare and Credo Mobile. The companies wanted to notify customers when the National Security Agency obtained their information. The companies argued that notifying customers of such inquiries is their First Amendment right. But the Court disagreed. As long as certain civil liberties protections are in place, those gag orders that prevent companies from notifying customers that the NSA is investigating them are Constitutional. Joe Uchill has the story in the Hill. New Documents Suggest Backpage.com Facilitated Sex Advertising/Trafficking New evidence suggests Backpage.com did know alleged prostitution was going on on its website and that it indeed allegedly helped facilitate it,. Johnathan O'Connell and Tom Jackman report for the Washington Post. Documents show Backpage apparently did things like troll its competitors' websites for sex ads. After finding sex ad buyers, Backpage allegedly had staffers and contractors contact those buyers and offer them free advertising .  A 16-year-old girl the FBI says was being trafficked on the site was found dead in a Chicago-area garage on Christmas eve. Again, you can find long form coverage in the Washington Post. To report sex trafficking happening anywhere--you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888. That's 1-888-373-7888. You can also text HELP or INFO to 233733. That's 233733. And those coordinates are available 24 hours a day 7 days per week. DraftKings/Fanduel Merger a No-Go DraftKings and FanDuel--the two leading fantasy sports sites--have dropped merger talks. The Federal Trade Commission was blocking the merger after finding the merged company would have controlled between 80 and 90% of the fantasy sports market. Ali Breland reports in the Hill. Musk: AI is "Biggest risk we face as a civilization" At a meeting of the National Governor's Association last week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Artificial Intelligence is "the biggest risk we face as a civilization". He called for more effective regulations. The Economist also published a report that shows China and the U.S. in head-to-head competition for dominance in the Artificial Intelligence market.  The article suggests China may account for up to half of the world's Artificial Intelligence-attributable GDP growth by 2030. By 2030, AI is expected to comprise some $16 trillion of total global GDP. Racist Airbnb host to pay Asian customer $5,000 Finally, Tami Barker, the Airbnb host who denied a UCLA law student her reservation because she is Asian will have to pay $5,000 in damages to the student, Dyne Suh, and take an Asian American studies course. "It's why we have Trump", is what Barker wrote to Suh via the Airbnb app. "I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners," she said.

9 AM - 1 - Washington Post reporter Tom Jackman on his piece: "If a Best Buy technician is a paid FBI informant, are his computer searches legal?". 2 - Fun texts on stuff. 3 - The News with Marshall Phillips. 4 - We continue to talk; Final Thoughts.

Ian and Dave close out the year by beginning a new show: Steven Moffat's Jekyll. In episode one, Doctor Tom Jackman has left his family, quit his job, and has gone into seclusion. He hires Katherine Reimer to act as a go-between for himself and his dark side. Things grow more complex when Jackman discovers he is being followed by several parties, and Mr. Hyde finds out his name from Benjamin Lennox who claims to represent the company that owns him. In episode two, Katherine drugs Dr. Jackman to find a secret, accidentally unleashing Mr. Hyde in the process. Plus, Benjamin conducts an experiment putting Dr. Jackman's son in danger, and Dr. Jackman meets his mother. They also discuss similarities between this and Moffat's later work, come up with their own episode titles, and make references to British sitcoms of the 1990s.

Ian and Dave close out the year by beginning a new show: Steven Moffat's Jekyll. In episode one, Doctor Tom Jackman has left his family, quit his job, and has gone into seclusion. He hires Katherine Reimer to act as a go-between for himself and his dark side. Things grow more complex when Jackman discovers he is being followed by several parties, and Mr. Hyde finds out his name from Benjamin Lennox who claims to represent the company that owns him. In episode two, Katherine drugs Dr. Jackman to find a secret, accidentally unleashing Mr. Hyde in the process. Plus, Benjamin conducts an experiment putting Dr. Jackman's son in danger, and Dr. Jackman meets his mother. They also discuss similarities between this and Moffat's later work, come up with their own episode titles, and make references to British sitcoms of the 1990s.

Ian and Dave close out the year by beginning a new show: Steven Moffat's Jekyll. In episode one, Doctor Tom Jackman has left his family, quit his job, and has gone into seclusion. He hires Katherine Reimer to act as a go-between for himself and his dark side. Things grow more complex when Jackman discovers he is being followed by several parties, and Mr. Hyde finds out his name from Benjamin Lennox who claims to represent the company that owns him. In episode two, Katherine drugs Dr. Jackman to find a secret, accidentally unleashing Mr. Hyde in the process. Plus, Benjamin conducts an experiment putting Dr. Jackman's son in danger, and Dr. Jackman meets his mother. They also discuss similarities between this and Moffat's later work, come up with their own episode titles, and make references to British sitcoms of the 1990s.

Ian and Dave close out the year by beginning a new show: Steven Moffat's Jekyll. In episode one, Doctor Tom Jackman has left his family, quit his job, and has gone into seclusion. He hires Katherine Reimer to act as a go-between for himself and his dark side. Things grow more complex when Jackman discovers he is being followed by several parties, and Mr. Hyde finds out his name from Benjamin Lennox who claims to represent the company that owns him. In episode two, Katherine drugs Dr. Jackman to find a secret, accidentally unleashing Mr. Hyde in the process. Plus, Benjamin conducts an experiment putting Dr. Jackman's son in danger, and Dr. Jackman meets his mother. They also discuss similarities between this and Moffat's later work, come up with their own episode titles, and make references to British sitcoms of the 1990s.

This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we meet Tom Jackman, owner of Simple Solar. He explains a bit about solar thermal technology in general and his own patented design. greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-thermal-101

7 AM - 1 - Trump's comment on the DNC emails and Russia is the controversy of the day. 2 - Washington Post's Tom Jackman talks about charges being dropped against the cops in the Freddie Gray trial. 3 - The News with Marshall Phillips. 4 - Old timey insults.

Maurice A. Barboza is the founder and CEO of National Mall Liberty Fund DC, a non-profit authorized by Public Law 112-239 to establish a memorial to African American contributions to liberty during the Revolutionary War. In September 2014, Public Law 113-176 made the National Liberty Memorial eligible for a site in Washington's Monumental Core. He said, "this memorial will remind Americans that it was their vision for America that prevailed." Mr. Barboza has written opinion pieces and spoken extensively about the 30-year quest to construct the memorial and his aunt's trail-blazing battle in the mid-1980s for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. A 2013 book, "Sacrificing Soldiers on the National Mall," by Kristin Haas, and a recent article in the Washington Post, "After 30 years, a site for memorial," by Tom Jackman, tell the story. National Mall Liberty Fund DC www.libertyfunddc.com