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Kim Witczak has been a drug safety advocate for 19 years, beginning the day her husband committed suicide.

“I think that especially with these vaccines, people should know that you're on your own if something happens to you. These companies have complete legal immunity,” Witczak said.

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Following national coverage of the Minneapolis school district’s race-based employment policies, Liz Collin Reports hosted a retired Los Angeles teacher who saw the same thing happen in his district over 15 years ago.

Phil Pearson worked as a special-ed teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the largest district in California and second largest in the country, when a similar rule to move teachers based on race was put into place.

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Jon Justice of Twin Cities News Talk opened up in a conversation with Liz Collin about the death of his partner-in-crime Drew Lee, who passed away unexpectedly this summer.

“It certainly has not been easy by any stretch of the imagination,” Justice said. When he received the call, he was in the hospital himself, recovering from open heart surgery.

“In a lot of ways it still is really surreal to me that he is no longer with us anymore,” Justice told Collin.

Lee and Justice co-hosted a talk radio show that focused on Minnesota politics. While the show has been different since Lee’s passing, Justice still wants to give listeners what they expect.

“But at the same time, it's going to be different, there's no avoiding that, without Drew there and that camaraderie that we had,” Justice said.

Lee was a friend to everyone and “one of the most understanding and kind people” Justice had ever met, he shared.

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Leah Isaacson of First Response Actors joins Liz Collin to discuss how she uses her acting talents to help first responders learn to deescalate mental health crises.

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May Lor Xiong joined the Liz Collin Reports podcast this week to discuss her recent visit to the southern border in Texas.

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Jason Lewis wanted to finish what he started.

His time in Congress was cut short, one of more than 20 casualties of the Trump midterms, when Democrats picked up a net total of over 40 seats in the House.

One of his regrets: he didn’t fight back hard enough.

That’s why he wrote “Party Animal: The Truth About President Trump, Power Politics and the Partisan Press.”

“Yet no one defied these rules more than Donald Trump. And so did I. But not nearly enough. This book is an attempt to finish the job and tell the real side of the story,” Lewis writes in the introduction.  

In "Party Animal," Lewis, a former congressman from Minnesota's Second District and veteran broadcaster, shares a vivid account of the radical left, the media, and politics in the public arena during the Trump presidency.

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Minnesota nature photographer Mark Harlow opened up about his next chapter on the Liz Collin Reports podcast.

From the soaring wings of eagles to the majestic movements of our state bird, it’s been said Mark Harlow shoots wildlife images that stir the soul. His story is one of sacrifice, heartache, success, pain, and perseverance.

Harlow is a Mankato, Minn., native who now lives in Crosslake. 

He’s spent the last few years working on documentaries of loons and otters that will be released soon. 

Harlow’s new website will launch in October.

For now, fans of his work can follow him on Facebook and Instagram: 

https://www.facebook.com/harlownature/

https://www.instagram.com/mark_j_harlow/

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Matt Birk, Republican candidate for Minnesota lieutenant governor, joined Liz Collin on her podcast for a  conversation on crime, education, energy policy and more.

Birk is a former NFL player, a private school founder, and Dr. Scott Jensen's running mate. 

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On the latest episode of "Liz Collin Reports," Liz spoke with a close friend and former colleague of Kim Potter who's been tirelessly advocating for her release from prison.

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Attorney James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center joined Liz Collin Reports to explain what comes next after last week’s win at the Minnesota Supreme Court. 

The court ruled last week that Minneapolis failed in its duty to employ a minimum of 731 sworn officers as required by the city charter. 

“It was a huge win for the people of Minneapolis. What the Supreme Court essentially did here was say that Mayor [Jacob] Frey has to have at least 0.0017 police officers per resident in Minneapolis on the police force and that translates to 731 in 2020 numbers,” Dickey explained. 

The court has asked Mayor Frey to show “proof that the City actually employed 731 sworn officers or explain why [he] could not satisfy that duty.” 

“They can technically get off the hook so to speak if they can show that they have a valid excuse  for not complying with the writ of mandamus. But they have to come forward with evidence to show that. They have to show why it is that they have not been able to hire enough officers,” Dickey explained. 

Dickey also discussed the Upper Midwest Law Center’s new lawsuit against the Walz administration’s clean car rules. 

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