October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This episode covers two tragic cases of domestic violence in Oregon. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or log on to The Hotline.

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This episode is part of our coverage of the trial of Manny Ellis' death. In our last episode, we previewed the trial. In this episode, we cover the last two weeks of jury selection, as the parties whittled 150 prospective jurors down to the final 12 jurors and 4 alternates.

Opening statements are scheduled for 10/3.

Manny's Episode

Trial Preview

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Everyone should be free to be whoever they are - no matter how they identify. Nikki Kuhnhausen was someone who never struggled with her identity. She was confident in who she was and never apologized for it.

But that wasn’t Nikki’s identifying characteristic. Nikki was a human being, just like all of us, just trying to make it through each day. She loved makeup and always fought for the underdog. And thanks to her mom, Nikki’s legacy is knowing that the LGBTQ panic defense can’t be used to justify murder or reinforce dangerous and incorrect stereotypes about the LGBTQ community. 

Resources for Trans/Non-Binary Persons:

Trans Lifeline

The Trevor Project

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Today’s case takes us to Seattle, Washington back in 2016. After a 5-6 second encounter with two Seattle police officers, Che Taylor ended up being shot once in his shoulder and 3 times in his upper torso. The officers were never charged, despite a 2017 inquest.

This episode is dedicated to Che Taylor and his family.

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Earlier in season 3, we covered the death of Manuel Ellis at the hands of 3 Tacoma Police officers. After a last minute motion to dismiss from the officers’ defense teams failed, the trial of these officers is set to begin with jury selection on 9/18.

As we get ready to cover the trial, I wanted to give you all a preview of what’s to come. for a more comprehensive background of the case, please go back and listen to season 3, episode 4 where we cover Manny's life and death in more detail.

Manny Ellis was a young Black man, doing his best to get by, just like the rest of us. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle. And he should still be alive today.

Manny's Full Episode

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TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Today's case is incredibly heartbreaking. The justice system failed Tiffany Hill and her family. This episode is dedicated to Tiffany Hill.

If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Help is available 24/7 and it's free and confidential. You can also log on to The Hotline's website for more resources.

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TW: Sexual Assault/Rape/Torture

This is the incredible story of the kidnapping and survival of Colleen Stan, the Girl in the Box.

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• Perfect Victim: The True Story of the Girl in the Box

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TW: Police Brutality/Violence

Joseph Zamora was walking to his niece's house after the Super Bowl on February 5, 2017. But before he could make it inside her house, he was brutally beaten on the street, right in front of his niece's home. Joseph survived the assault, only to be charged with assault himself - despite witnesses stating he didn't fight back or attack any of the officers.

This is the case of Joseph Zamora.

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This case will probably go down as one of the most infamous murder cases in Oregon history. It almost seems too wild to be true. A writer authors a blog post titled, “How to Murder Your Husband” and then years later, her husband ends up murdered and she becomes the prime suspect.

Maybe if Nancy Brophy had been a better writer, she would’ve written a better ending for herself. Or maybe she really was just “researching” for her next book? This is the case of Dan and Nancy Brophy.

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In October 1989, Gus Magisono purchased 2 illegal sawed off shotguns from a man named Randy Weaver. Unbeknownst to Weaver, Gus was actually an ATF informant. This exchange would set in motion one of the most intense, hostile confrontations between the government and its citizens this country has ever seen. This exchange had broad implications for the siege at Waco along with the Oklahoma City Bombing.

This is the case of Ruby Ridge and the Weaver family. 

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