Jaws of Justice Radio

For the first half of our show for January 25th, 2022, host Bev Livingston, Founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons & Daughters will speak with four members, each of who has an incarcerated loved one, a child, sibling, or significant other.  They will share the tremendous impact that stems from having a loved one in […]

For our show for January 17, 2022, we dedicate our entire hour to the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. Host Margot Patterson will speak with Darron Edwards, Senior Pastor of United Believers Community Church, the Rev. Dr. Emanual Cleaver III, Senior Minister of St. James United Methodist Church and Attorney, Civil Rights Advocate, and […]

On our show for January 10, 2022, we will start the hour with a piece by Keith Brown El.  Always thought provoking, Keith strives to bring you stories you do not hear from other sources of media. For the second half of our hour, host Melvin Merritt will speak with Kenisha Clark, mother of Rontarus […]

On our show for January 3, 2022, we will replay our 4/19/21 show when host Jeff Humfeld spoke with Ricky Kidd of, I am Resilience, about the tragedy of a wrongful conviction – Charlie Graham’s story. There is a growing realization amongst the ranks of law enforcement and the public as well that the war […]

Hosts David Bell and Craig Lubow will discuss some of the newsworthy cases of 2021. Special guest Bob Eye will join the discussion. We will talk about cases pending or decided by the US Supreme Court this year, as well as some of the trials held during 2021.   Calendar for the week of December […]

On our show for December 20, 2021, we hope you can join us on Jaws of Justice when host David Bell talks with trauma survivor and victims’ rights advocate, Kim Case. When she was in her early 20’s, the trajectory of Kim’s life abruptly changed when she was abducted and brutally assaulted by four men.  […]

For our show on December 13th, 2021, we are going to replay our show from October 11, 2021, when hosts Terri Wilke and Keith Brown El spoke with Spencer Graves, a host of RadioActive Magazine on KKFI and Khadijah Hardaway, who works with Tommy Simmons, a man many have heard from about the Kansas City […]

For our show on December 6, 2021, we are going to replay our show from April, 2020, when host Pat Bartholome spoke with Sheryl Ferguson.  On December 3, 2019, Kansas City police shot and killed 26-year-old Cameron Lamb, a black male, in his own backyard. Sheryl Ferguson will talk about Cameron Lamb. He was a […]

Host David Bell has a discussion with his guest, “Reggie”, who has spent his adult life in prison for a crime he committed when he was 17.  Tune in for a discussion on a horrible crime, his sentence, time in prison, treatment and how “Reggie” has come to terms with this. https://www.whmlaw.com/   We hope […]

In the first half of our hour, we will replay Jamie Jackson’s December 2018 interview with Professor Peter Edelman, Carmack Waterhouse Professor Of Law And Public Policy at the Georgetown Law Center, then Cherise Fanne Burdee, Executive Director of the Pretrial Justice Institute, and finally, Michael John Voss, co-founder of the ArchCity Defenders in St […]

In the first half of our hour, we will replay Latahra Smith’s 1- 20- 20 interview with Keith Carnes, who was in prison on that date.  In fact, Keith Carnes has been in prison in Missouri since his conviction for first-degree murder sentenced him to life without parole in 2006.  Keith Carnes has steadfastly maintained […]

Teresa Woody and Mike Fonkert join host Craig Lubow to talk about the foster care reform and juvenile justice in Kansas. Teresa and Mike work for Kansas Appleseed. As Just Campaign Director, Mike Fonkert works with directly impacted communities, policymakers, and legislators to identify needs in our communities that can be addressed through policy change, […]

Jaws of Justice hosts Terri Wilke and Bev Livingston, Founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons and Daughters (MISD), talk about the very exciting first annual SUCCESS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ART EXHIBIT & AUCTION. For more than a decade, MISD has provided persons affected by incarceration with opportunities to be informed, empowered, and inspired to become their […]

Jaws of Justice host Craig Lubow speaks with Psychologist Robert Barnett about the criminal justice court’s definition of competency as it applies to matters of intent and we all know intent matters in criminal proceedings.  With the overwhelming majority of crimes, defendants must act intentionally – or at least recklessly – in order to be […]

Jaws of Justice host David Bell speaks with Laura Mars, Founder of KeyPoint Counselling Services, LLC, a mental health and counseling practice established in 1992. https://www.facebook.com/KeyPoint-Counseling-Services-LLC-1417734928449740 Their discussion will center on sex offenders, their family and the treatment for both.  How should these individuals be treated, not only by the criminal justic...

Jaws of Justice hosts Terri Wilke and Keith Brown El speak with guests Spencer Graves, a host of RadioActive Magazine on KKFI and Tommy Simmons, a man many have heard from about the Kansas City Police Department. https://kkfi.org/program/radio-active-magazine/ https://gl-es.facebook.com/WhatsUpKansasCity/videos/thomas-tommy-simmons-story-listen-cascademediagroup/1380331225640392/ https://www.itsti...

Host Bev Livingston speaks with Janay Reliford-Davis, Founder of Camp CHOICE, Inc, the mission of which is to provide youth life enrichment experiences to benefit spiritual, educational & social well being. Along with life coaching for youth ages 12-24, Camp CHOICE provides “Game of Life” Weekend Adventures. These camps serve middle to high school aged […]

Host David Bell speaks with Russ Brien, member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and a lawyer specializing in tribal and federal law. http://www.brienlawllc.com/about.htm   Brien Law, LLC is wholly-owned by Russell A. Brien. Russ Brien has been practicing law since 1993. His practice has been broad based, including work in general business, […]

Host Terri Wilke speaks with Lucy Bloom, Executive Director of Veronica’s Voice.  Veronica’s Voice is a local service organization whose vision is to see all people free from commercial sexual exploitation. https://www.veronicasvoice.org/ Kristy Childs founded Veronica’s Voice in 2000, in honor of her friend Veronica April Neverdusky.  Kristy, who had run away from an abusive […]

On September 13th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Lars Leininger of Workforce Partnership, a non-profit organization whose board of directors’ functions as the local workforce development board serving the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro.  They are committed to building a workforce development system that meets the needs of both job seekers and employers […]

Host Bev Livingston speaks with Jann Coulson of Kairos Outside of Western Missouri. mailto:@kowestmo.org Kairos Outside demonstrates God’s grace and love through Christian support for women who have relatives or friends who are or have been incarcerated. https://www.facebook.com/kowestmo.org/?ref=page_internal Kairos International’s goal is for all to be spiritually freed from the effects of impri...

Host David Bell speaks with Dr. Nicole Price, CEO of Lively Paradox. Lively Paradox helps differences get along.  The consulting services of Lively Paradox are used by businesses, social groups, non-profits and any groups that desire to work together and to help people acknowledge the truth around unconscious biases. https://livelyparadox.com/ Dr. Price will challenge our […]

Host Terri Wilke speaks with Yazmin Valdez, Intern with Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation – Kansas City (AIRRKC).  Listeners have been introduced to AIRRKC.  Yazmin Valdez is our guest to speak more specifically about Safe and Welcoming Wyandotte County. https://www.airrkc.org/ Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) recognizes and is working tirelessly to keep […]

Host Terri Wilke speaks with Karla Juarez, Executive Director, and Pastor Rick Behrens, Board Member, of Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation, or AIRR, whose mission is to educate, organize, and inspire our Kansas City community to advocate for immigrant rights. https://www.airrkc.org/ Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) recognizes and is working tirelessly to […]

Host Craig Lubow speaks with Michelle Smith, Racial Justice Coordinator for Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, MADP, about the cases of Marcellus Williams and Ernest Johnson. https://www.madpmo.org/post/madp-welcomes-michelle-smith-racial-justice-coordinator Marcellus Williams was convicted of murder in 2001 and evidence has surfaced which indicates he did not commit the crime.  Ma...