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Before today’s political retribution, there was Jane Fonda
Retribution and weaponization of governmental agencies against political foes are on the rise but the motivations behind them are not new. To see them in action in our recent history,… Read More
America’s True Crime Fix: Why We Can’t Look Away from Real-Life Tragedy
We live in an era where our dinner conversations are often dominated by the darkest corners of the human psyche, as society remains endlessly gripped by the world’s most chilling… Read More
Trump’s Civil Service Shakeup Reaches a Breaking Point
President Donald Trump’s attack on federal civil service workers continues and is about to hit a new crescendo. For two terms Trump has been targeting some federal civil service workers… Read More
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Explained: What They Are and How Judges Use Them
One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they work? The guidelines are for federal judges to use… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Target Judge Over Social Media Posts, Raising Judicial Free Speech Concerns
Judges, both federal and state, are increasingly under attack and are becoming targets of abuse and even violence from citizens and politicians alike. Sometimes, state legislatures target judges for punishment… Read More
The Hit List: Trump’s DOJ Accused of Political Retribution
As President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to target his political foes with criminal indictments, the topic of vindictive prosecutions is making headlines. Currently the judicial landscape is… Read More
Early Voting Divide: Trump Rejects It — Republicans Urge Voters to “Work It”
As Election Day 2025 is upon us, President Donald Trump is still calling for the elimination of mail-in ballots and early voting. He wants to limit voting to same-day, in-person… Read More
Judges Clash with DOJ Over ‘End-Run’ Tactics in D.C. Courts
As a result of an aggressive law enforcement presence in Washington DC, over the past month, federal grand juries have refused to indict almost a dozen cases presented by the… Read More
Civil Justice on Hold: Why America’s Lawsuits Move at a Snail’s Pace
Why does it take so long to resolve civil cases in both federal and state courts? Even though approximately 95 to 97 percent of civil cases settle before trial, they… Read More
Cashless Bail Explained: How Trump’s Push to End It Collides with State Law
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order trying to eliminate cashless bail in Washington D.C. and in other parts of the country with alleged high crime rates. However, many… Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell, Immunity Games, and Trump’s DOJ: What’s Really Going On?
As President Donald Trump fends off critics of his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking of minors’ case, new attention is swirling around Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who… Read More
Weaving Just and Joyful Communities One Story at a Time
Embedded within Ohio University but with footprints in Southeastern Appalachian Ohio, the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact creates, shares, and studies storytelling in its many shapes and… Read More
Trump’s Pick for the Federal Bench? Emil Bove’s Controversial Nomination Ignites Alarm
President Donald Trump has asked Senate leadership to forego the Senate’s traditional August recess and “long weekends” to push through a series of his appointments to key federal positions. One… Read More
Can a Fertilized Egg Overrule the Ohio Constitution?
“Next Witness…Please” examines the bill that could turn abortion into homicide—and voters into bystanders. You might have thought that abortion rights were safe in Ohio after the Ohio Reproductive Freedom… Read More
Jazzed About Work: Laura Hamill Says a Powerful Culture Can Bring Human Values to the Workplace
Today’s returning guest is Laura Hamill, an organizational psychologist who has helped many companies create environments where both employees and the business can thrive. Laura will tell us about her… Read More
Karen Read Walks Free: The Verdict, the Fallout, and What Comes Next
After two trials and months of gripping testimony, a Massachusetts jury has acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John… Read More
When Science Gets Silenced: The Dismantling of America’s Public Health Watchdogs
For decades, federal health regulation has been a cornerstone of America’s public well-being. Agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes… Read More
Beyond the Headlines: Breaking Down the Sean ‘Diddy” Combs Sex Trafficking and RICO Trial
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is on trial in federal court in New York, facing two sex trafficking charges, two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for sex work,… Read More
Justice on the Brink: When Government Lawyers Lie and Courts Push Back
Over the last five years, we have witnessed an uptick in attorneys being disciplined for lying to courts in addition to filing frivolous lawsuits. Some have even faced criminal charges… Read More
Training show dogs means understanding their emotions, says top handler Kelly Marquis
Have you ever wondered about the difference between dog training and dog handling? Our guest today is Kelly Lyn Marquis, a top, all-breed dog handler. She explains that “handling” involves… Read More
Behind the Briefcase: How America’s Top Lawyers Defend Corporations and Their Employees
Defending white-collar crime defendants is more than just going to trial and winning. It is far more complex and complicated. Defending is really a combination of three skills that law… Read More
From First Word to Final Say : The power of opening statements and closing arguments in trials
As the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial opens this week in New York and other trials like the murder trial of Karen Read continue outside Boston, it is vital to understand… Read More
Gavel vs. Badge: FBI Arrests Judge, Ignites Legal Firestorm
The federal government has started arresting state trial judges who are not cooperating in the federal government’s roundup of alleged undocumented immigrants in state courthouses. Is this a message from… Read More
The Power Clash: Courts vs. Trump’s Executive Defiance
Court orders are piling up against President Donald Trump and his Executive Orders and the administration seems to be setting a course of not following them. What happens next? Judges… Read More
Murder, Mistrial & Media Frenzy: Inside the High-Stakes Retrial of Karen Read
The second murder trial of defendant Karen Read is underway just outside Boston and this case has taken on national prominence. Read, 45, is accused, after a night of drinking… Read More