Jaws of Justice Radio

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...

Host Bev Livingston Speaks with Jennifer Heinemann, Director of Stewardship and Planned Giving at Operation Breakthrough, which for 50 years has provided a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowering their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education. https://operationbreakthrough.org/ https://misdkc.org/   Kansas City artist Alexander Austin memoriali...

On Jaws of Justice, we investigate how to achieve justice in America. The typical police officer carries on average of 30 pounds of gear each day.  From multiple magazines to tasers to handcuffs, police officers are equipped to defend themselves and others in life and death situations. But most interactions between officers and the members of the […]

“I ain’t got no home, I’m just a-roamin’ ’round, Just a wandrin’ worker, I go from town to town. And the police make it hard wherever I may go And I ain’t got no home in this world anymore.                                                                                              Ain’t Got No Home, by Woody Guthrie Jaws of Justice host Terri Wilke will speak […]

Jaws of Justice host Margot Patterson has assembled a live panel for a lively and honest discussion of the question on Kansas City Missouri Police Department funding. Margot will speak with guests Ryan Sorrell of Black Rainbow, Ken Novak, Professor of Criminology at UMKC, and David Bell of WHM, a local criminal defense attorney.  Margot, […]

For our show on July 5th, first, Jaws of Justice’s host Terri Wilke speaks with Jake Butler, Corrections Case Manager at Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Missouri Department of Corrections employee employed with the Puppies4Parole program, and two inmates involved with the program, Taylor Marquez and Jason Barr. They will tell us about Puppies4 Parole, […]

Rap lyrics are turning up as evidence of crime in courtrooms across the country, with increasing regularity.  Jaws of Justice’s host David Bell speaks with Prof. Jack Lerner, UCI Law, about his co-authored legal guide, “Rap on Trial”.  They will discuss how prosecutors are using rap lyrics to obtain convictions, even while research shows that […]

On 6/21/21, Jaws of Justice is bringing listeners a show about the recently identified location for Jackson County to build a new detention center. Host Bev Livingston will speak with Jalen Anderson, Jackson County 1st District-at-large Legislator, about the plans for a new jail. Since 2018, Jackson County Missouri has been studying the detention center […]

Jaws of Justice is bringing listeners a special show during pledge drive.  Host Keith Brown El will speak with Ronnie Amiyn.   Amiyn left prison in 2018 after serving 25 years. Today, he is the Housing Coordinator for the Criminal Justice Ministry’s Release to Rent program.  This program helps formerly incarcerated people with housing and other […]

Kansas City Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas and eight city council members voted to reallocate about $42 million of the Kansas City Police Department’s budget to a new fund that would emphasize social services such as community engagement and mental health programs. The department’s budget was about $238 million in the last fiscal year. Subsequently, the […]