The Muck Podcast

Lesley Wenger and Sylvia Gonzales served on the Castle Hills, Texas city council in 2018. BUT when things didn’t go their way, they plotted a coup.

Henrietta Lacks contributed to medical science through her illegally harvested immortal cell tissue. BUT when her family finds out, they call for reform and recognition of her contributions.

Hillary's Story

Brittannica

Henrietta Lacks

Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells--by Taylor Romine

Henrietta Lacks: How Her Cells Became One of the Most Important Medical Tools in History--by Rebecca Skloot

The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken Without Her Consent, Is Honored by W.H.O.--by Maria Cramer

'Henrietta Lacks': A Donor's Immortal Legacy

Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells--by Sarah Zielinski

Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks--from the Henrietta Lacks Foundation via The New York Times

HeLa Cells--by Heiti Paves/Shutterstock via National Institute of Standard and Technology

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Novel)--book cover by Crown publishers via Wikipedia

Forbes

Texas Councilwoman Fights Back After Her Opponents Had Her Arrested And Jailed--by Andrew Wimer

Castle Hills council member who allegedly plotted against city manager reinstated--by SBG San Antonio

Castle Hills city manager fired over confrontations with police, judge--by Dillon Collier

2 Castle Hills council members arrested in alleged plot to oust city manager--by Adrian Garcia and Patty Santos

Castle Hills City Council votes to fire city manager--by Chris Shadrock

Petition calls for removal of 2 Castle Hills council members

Questions surround legitimacy of swearing in of Castle Hills City Council member--by Patty Santos and Jennifer Galvan

Tampering charge against former Castle Hills councilwoman dismissed--by Fares Sabawi and Adrian Garcia

Former Castle Hills councilwoman sues city, claims first amendment rights were violated--by Camilla Rambaldi

Castle Hills council drama gets ‘uglier’

City officials threw me in jail to silence me. Years later, I'm still seeking justice.--by Sylvia Gonzalez

Lesley Wenger Mugshot--screenshot via KSAT

Sylvia Gonzalez Mugshot--screenshot via KSAT

Ryan Rapelye, Castle Hills City Manager--offical photo via San Antonio Report

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Holmesburg Prison housed prisoners in Philadelphia beginning in 1896. BUT when a doctor conducted unethical medical experiments, he exploited and harmed hundreds of inmates.

The Ohio Gang was made up of the movers and shakers of the Harding administration. BUT they betray the public’s trust when several scandals are revealed.

Tina's Story

Abandoned America

Holmesburg Prison--by Matthew Christopher

Survivor’s daughter appreciates city apology for Holmesburg prison experiments, urges Penn to do more--by Denali Sagner

Human subject testing at Holmesburg Prison (Chapter 7)--by Anne Green

Philadelphia apologizes for 'deplorable' history of medical experiments on Holmesburg Prison inmates--by Michael Tanenbaum

This popular acne medication carries a disturbing legacy--by Kat Eschner

Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates--by The Associated Press

Philadelphia physicians apologize for Holmesburg Prison experiments--by Nicole Leonard

Albert Kligman

Holmesburg Prison

Experiments at Holmesburg--screenshot via of NBC 10 video K-Mart of Human Experimentation via YouTube

Dr. Albert Kligman--screenshot via of NBC 10 video K-Mart of Human Experimentation via YouTube

Holmesburg Prison--by Marcuk via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Britannica

Ohio Gang

DAUGHERTY TO TELL 'HARDING TRAGEDY

History Brief: The Ohio Gang and the Teapot Dome Scandal

The Ohio Gang sullied President Warren Harding's administration--by the Ohio History Connection

Jess Smith

Harry M. Daugherty

Little Green House on K Street

Ohio Gang

President Harding and the Ohio Gang--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Attorney General Harry M. Daughtery--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Jesse W. Smith--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

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Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future.

Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he’s suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke.

Hillary's Story

CNN

Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam

Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine

Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined--by Holli Chmela

How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Slate

Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft--by Rachel Shteir

Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened?--by Eugene Robinson

Claude Allen

Claude Allen--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Claude Allen with President George W. Bush--via The Gainesville Sun

Claude Allen Mugshot--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News

California City News

EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON

Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson

Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO

Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison--by Rene Ray De La Cruz

Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO

January 15, 2015

Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts--by Venturi

Federal agents search Adelanto mayor’s home, City Hall amid corruption probe--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL

Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright--by Joe Nelson

Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant

Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant

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photo screenshot via San Bernardino Sun

Fat Boyz Grill Logo--via Indeed

Gabriel Reyes--campaign photo via Facebook

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Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw juvenile justice cases in Tennessee. BUT after implementing a “filter system," she illegally sent children to jail.

Throughout the 1960s-80s, Anita Bryant had a modest singing career that bought her some notoriety. But it was her anti-gay crusade that made her infamous.

Tina's Story

Change.org

US Dept. of Justice: Investigate Tennessee Judge Donna S. Davenport for Jailing Kids!

Tennessee judge who 'used unconstitutional detention' and arrest policies to jail children as young as seven for truancy announces she's retiring - one day after legislators moved to remove her--by Tommy Taylor and Christopher Eberhart

D.L. Hughley confronts Rutherford County for arresting kids: 'There have to be accomplices'--by Kailee Shores

ProPublica

Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.--by Ken Armstrong and Meribah Knight

Tennessee Judge Who Illegally Jailed Children Plans to Retire, Will Not Seek Reelection--by Ken Armstrong

Judge Donna Scott Davenport to Retire in September of 2022

Judge Donna Scott Davenport

Rutherford County will pay out $6M for illegally arresting and detaining hundreds of children--by Alexis Marshall and Emily Siner

MTSU president: University cuts ties with Judge Donna Scott Davenport as adjunct instructor--by Nancy DeGennaro

Judge Donna Scott Davenport--from Rutherford County Website

Distorted Video of Fight--ProPublica screenshot from YouTube--via ProPublica

Judge Travis Lampley--via Lampley Campaign Page on YouTube

Advocate

Understanding Anita Bryant, the Woman Who Declared War on Gays--by Robert Whirry

Bob Green: Anita's ex paid dearly in the fight--by Steve Rothaus

Anita Bryant Hit in the Face With Pie

LGBTQ History Month: The early days of America's AIDS crisis--by Catherine McGann

How 1970s Christian crusader Anita Bryant helped spawn Florida's LGBTQ culture war--by Jullian Eugenios

Zapping: The boisterous protest tactic that ignited early LGBTQ activism--by Erin Blakemore

Today In Gay History: Gay Activist Pies Anita Bryant In the Face

Anti-Gay Organizing on the Right

Anita Bryant--photo from AP via NBC News

Pie in Bryant's Face--by Bettmann screenshot via National Geographic

Anti-Anita Bryant Protest--via Houson Public Media

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In 1835, white workers faced poor wages and long hours. BUT instead of fighting for labor laws, they took their anger out on black run businesses in Washington, D.C. known as the Snow Riot.

Throughout the mid20th century, the US faced an immigration problem not unlike today. BUT the solution resulted in one of the largest mass deportation in American history.

Hillary's Story

Cultural Tourism DC

Epicurean Eating House/Snow Riot Site, African American Heritage Trail

The Snow Riot

Snow Riot

Francis Scott Key's Shameful Role in the "Snow Riot"--Washington DC's First Race Riot

August 'Snow-Storm' Brought Devastation To D.C.

The 'Snow Riot'--by Jefferson Morley

Snow Riot

Anna Maria Thornton--screenshot of painting by Gilbert Stewart via NPR Books WLRN

Beverly Snow's Restaurant--unknown artist via Wikipedia (public domain)

Britannica

Operation Wetback--by Brent Funderburk

Enforcement Didn’t End Unlawful Immigration in 1950s, More Visas Did--by Alex Nowrasteh

The Largest Mass Deportation in American History

Operation Wetback: Most Massive Deportation of Undocumented Mexicans in USA History

Operation Wetback

It Came Up In The Debate: Here Are 3 Things To Know About 'Operation Wetback'--by Eyder Peralta

“Operation Wetback”: America's Worst Mass Deportation--by Michael Coard

What the Mass Deportation of Immigrants Might Look Like--by Louis Hyman and Natasha Iskander

Operation Wetback

“Operation Wetback” uprooted a million lives and tore families apart. Sound familiar?--by Laura Smith

Vox

Operation Wetback, the 1950s immigration policy Donald Trump loves, explained--by Dara Lind

Operation Wetback

Mexican immigrants held by Border Patrol during Operation Wetback--from US Border Patrol Museum (public domain) via Wikipedia

Dwight D. Eisenhower--from White House Presidential Library (public domain) via Wikipedia

Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing--from Harry S. Truman Library & Museum (public domain) via Wikipedia

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George Wesley Lee was a prominent civil rights leader in Humphreys County Mississippi. BUT when he continued to push for equal voting rights for blacks, he was murdered.

Steve Lough worked for years with the Ringling Brothers circus. BUT when he saw bozos like Trump running for office, he decided that a real clown should join the clowns in Congress.

Tina's Story

AFL-CIO

Black History Month Profiles: Rev. George W. Lee--by Kenneth Quinnell

GEORGE WASHINGTON LEE (1903-1955)--by Samuel Momodu

George Wesley Lee (Minister and Activist)

REV. GEORGE LEE

George Lee--Notice to Close File (Jul 12 2011)

May 7, 1955: Murder of Rev. George W. Lee

George W. Lee--from beejae.com (fair use) via Wikipedia

Segregated Movie Theater in Belzoni--by Marion Post Wolcott (public domain) via Wikipedia

Katherine Blair Saw Gunman's Car--screenshot from 1955 Jet Magazine via Zinn Education Project

AP News

Circus clown who ran for Congress dies in South Carolina

South Carolina's 5th Congressional District

Why an Ivy League-educated former clown is running for Congress--by Kathryn Watson

A clown is running for Congress in South Carolina--by Veronica Stracqualursi

Professional clown Steve Lough is dead, months after losing his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives

Steve Lough for Congress

Former clown Steve Lough running for Congress

Obituary Stephen Harrison "Steve" Lough of Camden, South Carolina

So, there is a clown running for Congress in South Carolina--by Tanita Gaither

Steve Lough--screenshot via WIS News 10

Steve Lough in Clown Costume--from Notes on a Cowardly Lion via GoUpstate

Lough Campaign Website--screenshot of homepage via News 2 NBC

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Rosewood was a quaint Black community in Levi County, FL. BUT when a white woman falsely accused a black man of rape, Rosewood was burned to the ground.

Bob Filner served in the House of Representatives for twenty years before becoming mayor of San Diego in 2012. BUT when assault allegations arose, Filner’s career plummeted.

Hillary's Story

Britannica

Rosewood massacre of 1923

Rosewood, Florida, marks 100 years since race massacre. Here’s what happened--By Nicole Chavez

How History Forgot Rosewood, a Black Town Razed by a White Mob--by Craig Pittman

Florida’s Rosewood Massacre: 100 years later, the story continues--by Lauren Peace

Rosewood Massacre

A burning cabin in Rosewood--from the Florida Memory Project (public domain) via Wikipedia

Sarah Carrier, Sylvester Carrier, and Willie Carrier--scanned from Michael D'Orso (public domain) via Wikipedia

Sheriff Walker--from Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine

The Atlantic

13 Women's Accusations Against Bob Filner--by Garance Franke-Ruta

Bob Filner

Ex-Mayor Bob Filner breaks silence, seeks redemption in #MeToo era

Josh Gruenberg secures 667k settlement against city of San Diego and former mayor Bob Filner

San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner “Not Welcome Back”

Bob Filner And The Monster Within

City Of San Diego OKs $250K To Settle Filner Lawsuit

Disgraced San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Sentenced To 3 Years' Probation

Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Colorado Congresswoman

Supporters Ask Filner To Resign Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Ex-San Diego Mayor Bob Filner still denies sex harassment and alleges his office was bugged--by Kristina Davis

Ex-Mayor of San Diego Pleads Guilty to Charges of Sexual Harassment--by Rob Davis and Adam Nagourney

Bob Filner

Former Mayor Bob Filner’s House Arrest to End Sunday--by Chris Jennewein

The 5 Craziest Moments From the New Filner Book--by Liam Dillon

Bob Filner--by City of San Diego (public domain) via Wikipedia

Hooter's Sign Banning Filner--from Twitter/Francisbarraza via Delish

Filner at Plea Sentencing--screenshot via NBC San Diego

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The Chamberlain-Kahn Act was initiated to help stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections among service men. BUT instead, it led to the incarceration of thousands of women.

In 1912 former republican President Theodore Roosevelt ran for president again under the Progressive Party. BUT while on the campaign trail, he is nearly assassinated.

Tina's Story

Bartleby

The Chamberlain Kahn Act And Its Effect On Society

America's Forgotten Mass Imprisonment of Women Believed to Be Sexually Immoral--by Scott W. Stern

An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen: Chapter 15 (The Chamberlain-Kahn Act)

A forgotten War on Women--by Kim Kelly

The U.S. Detained 'Promiscuous' Women in What One Called a 'Concentration Camp.' That Word Choice Matters--by Scott W. Stern

Chamberlain-Kahn Act

Bag of Trouble Government Poster--from US National Library of Medicine

The Trials of Nina McCall Book--by Scott W. Stern via Penguin

History

Theodore Roosevelt shot in Milwaukee

SCHRANK ADJUDGED INSANE ON REAL EXPERT TESTIMONY

SCHRANK, WHO SHOT T. ROOSEVELT, DIES; Insane Man Had No Visitors in 31 Years in Wisconsin Asylums

John Flammang Schrank

It Takes More Than That to Kill a Bull Moose: The Leader and The Cause

Shot In The Chest, Theodore Roosevelt Kept Talking In Milwaukee--by Dean Robbins

Attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt--from Pack Brothers (Public Domain) via Wikipedia

Speech with Bullet Holes--from MHS Archive (Public Domain) via Wikipedia

Lung X-Ray with Bullet--from Library of Congress (Public Domain) via Wikipedia

John Schrank--from Library of Congress (Public Domain) via Wikipedia

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In 1973, NASA sent astronauts to the Skylab space station. BUT when they stop contact with ground control, many wondered if it was an act of rebellion.

John Joe Gray is a self proclaimed sovereign citizen who doesn’t believe in Federal authority. BUT after an arrest, he ends up leading the longest armed standoff in US history.

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Astronomy

Was there really a “mutiny” aboard the Skylab space station?--by Doug Adler

Skylab: The myth of the mutiny in space

The Real Story of the Skylab 4 “Strike” in Space

Skylab Astronaut Gerald "Jerry" Carr Dies at 88

Mutiny in Space: Why These Skylab Astronauts Never Flew Again--by Kat Eschner

Skylab 4: The Last Mission

Gerald Carr (astronaut)

Sklab 4

Skylab 4 Crew - From Left: Carr, Gibson, and Pogue--from Wikimedia Commons via Smithsonian Magazine

Skylab Space Station--from NASA via Astronomy

Pogue (L) and Carr on Skylab--from NASA/Public Domain via Wikipedia

The Bulletin

The longest standoff in America' almost 15 years--by Manny Fernandez

Authorities ignore fugitive holed up on Texas land for 11 years--by Steve Campbell

Gun-loving patriarch who locked his family away on his ranch for a 15 YEAR standoff with cops is now under investigation AGAIN as it's revealed he hasn't paid taxes in a decade--by Alexandra Klausner

Between heaven and hell--by Carlton Stowers

The Tex Files--by Carlton Stowers

John Joe Gray

Texas cult stand-off

East Texas stalemate persists as suspect avoids police

Famous standoffs between authorities and extremists have lasted up to 81 days. But in Texas, one man is going for a new record

John Joe Gray Mugshot--Henderson County Sheriff's Office via The Huffington Post

The Gray Family in 2016--screenshot via Fort Worth Star Telegram/YouTube

Sign Posted at Gray Ranch--screenshot via Fort Worth Star Telegram/YouTube

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Hiram Monserrate moved quickly from the New York City Council to the New York State Senate. BUT it was his quick temper that led to his political demise.

In 1963, two black men in Florida were wrongfully convicted of murder. BUT even when evidence clears them of the deed, racism and bigotry delayed commuting their sentence.

Tina's Story

Associated Press

NY Senate votes to expel convicted lawmaker

Monserrate convicted of misdemeanor--by Bill Hammond

Hiram Monserrate Has No Place in Elected Office--by Nydia Velazquez

Bloomberg: Monserrate's Actions 'Disgraceful, Despicable, Deplorable'

Mad-Dog Councilman Champions No Man's Land--by Katharine Jose

Dems say ex-con Monserrate has real shot to win old Council seat--by Michael Gartland and Carl Campanile

Hiram Monserrate

Monserrate Is Cleared of Felonies--by Ralph Blumenthal

Monserrate Gets 2 Years in Prison for Misusing City Funds--by Colin Moynihan

New York Senate Expels Monserrate Over Assault--by Jeremy W. Peters

Rallying Around a Politician Charged With Assault--by Anne Barnard

Hiram Monserrate

State Sen. Hiram Monserrate partly acquitted in domestic abuse case--by The Associated Press

About Page

Hiram Monserrate--New York State Senate (Public Domain)

Hiram Monserrate announcing return to Democratic caucus in NY Senate--by Austin512 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Death Penalty Information Center

The 13 other survivors and their stories--by Sydney P. Freedberg

Black Florida man wrongly convicted of murder in 1960s dies at age 83--by Sanela Sabovic

Wilbert Lee

‘It's Over’ for 2 Wrongly Held 12 Years--by James T. Wooten

Pitts and Lee: For 25 years, denial of compensation shamed Florida

Wilbert Lee, wrongly convicted of murder, dies at 83--by Howard Cohen

Pitts and Lee v. Florida

Freddie Lee Pitts (1937-2020)

Photos

Pitts (L) and Lee leaving a court hearing in 1969--from AP via The Sun Sentinel

Lee and Pitts leaving their second murder trial--via Florida Memory

Lee and Pitts at FL Legislature in 1998--Photo by Don Edgar/AP via The Sun Sentinel

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