Changing The Role Of Police In Schools **A rebroadcast from January 2018 Police officers are fixtures in most schools today and their role has changed over time from protecting the students from outside dangers to enforcing school rules and even arresting students for violations. Our guest has been working with one school district to develop a Memorandum Of Understanding between the police and school administrators and hopefully turn off the school to prison pipeline. Host Teresa Wilke talks with Micheal Kay, Preofessor of Law Emeritas at Washburn University about his work with the police and school administrators to define the role of officers in their schools. Mindy Fugarino On School to Prison Pipeline Sister Berta of Operation Breakthrough told our host “Keith, the KCMO schools are basically a feeder system for prisons.” We now commonly refer to it as “pipeline to prison.” Some might not agree that it’s exclusively the fault of the KCMO or KCK School Districts. but the fact is that many, many arrests occur in the urban areas of Kansas City (both sides of the state line.) As we contemplate putting more police inside our schools to protect students from gun violence we must take a hard…

Why do Prosecutors Overcharge Suspects? Prosecutors overcharge suspects all the time in an effort to coerce them to plead guilty, to get them to testify against others, to pad their conviction numbers and other reasons. In today’s atmosphere where the …

Why do Prosecutors Overcharge Suspects? Prosecutors overcharge suspects all the time in an effort to coerce them to plead guilty, to get them to testify against others, to pad their conviction numbers and other reasons. In today’s atmosphere where the …

Why do Prosecutors Overcharge Suspects? Prosecutors overcharge suspects all the time in an effort to coerce them to plead guilty, to get them to testify against others, to pad their conviction numbers and other reasons. In today's atmosphere where the notion of innocent till proven guilty has been turned on its head, many people are convicted of much more serious crimes than the evidence supports resulting in much longer sentences and contributing to overcrowding in our prisons. Is it up to the Judges to deny those more serious but unsupported charges? Can juries really be expected to understand when a suspect is being overcharged? Host Latahra Smith talks with Attorney Taylor Rikard of the Kent E. Gipson Law Firm about the issues that overcharging creates in the legal system. The Gipson law firm focuses exclusively on representing citizens that have been accused or convicted of crimes at both trial and on appeal. KENT E. GIPSON LAW 121 East Gregory Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64114 Telephone Number - 816-363-4400 Website - http://www.kentgipsonlaw.com/ Sankofa For Kansas City ~ A 10 Point Plan With Bobby Seale The word Sankofa is a word in the Twi language of Ghana that translates to "Go back…

A Broken Rose Organization for Battered Women and Children A Broken Rose Organization will provide a variety of resources for the women and children to help them lead a more positive and a more fulfilling life without having to deal …

A Broken Rose Organization for Battered Women and Children A Broken Rose Organization will provide a variety of resources for the women and children to help them lead a more positive and a more fulfilling life without having to deal with the many forms of abuse that comes with the act of domestic violence. Our ultimate goal is for the women to learn, grow, and raise their children in a more positive environment until the time comes for them to establish being on their own, without needing assistance from their abusers. A Broken Rose Organization is going to work with a variety of housing organizations to assist our women and their children to be in their own home, such as HUD, Habitat for Community and so forth. Host Teresa Wilke talks with Romona Harris of A Broken Rose Organization about their work with Women and Children who are moving out of domestic violence and what they need from our listeners to help them in their mission. Website - http://abrokenrose.org/ Phone - 816-217-8805 Email - [email protected] Jennifer Miller - KCMOPD Victim Services Specialist The Victim Services Program within the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department was established in 1993. The goals of…

**Our guest Nathan El was unable to make it into the studio for this interview, we hope to reschedule him in the future. Host Melvin Merritt, Producer Jeff Humfeld and JoJ volunteer Keith Brown El discussed the issue of guns …

**Our guest Nathan El was unable to make it into the studio for this interview, we hope to reschedule him in the future. Host Melvin Merritt, Producer Jeff Humfeld and JoJ volunteer Keith Brown El discussed the issue of guns …

**Our guest Nathan El was unable to make it into the studio for this interview, we hope to reschedule him in the future. Host Melvin Merritt, Producer Jeff Humfeld and JoJ volunteer Keith Brown El discussed the issue of guns on our streets and the March For Our Lives Rally held here in Kansas City two days previous to the broadcast. The Truth of Life: On This We Do Agree The Truth of Life is an introspective look at self, and it details how to maximize your desired reality. In order to effect the monumental systemic change that must be confronted for the betterment of self, society, the environment, nature, and all of humanity, the first thing that you as an individual must do is think about what, where, when, why, and who you are. You must examine, investigate, and inspect self thoroughly and in detail. The Truth of Life awakens the reader to the unlimited potential and greater possibilities that are within. Host Melvin Merritt talks with Nelson El about his book The Truth of Life: On This We Do Agree and what life has taught him about the importance of finding ones self and how we each fit…

Ricky Kidd and Frank Pollina – Two Stories of Reaching Within To Find Ones True Self While Incarcerated For many of us our image of prison has been shaped by the news and entertainment media, as well as politicians and …