Jaws of Justice Radio

Legal Wrapup of 2014 – Some Of The Years Important Legal Stories! Join our two Local Attorneys, Robin Martinez and Eric Vernon for their wrap up of legal stories from […] The post Legal Wrap Up of 2014 – Some Of The Years Important Legal Stories! appeared first on KKFI .

Dr Madeline Douglas – Director of Residential and Administrative Services at Niles Home For Children On this edition host Melvin Merritt talks with Dr Madeline Douglas about Niles Home For […] The post Dr Madeline Douglas of Niles Home For Children and Richard Wexler – National Coalition For Child Protection Reform appeared first on KKFI .

A Call In Show On Race Today – 816-931-5534 Our Guest – Melissa Hazley is an Educational Psychologist at Penn Valley Community College. It’s Black and White. What are we […] The post A Call In Show On Race – What We Say in Public and What We Say In Private, Is It The Same? appeared first on KKFI .

Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner…….It’s About More Than One Man! The internet is filled with video and stories of the Police physically abusing or even killing citizens for minor […] The post Speaking Up For Justice: It Isn’t Just About Michael Brown and Sister Jeanne Christiansen On Human Trafficking appeared first on KKFI .

The decision not to indict Officer Wilson by a Grand Jury in St Louis has caused some in the legal community to claim the process was not conducted improperly and […] The post Michael Brown & Officer Wilson – Did The Grand Jury Get It Right? appeared first on KKFI .

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 .

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 .

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 .