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Ray Krone – DNA Exonerated him off Death Row Another exonerated citizen helps build the case against the Death Penalty. Ray Krone grew up in a small town, played little […] The post Ray Krone – Exonerated Off Death Row and Cannabis Legalization Election Run Down appeared first on KKFI .

Give Yourself Real Love October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we have asked Ms E of Give Yourself Real Love to come back in and tell us more about their work in the community. For a number of years now G.Y.R.L. has been holding a series of public forums for victims and abusers to talk about how they became embroiled in domestic violence. Host Melvin Merritt will talk with Ms. E, Latahra...

What Is A Grand Jury? The joke among Defense Attorney's is that a good (or a not so good) prosecutor could get a Grand Jury to indict a ham sandwich. They are referencing the fact that the process itself is inherently one sided. With the results of the Grand Jury investigation into the killing of Michael Brown by officer Darrin Wilson coming down any day now JoJR felt we needed to help our listene...

Local Vets Helping Local Vets and More Host Jessica Thomas with local Veteran Roland Morris of Veteran's Focus Liaison Committee about helping other veterans access services at the VA. The Committee helps break down veteran's perception that the VA won't help and then show them how to make the system work for them. Some helpful numbers for Vets - Veterans Focus Liaison Committee - 816-304-6071 (Ro...

Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns On The Bus We have been fed a line of lies that individualism built the greatest economy in history, immigrants are a drain on our economy and that taxes sap our economy. Or was that economy built on collective action with everyone contributing and everyone reaping rewards, is it true 25% of new businesses are started by immigrants and the taxes paid by our forebears...

MO Cure Is Having Their Conference in KC. CURE – Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, organizes and unites offenders, their families, and others for education and advocacy in […] The post MO CURE’s Conference Is In KC 9/27, You Just Might Want To Be There appeared first on KKFI .

Violence Behind Bars and On The Block On this edition of Jaws of Justice Radio we talk with formerly incarcerated citizens about violence behind bars and the mindset one develops […] The post Is There A Link Between Violence In Prison and Violence On The Street? appeared first on KKFI .

Host Craig Lubow will talk with Attorney Charlotte Morrison of the Equal Justice Initiative about how the Justice System treats Juveniles. Do they always have their rights observed? Has Super […] The post Do Juveniles Get Equal Justice? and Living With And Recovering From Mental Illness appeared first on KKFI .

Pastor Tina Harris of Grand Avenue Temple The Grand Avenue Temple in Downtown Kansas City, Mo has been serving the homeless and hungry for over 30 years and their long […] The post Grand Avenue Temple Helping The Needy and Life Without Parole For Cannabis Possession appeared first on KKFI .

Eyewitness Accounts Of The Aftermath of the Michael Brown Shooting The killing of an unarmed black teeager by a white officer in Ferguson has sparked almost two weeks of protest and daily clashes between the police and the protestors. This incident and the violence it has caused has drawn the attention of the world press and comparisons with clashes in other parts of the world. Today hosts Keith B...

Did The Supreme Court Really Rule Your Phone Is Your Business? This week we look at a recently US Supreme Court ruling that said the police must get a search […] The post Digital Privacy – Supreme Court Protects Your Electronics….Or Do They? appeared first on KKFI .

Communities Creating Opportunity Fights False Pay Day Loan Reform Local Attorney and CCO Volunteer John Miller joins host Melvin Merritt to talk about Pay Day Loan reform legislation that the […] The post CCO Fighting Pay Day Loan Excesses and A Mental Health Resource appeared first on KKFI .

A Call In Show – 816-931-5534 Tasers – Safe and Effective or Dangerous and Life Threatening? Tasers have been sold to the police and the public as an alternative to […] The post Tasers, Rules for their Use. A Call In Show – Tell Us Your Story appeared first on KKFI .

Native American Traditions of Justice Today Hosts Melvin Merritt and Jessica Thomas talk with Moses Brings Plenty, Native American storyteller about traditional ways of enforcing tribal law. He will illustrate […] The post Searching Alternatives – Native American Traditions of Justice appeared first on KKFI .

WHEN COPS KILL On Today’s show we look at the issue of police violence and police killing from the point of view of the officer. Our guest will talk about […] The post Defending Cops That Kill – Lance LoRusso. Nation Inside and Second Chance, Advocating For Sensible Policy appeared first on KKFI .

Family United Transportation Services Host Melvin Merritt brings Audra Deja McCleod of Family United Transportation Services back to tell about changes and new services being offered. Family United Transportation Service […] The post Family United Transportation Services and Cop Watch with Occupy KC appeared first on KKFI .

What once was “License and Registration Please” has evolved into much more with routine traffic stops now including strip searches and even cavity searches along side of the road. If […] The post Flashing Red Lights in the Rear View Mirror – Cop Stops A Call In Show appeared first on KKFI .

Pat Kelly of Welcom House – Recovery and Return Pat Kelly Board member of Welcome House joins hosts Liz Henry and Cassandra Mitchell. Welcome House is an organization that helps […] The post Welcome House – Recovery From Addiction and Children Of Incarcerated Parents – Saving Families One Child At A Time appeared first on KKFI .

What Makes A Crime A Hate Crime? When the Fraiser Glen Miller killed two people at the Jewish community Center and another at the Village Shalom Retirement Home in Overland […] The post Just What Is A Hate Crime? and Connecting For Good – Closing The Digital Divide appeared first on KKFI .

Housing Help For Returning Citizens Host Melvin Merritt talks with Brenda Bellars, Tiffani Painter and Denmon Martinez of Affordable Housing of KC and Tom Norman and Chris Williams of Ike’s […] The post Housing Help For Returning Citizens and Alcohol Regulation and Alcohol’s Consequences appeared first on KKFI .

Curtis McCarty – Exonerated off of Death Row Sentenced to death in Oklahoma for a crime he did not commit, Curtis McCarty spent over 21 years in prison – including […] The post An Exoneration Story – Innocence Versus The Death Penalty appeared first on KKFI .

KKFI ON AIR PLEDGE DRIVE IS ON CALL 888-931-0901 OR DONATE ON LINE WWW.KKFI.ORG BLACK ON BLACK CRIME SUMMIT Kansas City has consistently been near the top of the list […] The post Ain’t Nobody Killing Us But Us – Black on Black Crime Summit appeared first on KKFI .

Abolishing Slavery in the 21st Century – In the first half of our show we talk with Max Parthas, spoken Word Artist and local activist Yohanan EliYah two of the […] The post Slavery Was Abolished in the USAhhh….Better Think Again! and Update On Cannabis Legalization In MO and Elsewhere. appeared first on KKFI .

Addiction and abuse of drugs and alcohol crosses every division we construct within our society, wether it be economic, social or political. The addiction of the homeless veteran and the […] The post A Story of Recovery With Former KC Royal Willie Wilson appeared first on KKFI .

Your calls will be taken in the second half of the show – 816-931-5534 Across the country the Religious and Progressive communities are coming together on a wide range of […] The post Moral Tuesday Hits Missouri – Progressives And Ministers Take Their Flocks To Jefferson City appeared first on KKFI .