Episode 72: Is Anyone Above the Law?
Guest: Julian Smith and Austin Sanders 

This is the beginning of a new semester at HCC and Dewhitt has a new group of freshmen students excited to learn about the criminal justice system and social justice. As this group of emerging adults learn about the system, Bingham will emphasize the importance of attitude, beliefs, values, and having a moral compass. In this episode, Julian and Austin begin the semester by answering the question, “Is Anyone Above the Law?” Dewhitt, Austin, and Julian discuss the following: 

• Heartland Community College
• Austin and Julian’s career path
• Why they are taking a criminal justice course
• Their hometowns
• What high School they attended
• The most important due process right
• Individual rights v. public safety
• If anyone is above the law
• Should a felon be allowed to vote
• If a felon should be allowed to be the President of the United States
• Free Community College
• Voting as it relates to the justice system
• Legalization of marijuana at the federal level
• White Supremacist 
• Black Lives Matter
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/
https://peculiarbooks.org 

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
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Episode 71: A Thank You and The Podcast Going Forward
Guests: Dewhitt L. Bingham

The Dewhitt L. Bingham Justice for All Podcast Show recently crossed the threshold of the second year. I hope all my students are enjoying the summer and although I’m going to take some time to enjoy the summer months, I’m already looking forward to the fall semester and having a new class of freshmen college students. This episode is to say thanks to all those of you who listen to the podcast, support my scholarships, give my analysis on race relations, and the podcast going forward. Some of what I talk about in this episode is: 

• Thank you to all those who listen to the podcast
• Thank you for purchasing my books
• The scholarships you support 
• Heartland Community College
• Festus High School
• The Viola Liuzzo Scholarship
• The Warren H. Bingham Scholarship
• The Annette Hall Scholarship
• My job as Internship Coordinator for the ISU CJS Department
• My trip to the city of Detroit to see the Viola Liuzzo statue
• The 14th amendment (my favorite constitutional right) 
• The Trump Documents case
• My thoughts on the state of race relations
• The podcast going forward
• Jamal Bowman’s assessment of the Supreme Court overturning Affirmative Action on Chris Hayes’ Show All In

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com 
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/
https://peculiarbooks.org  

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 70: The Boys and Girls Club
Guests: Tijuana Beal 

Dewhitt interviews the Clubhouse Unit Director of the Bloomington/Normal Boys and Girls Club, Ms. Tijuana Beal. Tijuana is a rising superstar. Together we discuss the significance of the Boys and Girls Club and how it is a preventative organization. In addition, Dewhitt and Tijuana discuss the following: 

• The day-to-day operations of the Boys and Girls Club
• Her path to her current profession
• Boys and Girls programming
• The organizational staff
• Tijuana’s place on the rehabilitation v. punishment continuum
• How the Boys and Girls Club is preventative
• 13th Amendment
• Slavery
• Jim Crow
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Her thoughts on how to make race relations better
• How she feels about former President Trump
• What she’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish
• Illinois State University Interns
• How programs like the Boys and Girls Club makes the community safer
• How one can volunteer and donate to the Boys and Girls Club

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com 
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/   
https://peculiarbooks.org  

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 69: The Basics of Juvenile Justice
Guests: Zoriah Mayberry and Jaylen Walker

Week 15 of the 2023 spring semester and Bingham’s Introduction to Criminal Justice class is studying and learning about the Juvenile Justice System. Illinois was a forerunner for juvenile justice and adults had due process rights prior to juveniles. Dewhitt, Jaylen, and Zoriah discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• The aim of the first juvenile court
• Status offense
• Delinquent Act
• Kent v. United States
• In re Gault
• Right to counsel
• Self-incrimination
• Right to notice of charges
• Right to confront witnesses
• 5th Amendment
• Restructuring immigration detention
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Can voting impact the CJS
• Legalization of Marijuana
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/ 
https://peculiarbooks.org   

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 68: Our Neighbors and Community Corrections
Guest: Yuridiana Jasso-Rayo and Nikolas Wilmoth 

Week 12 of the 2023 spring semester and Bingham’s Introduction to Criminal Justice class is studying and learning about offenders in the community. Many people try to insulate themselves from crime by moving to secluded neighborhoods. Dewhitt, Yuridiana (Judy), and Nikolas discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• Probation
• Jail
• Parole
• Prison
• The number of secure offenders
• The number of community offenders
• Whether the community should help offenders
• 4th Amendment
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Can voting impact the CJS
• Legalization of Marijuana
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

 You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/   
https://peculiarbooks.org   

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 67: The Origin and Advantages of Probation
Guest: Brittany Freeman and Aaron Spurgin 

It is the 11th week of the 2023 spring semester and the Introduction to Criminal Justice class is studying and learning about probation and parole. Many people see probation as Five-0, but probation is designed to provide the offender with an opportunity to turn his or her life around. For the first time on the air, students are allowed to ask Bingham one question of their desire. Dewhitt, Brittany, and Aaron discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• John Augustus 
• Prison Costs
• Probation Costs
• Advantages of probation
• The difference between probation and parole
• What employment does for the offender
• Access to community services
• 5th Amendment
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Can voting impact the CJS
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

 You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/
https://peculiarbooks.org   

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/ 

Episode 66: Warrant, Warrantless Searches, and the NPD Incident
Guest: Daulton Miller & Alaina Daugherity

In this episode, Dewhitt interviews two more of his Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice emerging adults, Daulton Miller & Alaina Daugherity. These two smart and critical thinking students are going to educate you on legal searches. Dewhitt, Alaina, and Daulton discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• Taylor Brown arrest
• Excessive force
• De escalation 
• Consent
• Incident to arrest
• Probable cause
• Reasonable Suspicion
• Specific and articulable facts
• Warrant
• Illegal searches
• 4th Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Legalization of marijuana
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com 
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/ 
https://peculiarbooks.org   

Taylor Brown Arrest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm8VanFwWHM&t=13s

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
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Episode 65: Jury Selection and Trump v. Stormy Daniels
Guest: Ella Woodruff and Alexander Johnson

In this episode, Dewhitt interviews two more of his Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice emerging adults, Ella Woodruff and Alexander Johnson. These two astute SUPERSTARS will enlighten you on the American jury system. Dewhitt, Ella, and Alexander discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• College Now
• Taylor v. Louisiana
• Should women be allowed to serve on a jury
• Bench Trial
• Jury Trial
• Grand jury
• The most common type of trial
• Peremptory challenges
• Challenges for cause
• Jury selection in a Trump Indictment
• 5th Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Legalization of marijuana
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com
https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/
https://peculiarbooks.org   

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 64: The Supreme Court and Biden v. Nebraska
Guest: Kalei McDaniel, Emily Phillips, and Brendan Loftus 

In this episode, Dewhitt interviews three assured emerging adults, Kalei McDaniel, Emily Phillips, and Brendan Loftus. These young socially aware students argue in the affirmative for social justice, loan forgiveness, women’s healthcare, and in the negative against legislating a woman’s body, white supremacy, and going backwards historically. Dewhitt, Kalei, Emily and Brendan discuss the following:  

• Their career goals
• Major or anticipated major
• Why they enrolled in the course
• The United States Supreme Court
• Biden v. Nebraska
• Facts about the Biden loan forgiveness plan
• Who the plan helps
• Their opinion on the case
• 6th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• Legislating Women’s Bodies
• The PPP Loans
• Marjorie Taylor Green (received $183,504 PPP LOAN)
• Roe v. Wade
• Healthcare for women
• Racism
• President’s impact on race relations
• Internet’s influence on racism
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Legalization of marijuana
• Free community college
• What they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/   
https://peculiarbooks.org  

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/

Episode 63: Terry v. Ohio
Guest: Christopher Hern 

In this episode, Dewhitt interviews one of his brightest HCC students ever, a super star, Christopher Hern. Chris is a Washington High School graduate, spent six (6) years in the United States Navy, was a member of the Submarine Force, has a 4.0 GPA, and this is his last class prior to earning his Associate of Arts Degree. Dewhitt and Chris discuss the following:  

• His career goal
• Major or anticipated major
• Why he enrolled in the class
• Terry v. Ohio
• Stop and Frisk
• David Floyd v. the City of New York
• Compared Mapp v. Ohio, Weeks v. U.S., and the David Floyd Case
• 4th Amendment
• How to better race relations
• Ralph B. Tynes
• Reasonable Suspicion
• Black Lives Matter
• White Supremacy
• Legalization of marijuana
• Free community college
• If our vote can impact the criminal justice system
• What he’d like to see the Biden administration accomplish

You can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.
https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com  https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/   
https://peculiarbooks.org  

Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.
https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/