Jaws of Justice Radio

On January 9, 2023, host David Bell brings his Jaws of Justice Trauma Series to a full circle with guest Alejandra “Alex” Villalobos-McAnderson. Alex is the owner of Villalobos Vitality […] The post ALEJANDRA VILLALOBOS-McANDERSON SHARES UNIVERSAL HEALING AWAY FROM TRAUMATIC EVENTS appeared first on KKFI .

On January 2, 2023, Jaws of Justice will re-air The Day Room Club by Patty Prewitt, a play that gives you a look into the day-to-day routine at the Women’s […] The post THE DAY ROOM CLUB by PATTY PREWITT appeared first on KKFI .

Allen Rostron joins host Craig Lubow to discuss recent trends in Constitutional law and criminal defense cases. Allen is a constitutional law expert that teaches at UMKC School of Law. […] The post New Trends in Constitutional Law appeared first on KKFI .

On December 19th, host Elyse Max opens our hour as she speaks with Jessica Hicklin.  Jessica was incarcerated at the age of 16 for murder and sentenced to 100 years. […] The post Gun Violence appeared first on KKFI .

On December 12th, host Bev Livingston opens our hour as she speaks with Kyle J. Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Determination, Incorporated. https://determinationincorporated.com/   The vision of Determination, Incorporated […] The post MEETING THE CHALLENGES appeared first on KKFI .

On December 5th, host Margot Patterson speaks with her guest Nicolas J. S. Davies about the book he has written with Medea Benjamin, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a […] The post MAKING SENSE OF A SENSELESS CONFLICT appeared first on KKFI .

On November 28th, host David Bell speaks with his guest, Cordell "CJ" Pulluaim, Community Builder, Activist and Black Historian.  For CJ, Activism is Life.  He works to better himself and […] The post ACTIVISM IS LIFE appeared first on KKFI .

On November 21st, this episode of Jaws of Justice is hosted by Elyse Max and covers the currency clemency campaign for Kevin Johnson. Johnson is scheduled to be executed in […] The post THE DEATH PENALTY VIOLATES THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT – THE RIGHT TO LIFE appeared first on KKFI .

On November 14th , during the first half of our show host Bev Livingston will speak with Angelica Jimenez, Debt Free Justice Senior Attorney, Justice and Equity Team with the […] The post YOUTH LAW IS WORKING TO END FINES AND FEES AGAINST YOUTH IN MISSOURI; SWAGG, INC. IS A LOCAL PHENOMENA OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM appeared first on KKFI .

On November 7th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Jamie Thayer, who several years ago was Probation and Parole Officer for the State of Missouri.  At that time, she blew the […] The post WE LEARN ABOUT PROBATION AND PAROLE; TO BE INFORMED IS TO BE FOREARMED appeared first on KKFI .

On October 31st, host David Bell speaks with Dr. Nicole D Price, CEO of Lively Paradox, about the book, "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our […] The post DR. NICOLE D. PRICE HELPS US LEARN TO HEAL FROM TRAUMATIC RETENTION OF OUR DIRTY PAIN appeared first on KKFI .

On October 24th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Mark Buddemeyer, Director of Cultivation at Flora Farms, which is dedicated to supplying Missouri’s Medical Marijuana card holders with high quality cannabis […] The post AMENDMENT 3 – LEGALIZED ADULT USE OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS ON THE BALLOT IN MISSOURI ON NOVEMBER 8th appeared first on KKFI .

On October 17th, host Craig Lubow speaks with Rob Whitten, Executive Director of the Jackson County Children’s Services Fund about their work and the fact that the Jackson County Legislature […] The post JACKSON COUNTY CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND IS ON THE BALLOT NOVEMBER 8th appeared first on KKFI .

On October 10th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Tonda Jones Hill, Asst. District Attorney for the Wyandotte County Kansas District Attorney office, on the topic of probation and parole. Tonda […] The post PROBATION AND PAROLE; HOW TO CREATE A DRUG-FREE WORLD appeared first on KKFI .

On October 3rd, host Bev Livingston speaks with Small Business Administration (SBA) Region 7 Administrator, Mr. Vercie Lark, about the new strategic partnerships to increase small business ownership opportunities for […] The post STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS BEGIN SMALL BUSINESSES; CHANGING THE ROLE OF POLICE IN SCHOOLS appeared first on KKFI .

On September 26th, host David Bell brings part 6 of his Trauma Series when he speaks with Komal Kaur, Founder of Eye of an Immigrant. Immigration can give substantial economic […] The post PROTECTING OUR ROOTS AS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS appeared first on KKFI .

On September 19th, host Bev Livingston will open our show with an interview with Nicole D. Porter, Senior Director of Advocacy with the Sentencing Project. Named a "New Civil Rights […] The post THE SENTENCING PROJECT HAS NEW DATA; THE CONCERNED CLERGY COALITION OF KANSAS CITY SPEAKS ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES appeared first on KKFI .

On the first half of the 9-12-22 Jaws of Justice, host Craig Lubow speaks with Rick Halperin, Director of Southern Methodist University's Human Rights Program and a recognized international authority […] The post WORK TO ABOLISH ATROCITIES – DEATH PENALTY AND CHILD HUNGER appeared first on KKFI .

On September 5th, we open with commentary by Keith Brown El.  Funny how great minds think alike, but at the same time as the Biden statement,  Keith’s statement is critical […] The post HUMAN RIGHTS ROLLBACKS – NO ACTION AGAINST TRUMP, WRONG ACTION AGAINST OTHERS appeared first on KKFI .

On the first half of the show, Abe Bonowitz will join host Craig Lubow to talk about current death penalty issues. The discussion will include the impending extermination of inmates […] The post Warehouse exterminations of Oklahoma's Death Row Inmates appeared first on KKFI .

On August 22nd, host David Bell talks to LaKiesha Cotton, Public Health Project Manager and Instructor in Mental Health First Aid, on how she works with healthcare systems to help […] The post TRAUMA IS NOT A CALLOUS – TRAUMA IS A SOFT SPOT appeared first on KKFI .

On August 15th, host Margot Patterson talks to journalist, researcher and First Amendment expert, Chip Gibbons, about the complex history of the Espionage Act. https://www.rightsanddissent.org/   The Espionage Act of […] The post STILL SPYING ON DISSENT; THE ENDURING PROBLEM OF FBI FIRST AMENDMENT ABUSE appeared first on KKFI .

Since the recent passing of Hedy Harden, we continue to celebrate her history.  Hedy was the Chair of Missouri CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabiliation of Errants).  One of the […] The post MISSOURI CURE NEEDS YOU; DAD’S AGAINST CRIME IS THERE FOR YOU! appeared first on KKFI .

Monday, July 25th, David Bell speaks with Jason Kander, an American attorney, author, veteran, and politician. A Democrat, he served as the 39th Secretary of State of Missouri, from 2013 […] The post INVISIBLE STORM, A NEW BOOK BY JASON KANDER, OFFERS MORE UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA appeared first on KKFI .

Monday, July 17th, we open the hour with host Craig Lubow speaking to Sharon Brett, Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas, about the Smart Justice program and some about a narrow aspect of the abortion issue in Kansas. https://www.aclukansas.org/ Nationally, the ACLU's Smart Justice movement seeks national reforms to the front end of the criminal justice system from policing to sentencing. This inc...