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| 06/03/25 Debbie Goldsberry & Vivian McPeak Ms. Debbie Goldsberry, a longtime reformer, author, cannabis dispensary owner now going back to college. And we also have Mr. Vivian McPeak, who, for decades headed up the Seattle Hemp Fest. Audio file
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| 06/02/25 Progress in a Crisis On this edition of Century of Lies: Progress in a Crisis. On Saturday May 31, the Big Cities Health Coalition and Vital Strategies convened a panel of public health and harm reduction experts to present new national polling data and spotlight the latest stories from the front lines of community building and harm reduction, including the official unveiling of the ByLAForLA.org website. This week on Century we hear from two of the panelists: Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, and Dr. Brian Hurley with the LA County Department of Public Health. Plus, we hear part of an interview with the journalist and best-selling author Maia Szalavitz. Audio file
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| 03/18/25 Eric Sterling Anti Fascist Eric Sterling Anti Fascist, was counsel to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, 1979-1989 and participated in the passage of the mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Currently, he is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association, Committee on Criminal Justice, Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. Audio file
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Marshall Fogg retired from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) as a Chief with 32 years of federal service while obtaining the highest law enforcement awards from the USMS Director, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Federal Bar Association and others, for service above and beyond the call of duty. He was officially honored with a task force plaque displaying ‘Batman’ for his ‘Gotham City’ and super hero characterization while on 24 hour call supervising joint USMS/DEA/State & Municipal enforcement operations nationwide. During his tenure in the USMS he was a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG) aka, SWAT TEAM which, included extensive training in Major Court Security OPS, Scuba Dive Rescue Specialist, Paratrooper, Special Assault Weapons, HandTo-Hand Combat, Improvised Explosive Devices and Foreign Dignitary Protection for the United Nations, General Assembly.
| 06/08/25 Debbie Goldsberry & Vivian McPeak | Audio file
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