Disclaimer: This podcast is a conversational discussion of current events, informed by various news stories we’ve encountered throughout the week. We don’t rely on one specific source, and while we aim for accuracy, we encourage listeners to seek out reliable sources for in-depth information. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Florida Election Results Map--screenshot via WTSP Channel 10
US 2024 Election Results--from AP via Google
Hillary and Tina Final Episode--by Hillary Dougherty

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Disclaimer: This podcast is a conversational discussion of current events, informed by various news stories we’ve encountered throughout the week. We don’t rely on one specific source, and while we aim for accuracy, we encourage listeners to seek out reliable sources for in-depth information. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Sun Sentinel
Florida stopped being a swing state slowly, then all at once

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Kamala Harris--official portrait from the public domain via Wikpedia
Donald Trump--official portrait from the public domain via Wikpedia

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Disclaimer: This podcast is a conversational discussion of current events, informed by various news stories we’ve encountered throughout the week. We don’t rely on one specific source, and while we aim for accuracy, we encourage listeners to seek out reliable sources for in-depth information. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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DeSantis Quote is from Fact Check: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks against Amendment 4 on abortion

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Trump on Joe Rogan--screenshot via ABC News
Trump Working at McDonald's via ABC News
DeSantis speaking out against Amendment 4-screenshot via First Coast News
Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point Action event--screenshot via CSPAN
Rudy Giuliani--photo by Palácio do Planalto (CC BY 2.0) via Wikipedia

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Huffington Post
Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS
Trump Tells Parents Of School Shooting Victims We Need More Guns ‘For Entertainment’

Jezebel
Judge Tells DeSantis He Can’t Threaten Anyone for Airing Pro-Abortion Ad: ‘It’s the 1st Amendment, Stupid’

NBC News
Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.'

Sun Sentinel
Beware, Broward voters: Mailers and flyers are full of deceptions | Steve Bousquet

The Guardian
NRA chief involved in gruesome cat killing as college fraternity member

Photos
Officers Assualted during January 6th--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Donald Trump speaking January 6th--by Gage Skidmore CC BY SA 2.0 via Wikipedia
Ron DeSantis--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Doug Hamlin--from NRA Hunters Membership Forum

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AP
Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

NBC News
Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy that punishes homeless people for sleeping on public property

Rolling Stone
Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster

Salon
"This dude will even outsource God": Walz blasts Trump for making Bibles in China

Photos
SCOTUS allows homeless bans in Oregon--screenshot via Face the Nation on YouTube
SCOTUS upholds emergency abortion ban-screenshot via ABC 7
Obama giving speech in Pittsburgh--screenshot via Obama's Instagram
Walz giving speech in Michigan--screenshot via Walz's Instagram

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ABC News
Melania Trump reveals pro-abortion rights stance in new memoir: Report

The Atlantic
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster

Citizen Times
Chimney Rock updates: Tourist village washed away. Here's what we know and what's next

PBS
Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran

Sun Sentinel
For new leadership in Fort Lauderdale: Barbra Stern | Endorsement

Photos
Chimney Rock After Hurricane Helene--via American Weather
Melania Trump--by Regine Mahaux CC BY 3.0 via Wikipedia
Liz Cheney--public doman via Wikipedia
VP Debate Vance and Walz--screenshot from CBS News Video posted to YouTube

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Inside Climate
DeSantis

Florida Politics
Rick Scott

Scripps News
Bernie Moreno

Sun Sentinel
Gary Farmer
Eric Adams

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Gary Farmer--by internet.user CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)
Bernie Moreno--by Gage Skidmore CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)
Hurricane Helene--from NOAA public domain (Wikipedia)
Eric Adams--by Oliver Dowden CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)

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Full List of Celebrities Named in Diddy Court Filing - Newsweek

Porn website posts reportedly linked to Robinson deleted after CNN story - POLITICO

Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - The Independent Florida Alligator

New Court Filings Place Matt Gaetz at a Party at the Center of the Sex Trafficking Scandal - NOTUS (Allbritton Journalism Institute)

Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure.-The New York Times

Photos
Matt Gaetz--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Ben Sasse--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Kamala Harris--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Donald Trump--via Wikipedia (public domain)
RFK, Jr.--via Wikipedia (Gage Skidmore CC BY 3.0)

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Byron Wiscombe served as councilman in the city of Ammon beginning in 2013. BUT when assault allegations arise, Wiscombe goes from serving his community to serving time.

Sources
Tina's Story
East Idaho News
Court documents detail sexual assault allegations against former city councilman
[Former city councilman going to prison after molesting girl for seven years](Former city councilman going to prison after molesting girl for seven years)

Idaho Falls
George Vander Meer Appointed to Ammon City Council

Local News 8
Open Ammon City Council seat after councilmember resigns

Post Register
Former Ammon City Councilman signs plea agreement in child rape case

Photos
Byron Wiscombe Mug Shot--from Bonneville County Jail via Post Register
[Byron Wiscombe handcuffed after sentencing]((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIq6XR3Q-D0)--from East Idaho News via YouTube

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Vaccines have saved countless lives. BUT the growing antivax movement has contributed to outbreaks like the 2019 Samoa Measles crisis.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AAAS
A Note on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | Science

AP News
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear of vaccines. These people were hurt

Coming Soon via YouTube
Shot in the Arm Clip (2023) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Samoa Measles Outbreak

The Guardian
'These babies should not have died': How the measles outbreak took hold in Samoa

Mother Jones
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa

MSNBC
'Kids died.' The story of RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive

Samoa Observer
John F. Kennedy's nephew joins Samoa's Independence celebration

The Telegraph
Samoa's perfect storm: How a collapse in vaccination rates killed more than 70 children

The Washington Post
Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears

Photos
Map of American Samoa--via Britannica
Samoa Measles Outbreak Info--via Medical Xpress
RFK, Jr. in Samoa in June 2019--by Misiona Simo via Samoa Observer

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Bill Nojay served in the New York State Assembly from the 133rd district beginning in 2013. But when he’s charged with fraud—he takes matters into his own hands.

Sources
Tina's Story
Democrat & Chornicle
Assemblyman Bill Nojay dies by suicide near family graves--by Brian Sharp and Joseph Spector
Why we investigated the Bill Nojay case
A year later, Nojay's affairs remain tangled--by Steve Orr

The New York Times
Bill Nojay, Upstate Assemblyman, Dies After Shooting Himself at a Cemetery

Rochester First
Details of allegations against Bill Nojay revealed in unsealed criminal complaint

Spectrum News
Legislature approves paying remainder of Nojay’s salary to his widow

Wikipedia
Bill Nojay

Photos
Bill Nojay--from Facebook via NY Post
Bill Nojay at 2014 Memorial Parade--by Daniel Penfield via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Al.com
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’
Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair - from Al.com via YouTube
Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill

Slate
Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.

Tuscaloosa News
Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm

Washington Post
Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid

Wikipedia
John Merrill (American politician)

Photos
John Merrill--by Joe Raedle via Slate
John Merrill and Donald Trump--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch
Merrill Admits to Affair--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube

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Alfredo was elected as a Florida delegate and got to cast his vote in making Kamala Harris the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States, during one of the most historic Democratic National Conventions of our lifetime. He speaks with us about the incredible speakers, the palpable excitement, and the crucial actions needed to keep the momentum going all the way until November!

Special Guest: Alfredo Olvera.

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Elisha G. Johnson began his service in the Florida Senate in 1870. BUT when political power is at stake, things take a dangerous turn.

Sources
Tina's Story
City of Fernadina Beach (Bosque Bello)
Dr. Elisha Graham Johnson

Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State--by T. D. Allman, excerpt via Google Books

Florida Historical Quarterly
Political Reconstruction in Florida--by Jeffell H. Shofner

Officer Down Memorial
Deputy Collector Elisha Graham Johnson

Wikipedia
Elisha G. Johnson
[Charles W. Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Jones#:~:text=Charles%20William%20Jones%20(December%2024,until%20a%20successor%20was%20elected.)

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Elisha G. Johnson--from public domain via Wikipedia
Charles W. Jones--from public domain via Wikipedia

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In 1976, children from Chowchilla, CA were returning from on their school bus after a day at the local swimming pool. BUT things take a drastic turn when their school bus is hijacked.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Vox
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping

Fresno Bee
Chowchilla bus kidnapper to be released, officials confirm. "I'm angry: and "disturbed"

City of Chowchilla
1976 Bus Kidnapping

Wikipedia
1976 Chowchilla kidnapping

CNN
26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later
How a 1976 mass kidnapping changed how the world sees childhood trauma

Los Angeles Times
Man behind 1976 kidnapping of 26 Chowchilla children and bus driver is granted parole

CBS News
Chowchilla bus kidnapping: Rare photos from one of the largest abductions in U.S. history
Remembering the Chowchilla kidnapping: A never-before-seen interview with a survivor

Photos
The Dairyland Union School District Bus --via CNN
Bus Driver Edward Ray--via CNN
Trailer where victims were held--via LA Times
14 year old Michael Marshall--via CNN
Kidnappers- Frederick Newhall Woods, James Schoenfeld, Richard Schoenfeld--via Ranker

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Though a son of a former governor, Steve Nunn became a politician in his own right and had a successful career. BUT his life took a dark turn when he murdered his fiancée, shattering his future and reputation.

Sources
Tina's Story
Herald Ledger
Estate of woman slain by ex-lawmaker Steve Nunn can garnishee account containing pension payments

NPR WKU
Steve Nunn Apologizes to Ex-Fiance's Family

State Journal
‘God will humble you,’ father tells Steve Nunn

Wikipedia
[Steve Nunn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Nunn#:~:text=Stephen%20Roberts%20Nunn%20(born%20November,for%20the%20Commonwealth%20of%20Kentucky.&text=Glasgow%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20U.S.)

WPSD Local 6
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds life sentence of former state representative

Photos
Steve Nunn--via WPSD Local 6
Nunn and Ross--by John Perkins via The New York Times
Cemetary where Nunn was arrested--by Hunter Wilson via The New York Times

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President Joe Biden was always known for his work in the senate. BUT when he steps out of the presidential race in 2024, he made history.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Joe Biden | Biography, Family, Policies, & Facts | Britannica
Joe Biden: Biography, U.S. President, Politician
Joe Biden Facts | Britannica

President Joe Biden - breaking news, video, headlines and analysis | CNN Politics

BIDEN, JOSEPH ROBINETTE (JOE), JR., A Senator from Delaware and a Vice President of the United States via Congress

Joe Biden: Age, Presidency, Family | HISTORY

Joseph R. Biden Jr. - White House Historical Association

Beau Biden - Wikipedia
Joe Biden - Wikipedia

Photos
Joe and Jill Biden--via Business Insider
Senator Biden with President Reagan--via Washington Institute
Barack Obama and Joe Biden--via Reuters
2020 Biden Inauguration--via US Embassy
Biden steps out of 2024 Race--via Yahoo News
Biden Harris--via Ed Week
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.--by Adam Schultz via Wikipedia
Biden Family: Neilia, baby Naomi, Hunter, Beau, and Joe Biden--via WHYY

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Kade Holliday served as Craighead County clerk beginning in 2012. BUT when auditors notice suspicious activity in the city’s bank accounts, he serves time.

*Note: This podcast was recorded on Saturday, July 20, 2024, before President Biden stepped out of the 2024 Presidential Election as the Democratic candidate.

Sources
Tina's Story
AMP
FORMER CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CLERK SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR THEFT, FORGERY

Arkansas Business
Former county clerk gets 10 years for embezzlement
Kade Holliday

Arkansas State University
Kade Holliday Commits Gift for Professorship and Scholarship

Arkansas Times
Another allegation of missing money involving former Craighead County clerk
Former Craighead clerk gets almost five years in federal prison for public theft on top of 10-year state sentence

KASU
Ex-Craighead County Clerk sentenced to 10 years for stealing from nonprofit

K8 News
Business owner files suit against former County Clerk Kade Holliday, alleging fraud and deceit
Former Craighead County clerk sentenced to prison

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Former clerk Holliday admits to stealing $1.5 million from Craighead County

United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas
Former Craighead County Clerk Sentenced to 57 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud

Photos
Kade Holliday Clerk Photo--via NEA Report
Kade Holliday Mugshot---via Arkansas Times
Kade Holliday Facebook Post--from Holliday's Facebook page via NEA Report

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Irish immigrant William Mulholland worked his way up in the water works industry as a self-taught civil engineer. BUT despite his years of experience, crucial mistakes led to one of the biggest dam disasters in U.S. history.

Sources
Hillary's Story
William Mulholland | American city official | Britannica

St. Francis Dam Disaster | Fillmore Historical

The St. Francis Dam’s Death Toll - Museum of Ventura County

When California’s Water Wars Turned Violent | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

The Mulholland Memorial Fountain: A Grand Monument to a Man and Water | History & Society | PBS SoCal

Forgotten L.A. history: The deadly St. Francis dam disaster | UCLA Library

St. Francis Dam - Wikipedia
William Mulholland - Wikipedia

Photos
William Mulholland---via the Water Education Foundation
St. Francis Dam-February 1927--by HT Stearns via Wikipedia (public domain)
St. Francis Dam-March 1928 after collapse--by Vodkamike3 via Wikpedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
LA Times Front Page St. Francis Dam collapse--by LA Times via Smithsonian Magazine
St. Francis Dam-Debris after Collapse--via Water and Power Associates

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Tony Lazzaro, known for his deep pockets and strong ties to the Minnesota Republican Party, was a big-time donor. BUT when accused of sex trafficking minors, he found himself in deep trouble.

Sources
Tina's Story
Business Insider
A GOP strategist was arrested on 10 felony counts of underage sex trafficking, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice

CBS News/WCCO News
Who is Anton "Tony" Lazzaro?

The Hill
GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota
Anton “Tony” Lazzaro Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking

Photos
Anton Tony Lazzaro Mugshot--via The Guardian
Gisela Medina Mugshot--from Okaloosa DOC via CBS News/WCCO News
Trump and Lazzaro--via Lazzaro social media via Business Insider

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This week, we dive into the presidential debate between Biden and Trump. Tune in for our take on the highlights, lowlights, and everything in between!

Sources
Biden-Harris HQ on X
Biden I Know I'm Not a Young Man speech after debate
CNN
Biden/Trump Debate Transcript

Photos
Biden Official Portrait--by Adam Schultz (public domain via Wikipedia)
Trump Official Portrait, 2017--by Shaleah Craighead (public domain via Wikipedia)

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Parliament member John Stonehouse, facing financial ruin, staged his own disappearance to evade the consequences. BUT his elaborate ruse unraveled, exposing his deceit and leaving a legacy of scandal.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
What's the true story of John Stonehouse, the elusive British MP who faked his own death to start a new life in Australia?

Daily Mail Online
Photo of Labour MP John Stonehouse walking with his Czech spymaster revealed for the first time

Express & Star
The incredible life of John Stonehouse - a once high-flying MP who faked his own death

The New York Times
John Stonehouse: Bizarre tale of the MP who faked his own death Mystery Still Surrounds British M.P. Arrested in Australia

PBS
Politicians Behaving Badly: 7 British Government Scandals

Wikipedia
John Stonehouse

Photos
British MP John Stonehouse--by Roger Jackson from Hulton Archive via ABC.net
Stonehouse arrives at Heathrow Airport from Australia--by David Ashdown via ABC.net

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In 1906, Sheriff Joseph Shipp served over the St. Elmo District of Chattanooga, TN. BUT when an innocent man is lynched, the sheriff has to answer for his role in the horrific event.

Sources
Tina's Story
AP
Photo of victim uncovered 112 years after bridge lynching--by Rosanna Hughes

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp 1904-1908

The New York Times
An Inspiring Act of Racial Healing in Chattanooga--by Peter Canellos

UMKC Famous Trials
Sheriff Shipp Trial (1907-09)

Wikipedia
Lynching of Ed Johnson
United States v. Ship

Photos
Sheriff Joseph Shipp--via UMKC Famous Trials
Ed Johnson--via UMKC Famous Trials
St. Elmo Street Station--via UMKC Famous Trials

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The Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys housed delinquent youths in Florida beginning in 1900. BUT after decades of misconduct allegations, the facility is finally investigated.

Sources
Hillary's Story
CNN
Storms of Justice: New investigation of additional graves at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys begins

Department of Justice
Findings Report - Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and the Jackson Juvenile Offender Center

Florida House of Representatives
CS/CS/SB 24 (2024) - Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program

Florida Phoenix
FL Sen. Committee approves $20 million compensation to Dozier School victims who suffered abuse

NPR WLRN
Florida's Dozier School For Boys: A True Horror Story
In Final Report, Experts Identify Remains At Notorious Reform School : The Two-Way

Reuters
Remains of 55 bodies found near former Florida reform school

Tampa Bay Times
They went to the Dozier School for Boys damaged. They came out destroyed.

USF Library Guides
Florida's Industrial Reform School System: Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys 1900 - Present

Wikipedia
Florida School for Boys

Zinn Education Project
Jan. 1, 1900: Notorious Dozier School for Boys Opens

Photos
Dozier School for Boys Aerial View in 1900--from Florida Memory via Florida Phoenix
31 Unmarked Graves Found at Dozier School for Boys--by Edmund D. Fountain via Tampa Bay Times
School Grounds with White House--from Florida Memory via Wikipedia (public domain)

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Carter Henry Harrison won election five times for his time as Chicago mayor. BUT when certain campaign promises weren’t fulfilled it cost him his life.

Sources
Tina's Story
The Caucus Blog
I have been shot and cannot live

Kiddle
Carter Harrison Sr. facts for kids
Patrick Eugene Prendergast facts for kids

PBS American Experience
Carter Harrison

Wikipedia
Carter Harrison Sr.

Photos
Carter Harrison, Sr.--Library of Congress (public domain via Wikipedia)
Newspaper Illustration of Prendergast--from The Chicago Tribune via Wikipedia

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Elliott Broidy, former Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee, faced a dramatic downfall after being embroiled in multiple scandals. BUT as the investigation unfolded, Broidy made deals with prosecutors to save his own skin.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Bloomberg
GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Accused of Coercing Woman Into Having Abortion

Bloomberg Law
Ex-Trump Fundraiser Overcomes Qatar Effort to Shield Records Elliott Broidy says he got millions to illegally lobby Trump administration

CNN Politics
GOP fundraiser Broidy pleads guilty to conspiracy charge in foreign lobbying effort

The Daily Beast
Former Trump Mega-Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty to Illegal Lobbying

Department of Justice
Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty for Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Chinese Foreign National

Los Angeles Times
A tale of two scandals, with a rich Trump donor, kickbacks and a Playboy playmate

Mother Jones
Yet Another Twist in the Crazy Tale of a GOP Fundraiser’s Affair With a Playmate

The New York Times
[Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case](Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case)
Former Trump Fund-Raiser Drops Suits Over Hack of Emails

Rolling Stone
The Walls Are Closing in on Disgraced Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy

Reuters
LA money manager gets no jail in NY corruption case

The Washington Post
Elliott Broidy says he got millions to illegally lobby Trump administration

Wikipedia
Elliot Broidy

Photos
Elliot Broidy--by Billy Bennight via CNN Politics
Shera Bechard--by Toglenn via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Michael Cohen--by Lucas Jackson via The Atlantic

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Larry Householder was once a prominent figure in Ohio politics serving in the Ohio House since 1997. BUT he faced a dramatic downfall after being embroiled in a bribery scandal.

Sources
Tina's Story
CNN Politics
Former Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years in $60 million bribery scheme

Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General
Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Indicted on 10 State Felony Counts

Dayton Daily News
Who is Larry Householder?

Issuu
Knight's Templar
June 2002 Edition, Sir Knight Larry Householder

Ohio Capital Journal
Federal judge blasts disgraced Ohio House speaker as a “bully,” sends him straight to jail--by Marty Schladen

PBS South Florida
Former GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

News 5 Cleveland
Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder files appeal, says bribe payment was within First Amendment rights

The New York Times
Former Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Charges--by Michael Wines

NPR WLRN
Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection With $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Statehouse News Bureau
Ex-Ohio House speaker gets max sentence in corruption case, blasted as 'bully with a lust for power'--by Karen Kasler

United States Attorney's Office
Jury convicts former Ohio House Speaker, former chair of Ohio Republican Party of participating in racketeering conspiracy

Photos
Larry Householder in the General Assembly--by Ohio General Assembly via Ohio Capital Journal
Larry Householder Mug Shot--by Butler County Ohio Sheriff's Office via AP

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The Parents Music Resource Center attempted to censor music lyrics in the 1980s. BUT several artists fought back defending their right to creative expression.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Newsweek
Parental Advisory Forever: An Oral History of the PMRC's War on Dirty Lyrics

Rolling Stone
PMRC's 'Filthy 15': Where Are They Now?
Tipper Gore Reflects on PMRC 30 Years Later

Wikipedia
Parents Music Resource Center

YouTube
Tipper Gore Interview About Parents Music Resource Council | #TBMTV

Photos
Parental Advisory Sticker--by RIAA/Public Domain via Wikipedia
Tipper Gore and Susan Baker at Senate Hearing--by More Lana Harris via Newsweek
Dee Snider at Senate Hearing--by Marc "Wiseguy" Weiss via Rolling Stone
PMRC Protesters--by James Ruebsamen/Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library

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As a lifelong resident of Randolph, Dwayne Schutt proudly served as Randolph’s mayor. BUT everything changed when allegations of child assault surfaced.

Ways to help fund abortion in Florida:
Women's Emergency Network
Emergency Medical Assistance
Broward Women's Emergency Fund

Sources
Tina's Story
AP News
Former mayor accused of child sex assault takes plea deal

Northeast Nebraska News
BRADLEY DEFEATS SCHUTT IN RANDOLPH MAYORAL RACE
BRADLEY IS SWORN IN AS RANDOLPH’S NEW MAYOR
CONVICTION SET ASIDE IN CHILD ABUSE CASE

Hartington
Election Extra

NOW KOLN-KGIN
Randolph mayor’s sex assault case moves to district court

Sandhills Express
Randolph Mayor’s Sex Assault Case Moves to District Court--by Eric McKay

Seattle Times
Nebraska mayor pleads not guilty in child sexual abuse case--by AP

Siouxland Proud
Accused pedophile mayor to plead not guilty--by Jamie Perez
Accused Pedophile still overseeing City of Randolph
Former Nebraska mayor pleads no contest to felony child abuse

Wayne Daily News
Second Pre-Trial Court Hearing Scheduled for Randolph Mayor

WOWT 6 News
Mayor of Randolph charged in sexual assault investigation

Photos
Dwayne Schutt Mug Shot--from department of corrections via Norfolk Daily News
Dwayne Schutt Mayoral Photo--via City of Randolph

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Former Colorado House Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, stirred debate with some of his statements. BUT when he let his religious beliefs shape his political decisions, he hasn't secured reelection since.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Advocate
Homophobe Gordon Klingenschmitt Wins Colo. State Rep Primary

CBS Colorado
This Time Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt Targets The Boy Scouts Over Gay Leaders Decision

Comedy Central US
Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature, Then Later Possibly Washington - Gordon Klingenschmitt - The Colbert Report (Video Clip)

Colorado Politics
He's baaaack: Colorado's 'Dr. Chaps' Gordon Klingenschmitt re-enters the game, seeks county GOP post | Hot-sheet

CPR
Colorado Springs at-large council candidate questionnaire: Gordon Klingenschmitt

The Gazette
The Pentecostal political pilgrimage of Gordon Klingenschmitt

Huffington Post
Ex-Colorado Lawmaker Believes Gay Demons Are Taking Over Ad Execs

NBC News
Meet Colorado's 'Dr. Chaps'
Navy chaplain on hunger strike

NPR
Navy Chaplain Found Guilty in Prayer Case

Southern Poverty Center
Hate Group Leader Gordon Klingenschmitt Elected to Colorado House

Stars and Stripes
Chaplain facing court-martial for wearing uniform at D.C. protest

The Washington Post
Navy Chaplain Guilty Of Disobeying an Order

Wikipedia
Gordon Klingenschmitt

Photos
Gordon Klingenschmitt--by Donn Bruns via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0
Klingenschmitt protesting outside the White House--via The Denver Post
Klingenschmitt in the Colorado House--by RJ Sangosti via The Denver Post

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Former Senator John Hall had a promising political career. But things took a dark turn when he decided to take the law into his own hands.

Sources
Tina's Story
Clio
John Hall Historical Marker--by Cody Brown and Zachery Cowsert

Seletyn
THE KILLING OF LEWIS WETZEL BY JOHN HALL (OCT 1862)--by Seletyn

Wikipedia
John Hall (West Virginia Politician)

Photos
Secession Political Cartoon--via WVTF
John Hall Mile Marker--by Cody Brown and Zachery Cowsert via Clio
Wetzel article in the Wheeling Intelligencer--via Seletyn

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Arthur McDuffie was brutally attacked by police for running a stop sign. BUT when the officers are cleared of all charges, violence erupts on the streets of Miami.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Miami Dade County Official Page
Miami-Dade County unveils the Arthur Lee McDuffie State Historical Marker for Black History Month

The New York Times
Four Miami Police Officers Charged in Fatal Beating

The Washington Post
McDuffie Death: It Seemed to Be Open-Shut Case

WLRN
Forty Years After Arthur McDuffie Was Killed By Miami-Dade Police, His Family Honored In Ceremony

Zinn Education Project
May 17, 1980: Miami Riots Begin

Photos
Arthur McDuffie--by Beckyhawk via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Front Page of the Miami News--via Zinn Education Project
Fires in Liberty City during 1980 Riots--via Dunn History
National Guard in Miami--via Dunn History
Arthur McDuffie Memorial in 2024--by Carlton Gilliespie via The Miami Times

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Henry Denhardt, a prominent figure in Kentucky politics, found himself entangled in a murder investigation. BUT as the trial reached its conclusion, Denhardt faced a shocking twist of fate when revenge caught up to him.

Sources
Tina's Story
Daily News
Kentucky brothers sought revenge on general who killed their sister--and dodged jail time--by David J. Krajicek

New York Times
Denhardt Is Indicted On Charge Of Murder

News NBC 40
Throwback Thursday – Hendry Denhardt and an 80-year-old unsolved murder--by Telia Butler
Throwback Thursday: Was Henry Denhardt a serial killer? Two nearly 90-year-old cold cases--by Telia Butler and Chris Bratton

Sam Terry's Kentucky History Blog
Gen. Denhardt's Date with Death

Time
KENTUCKY: General & Widow (Cont'd)

Wikipedia
Henry Denhardt

Photos
Henry Denhardt--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Verna Elizabeth Garr Headstone--via Sam Terry's Kentucky Blog

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Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski was a labor leader known for his advocacy for miners' rights. BUT he fell victim to a tragic murder that shed light on corruption within the United Mine Workers of America.

Sources
Hillary's Story
CrimeReads
How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever

Forbes
Cillian Murphy Starring In Crime Film About 1960s Mining Murders—What To Know About The True Story Of Joseph Yablonski

HISTORY
Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found | January 5, 1970

Library of Congress
Joseph A. Yablonski legal case collection

Observer-Reporter
Fifty years later, the murder of the Yablonskis still resonates

TribLIVE.com
Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago

YOUTUBE
A Murder In The Union: The Assassination of Jock Yablonski

Wikipedia
Joseph Yablonski

Photos
Joseph Yablonski--via Madison.com
W.A. "Tony" Boyle--by Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine
Pittsburgh Press Headline--via PressReader
Claude Vealy--from AP via PennLive
Yablonski Sons at Court--from AP via PennLive

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Paul Kennedy served as mayor of Ocean Gate beginning in 2007. BUT after years of deceit, he finally paid the price for profiting off the town.

Sources
Tina's Story
app
Ex-Ocean Gate mayor pleads guilty to ‘pattern of official misconduct;’ jailtime expected--by Erik Larsen

NJ
Gov’t auctions, parking meter revenue. Former N.J. mayor admits pocketing town’s money.--Chris Sheldon

New Jersey Globe
Jersey Shore Mayor Who Stole Money From Parking Meters Gets Three Years In Prison--David Wildstein

Ocean City's Prosecutor's Office
FORMER OCEAN GATE MAYOR SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR PATTERN OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

Photos
Paul Kennedy Mug Shot--from Ocean Country Prosecutor's Office via Patch
Paul Kennedy--from Facebook via New Jersey Globe

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Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Boston Herald
Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules

CBS News
Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence
Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence

Courthouse News Service
Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court--by Daniel Jackson

The Daily Free Press
Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker

FBI Boston Division
Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges

The New York Times
Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted--by Katie Zezima

The Sun
Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted

WBUR
Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges--by Lisa Tobin

Wikipedia
Salvatore DiMasi

Photos
Salvatore DiMasi--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi after leaving prison--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times

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Jayden D’Onofrio has a lengthy political background and has been a leader in multiple youth focused political organizations including VOTFlorida and Voters of Tomorrow. Since his last visit to the podcast in November of 2022, Jayden has founded the Florida Future Leaders PAC. The focus of the PAC is to combine the power of Florida College Democrats, Florida High School Democrats, and paid on-campus organizing to make change in Florida.

Websites
Florida Future Leaders PAC

Special Guest: Jayden D'Onofrio.

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Throughout history gender norms dictated what women could or couldn’t wear. BUT pants are now the norm thanks to women who challenged conventions.

Sources
Tina's Story
All That's Interesting
Meet Helen Hulick, The Woman Who Was Jailed For Wearing Pants To Court--by Marco Margaritoff

City Data Forum
Roane Woman arrested for wearing pants in 1923

LA Times
California Retrospective: In 1938, L.A. woman went to jail for wearing slacks in courtroom

Medium
Two Women Who Were Arrested for Wearing Pants, 80 Years Apart--Marie Kester

NBC News
How drag bans have made clothing a political statement, according to a queer style expert

Snopes
Did a Woman Go To Jail for Wearing Slacks in 1938?--by Nur Ibrahim

Trace
Arrested for Wearing Pants

Wikipedia
Helen Beebe

WRTV Indianapolis
Women given permission to pursue pants 100 years ago--Michael Hartz

Photos
Helen Hulick wearing pants (1938)--from the Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection via Snopes
Hulick Newspaper Clipping--via Snopes
Hulick in denim prison dress--from UCLA via All That's Interesting

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The Kingsmen's rendition of "Louie, Louie" has been an iconic song since its debut in the 1960s. BUT when rumors surfaced about potentially obscene lyrics surfaced, the FBI was called in to investigate.

Sources
Hillary's Story
FBI
Louie Louie (The Song)

History
The FBI Laboratory weighs in on the “dirty” lyrics of “Louie Louie”

Indy Star
That time Indiana teens ratted out dirty ‘Louie Louie’ lyrics, and the FBI got involved--Will Higgins

The Legal Satyricon
The Raunchy Version of Louie Louie — Lyrics Are Public Domain?

Loudersound
What happened when the FBI tried to decipher The Kingsmen's Louie Louie--by Bill DeMain

Medium
About Those Banned “Louie Louie” Lyrics--by Neal Umphred

The New Yorker
Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties?--by Anwen Crawford

NPR
How the universally recognized song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen came to be--by Deena Prichep on Weekend Edition Sunday
'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands--by Deena Prichep

Wikipedia
The Kingsman
Louie Louie

Photos
Richard Berry--from Richard Berry Estate via KCRW's X post
The Kingsmen--from Scandore/Shayne via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Louie Louie Lyrics--via Techdirt
FBI Report--from Mental Floss via Medium

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Brock Adams served as congressman and transportation secretary before rising to the US Senate. BUT when allegations of sexual harassment arise his career plummets.

Sources
Tina's Story
K5 NBC
#MeToo movement is decades in the making--by Natalie Brand

Lewiston Tribune
NANCY REAGAN, BROCK ADAMS DESERVE A DIFFERENT COURT--by Jim Fisher

New York Times
Brock Adams, 77, Senator and Cabinet Member, Dies--by Michael Janofsky

Post Alley
Thirty Years After the Scandal that Changed Northwest Politics Forever--by Barry Mitzman

The Seattle Times
8 More Women Accuse Adams -- Allegations Of Two Decades Of Sexual Harassment, Abuse - And A Rape--by Susan Gilmore, Eric Nalder, Eric Pryne, David Boardman

Photos
Brock Adams--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Michael Fancher Seattle Times Editor Speaks to C-Span--screenshot from C-Span

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Operation Flagship was a clever ruse devised by the feds to nab fugitives in Washington DC. BUT, the elaborate scheme ultimately highlighted the innovative tactics used to catch wrongdoers and brought notoriety to the US Marshal's Service.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Chicago Tribune
POLICE ARREST 100 FUGITIVES IN TICKET RUSE

Los Angeles Times
Free Football Party Lures Fugitives Into Arms of Law--by Ronald J. Ostrow

Medium
How Cops Used A Fake NFL Football Ticket Giveaway In 1985 To Capture Wanted Fugitive Criminals--by Andrew Martin

US Marshals Service
Fugitive Investigative Strike Teams - No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

The Washington Post
Football Party Proves a Bust--by John Ward Anderson

Wikipedia
Operation Flagship

YouTube
Mass Amount Of Fugitives BUSTED In Football Ticket Sting Operation

Photos
Banner at Sting Operation--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Arresting Fugitives--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Master of Ceremonies--via US Marshals Service Website

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Scott Bartlett served as Fairfield public works superintendent BUT, his reckless handling of toxic waste unleashed one of the most devastating environmental disasters in Connecticut's history.

Sources
Tina's Story
Chron
Judge refuses to dismiss dumping case against former Fairfield officials--by Daniel Tepfer

CTPost
Former public works superintendent gets 5 years in Fairfield dumping case--by Daniel Tepfer

Fox 61
4 more arrested in Fairfield dumping investigation--by Doug Stewart

NBC CT
Fairfield town official sentenced to prison in hazardous waste dumping probe--by Angela Fortuna

News 12
Former Fairfield DPW superintendent found guilty of multiple charges in first fill pile trial

Patch
Bartlett Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison In Fairfield Fill Pile Case---by Alfred Branch

The Register Citizen
Pandemic delays Fairfield dumping case--by Daniel Tepfer

Photos
Scott Bartlett Mug Shot--from Fairfield Police Department via Patch
Owen Fish Pond 2018--via Hamlet Hub

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Judge Alex Kozinski, accused of sexual misconduct, remained hidden in the shadows for decades. BUT, the advent of #MeToo brought his actions into the spotlight.

Hillary's Story
CBS News
Judge Alex Kozinski steps down after allegations of sexual misconduct

Forbes
He’s Back. After Resigning, Federal Judge Accused of Sexual Harassment Returns As A Practitioner--by Patricia Barnes

Los Angeles Times
Porn trial in L.A. is halted--by Scott Glover

NPR
Federal Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski Accused Of Sexual Harassment--by Ina Jaffe

Politico
Federal appeals court judge steps down amid sexual misconduct probe--by Cristiano Lima

Reuters
Trump hires former 9th Circuit judge Kozinski for Twitter court fight--by Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella

Slate
I Received Some of Kozinski’s Infamous Gag List Emails. I’m Baffled by Kavanaugh’s Responses to Questions About Them.--by Heidi Bond

Wikipedia
Alex Kozinski

Photos
Alex Kozinski--by J. David Ake from AP via Politico
Brett Kavanaugh--by Fred Schilling/Public Domain via Wikipedia

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Alan Berg hosted a popular radio show, BUT his life was tragically cut short by neo-Nazis, shedding light on the dangers of hate and extremism.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Colorado Public Radio
Murder of Colorado radio man Alan Berg still resonates 30 years later--by Andrea Dukakis

The Detroit Post
The murder of Alan Berg in Denver: 25 years later
Neo-Nazi who shot Denver radio host Alan Berg dies in federal prison in Pa.--by Howard Pankratz

History
A radio host is gunned down for his controversial view

Los Angeles Times
2 Supremacists Guilty in Death of Jewish Radio Host

The New York Times
OUTSPOKEN TALK SHOW HOST SLAIN OUTSIDE DENVER HOME--by Andrew H. Malcolm

Reddebrek on YouTube
KOA Ken Hamblin-Alan Berg Shooting

Rolling Stone
Alan Berg: Talked to Death--by Stephen Singular

Wikipedia
Alan Berg
The Order

Photos
Alan Berg--via The Bowie News
Bruce Pierce--via Southern Poverty Law Center
David Lane--via Southern Poverty Law Center

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Hillary and Tina cover Roe vs. Wade and the history of abortion in America.

Hillary’s Story
Throughout the early history of America, abortion was permitted. BUT when women began to seek more rights, more restriction on abortion gets enacted.

Tina’s Story
Roe vs. Wade made a woman’s right to choose a private issue and ensured safe access to abortion. BUT despite that republican law makers have fought to restrict abortion access in America.

Hillary's Sources
AJPH
Population Group Abortion Rates and Lifetime Incidence of Abortion: United States, 2008–2014--by Rachel K. Jones PhD, and Jenna Jerman MPH

The Atlantic
My Abortion Before Roe v. Wade--by Elizabeth Stone

Bustle
Getting An Abortion In The '60s Was Way Different Than It Is Today--by Amanda Chatel

The Daily Beast
Here’s What Life Was Like for American Women in America Before ‘Roe v. Wade’--by Geoffrey R. Stone

Fast Company
Which states will ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned? These maps will tell you--by Christopher Zara

History
Roe v. Wade

The New York Times
Before Roe--by Illan Panich-Linsman and Lauren Kelley

Pew Research Center
About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases--by Hannah Hartig

Planned Parenthood
I Had an Illegal Abortion Before Roe v. Wade--by Phyllis (guest blogger)

Slate
Caught in the Net--by Leslie J. Reagan

Vice
I Got an Illegal Abortion Before Roe v. Wade--by Carter Sherman

Wikipedia
Unsafe abortion

Photos
National Police Gazette Cover with Madame Restell--from Wikimedia via Timeline
Majority of Americans Approve of Legal Abortion Chart--via Pew Research Center
Gloria Allred and Norma McCorvey--by Greg Gibson/AFP via NBC News

Tina's Sources
Alabama
Author of Alabama abortion ban says state might add exceptions as it grapples with possible Roe ruling--by Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Rep. Terri Collins: Banker turned pro-life crusader--by Abbey Crain

BedBible
Black and Hispanic people have the most to lose if Roe is overturned--by BedBible

CNN
13 states have passed so-called 'trigger laws,' bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned--by Elizabeth Wolfe

The Guardian
A Republican theme on abortions: 'It's OK for me, evil for thee'--by Arwa Mahdawi
Death sentence for abortion? The hypocrisy of US 'pro-lifers' is plain to see--by Jill Filipovic

Guttmacher Institute
For the First Time Ever, U.S. States Enacted More Than 100 Abortion Restrictions in a Single Year--by Elizabeth Nash

The Independent
'Death sentence for women': Alabama proposes law to make abortion punishable by up to 99 years in prison--by Maya Oppenheim

Ms. Magazine
Hana’s Story: Tricked and Traumatized by a Fake Abortion Clinic--by CARRIE N. BAKER
Warning Communities About Fake Clinics, One Sidewalk at a Time--by CARMIYA BASKIN

Naral
The Hypocrisy of the “Pro-Life” Movement

NBC News
The biggest health risks women would face if Roe v. Wade is overturned--by Aria Bendix and Dana Varinsky

The New Yorker
Of Course the Constitution Has Nothing to Say About Abortion

The New York Times
Here are key passages from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion.--by Mary Cramer
Where Abortion Could Be Banned Without Roe v. Wade--by Allison McCann and Taylor Johnson

NPR-WLRN
Judging Samuel Alito on Abortion Rights--by Diane Geng

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Who is Justice Alito? The New Jersey-bred Supreme Court jurist may shape abortion rights--by Samantha Melamed

Planned Parenthood
Background on Title X Gag Rule
Timeline of Attacks on Abortion: 2009–2021

Politico
Inside Tim Murphy's reign of terror--by Rachel Bade, Jake Sherman, and John Bresnahan
Read Justice Alito's initial draft abortion opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade

ProPublica
Draft Overturning Roe v. Wade Quotes Infamous Witch Trial Judge With Long-Discredited Ideas on Rape--by Ken Armstrong

Texas Tribune
This Republican Texas lawmaker halted a bill to outlaw abortion. He now faces security concerns, sheriff says.--by Elizabeth Byrne

US News
'Pro-Life' Congressman Who Urged Abortions for Ex-Wife and Mistress Is Running Again--by Steven Nelson

The Young Turks
He Supports the Death Penalty for Abortion; Big Companies Are Backing Him--by Andy Hirschfeld

Photos:
Judge Samuel Alito--by Steve Petteway via Public Domain
First Draft of Alito Abortion Opinion--via Politico
Map of Where Abortion Would be Protected--from Center for Reproductive Rights via ABC News

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Union strikers were joyously celebrating Christmas in the Italian Hall, BUT when someone yelled "fire," tragedy engulfed the hall, extinguishing the festive celebration.

Sources
Tina's Story
The History Navigator
The Italian Hall Disaster and the Copper Strike of 1913--by Allison

Memories of the Prairie
The Italian Hall Disaster: a fateful Christmas Party--by Devin Walk

Michigan Live
1913 Italian Hall Disaster was a Michigan Christmas Eve tragedy

The New York Times
MOYER DRIVEN OUT OF CALUMET REGION
MOYER WOUNDED; LAYS IT TO PLOT

Woody Guthrie Lyrics
1913 Massacre

Wikipedia
Anna Clemenc
Italian Hall
Italian Hall Disaster

Photos
Anna Clemenc with flag--via history navigator
Italian Hall 1913--public domain via Wikipedia
Funeral in Church for Victims--via Michigan Live
Funeral Procession for the Victims--public domain via Wikipedia

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Senator William Bulger enjoyed a distinguished career. BUT, as his brother, crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. went on the lam and hit the FBI's most wanted list, the family connection emerged, casting a shadow over his political legacy.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Tale of Two Brothers: Whitey and Billy Bulger's Rise to Power in Crime and Politics--by ABC News

Boston Globe
Bowing to Bulger brothers tainted the Commonwealth--by Joan Vennochi
How Spotlight revealed the secret deal between Whitey Bulger and the FBI--by Annalisa Quinn
‘My Name Is Bulger’: A tale of two brothers--by Mark Feeney
Senate president: A mix of Southie, power--by Christine Chinlund

Massachusetts Legislature
Senator William M. Bulger

The New York Times
Sticking by a Murderous Brother, and Paying for It Dearly--by Katharine Q. Seelye

Sixty Minutes (YouTube)
BILLY BULGER - MR PRESIDENT - 60 MINUTES (CBS; 11/1993)

Suffolk University
Oral history interview with William Bulger (OH-014)

Wikipedia
William Bulger

Photos
William Bulger--via the Boston Globe
William Bulger and James Bulger as children--via The Boston Herald
William Bulger Testifying at 2003 Congressional Hearing--via The Boston Globe
James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. Mugshot--from Magnolia Pictures via The Daily Beast

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CIA's MKUltra delved into mind control, BUT the program turned into a twisted journey of brainwashing and torture, revealing the dark side of experimentation.

Sources
Tina's Story
ATI
What Was MK-Ultra, The CIA’s Top-Secret Cold War Research Program?--By Katie Serena

El Pais
70 years of MKUltra, the CIA ‘mind-control’ program that inspired ‘Stranger Things’

Grey Dynamics
MK-Ultra: The CIA Infiltrates the Human Psych--by Michael Ellmer

History
THE CIA'S APPALLING HUMAN EXPERIMENTS WITH MIND CONTROL--By Brianna Nofil
MK-Ultra

How Stuff Works
Operation Midnight Climax: A CIA Sex, Drugs and Surveillance Program--by Patrick J. Kiger

The New York Times
MKUltra Joint Hearing documents
Sidney Gottlieb, 80, Dies; Took LSD to C.I.A.

NPR
The CIA's Secret Quest For Mind Control: Torture, LSD And A 'Poisoner In Chief'--by Terry Gross/Fresh Air

Smithsonian Magazine
What We Know About the CIA’s Midcentury Mind-Control Project

The Stuttering Foundation
Sidney Gottlieb: The Infamous Gentle-Hearted Torturer

The Washington Post
Before he was the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski was a mind-control test subject--by Bryan Pietsch

Wikipedia
MKUltra
Sidney Gottlieb

Wired
The conspiracy theorists convinced celebrities are under mind control

Photos
Sidney Gottlieb--via The Stuttering Foundation
MKUltra LSD Document--by CIA/Public Domain via Wikipedia
Whitey Bulger Mug Shot--by FBI/Public Domain via Wikipedia

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Anton Cermak, a beacon of hope for many, arrived in the U.S. from the Czech Republic, shaping a remarkable political career. BUT, tragically, his journey met a sudden and violent end when he was gunned down.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Britannica
Anton J. Cermak

Chicago Public Library
Mayor Anton Joseph Cermak Biography

The Chicago Tribune
90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR--by Ron Grossman
The shooting of Anton Cermak--by Peter Kendall

The New York Times
Anton Cermak's Life

WBEZ Chicago
Anton Cermak: Chicago’s first ‘Boss’--by John R. Schmidt

Wikipedia
Anton Cermak
Giuseppe Zangara

Photos
Anton Cermak--public domain via Wikipedia
Anton and FDR--via Chicago Tribune
Giuseppe Zangara Mugshot--from FL Dept. of Corrections/Public Domain via Wikipedia
Old Sparky--by Jack Spottswood via Florida Memory

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Bigger cities in early America observed Christmas . BUT when celebrations went too far, New England Puritans banned the holiday for years.

Sources
Tina's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback--by Sarah Laskow

Colonial Williamsburg
Wassailing through History--By Robert Doares

History
Saturnalia
When Massachusetts Banned Christmas

Mass.gov
Massachusetts Law Banning Christmas

Wassailia
The History of Wassailing

Why Christmas
The History of Wassailing and Mumming

Wikipedia
Cotton Mather

Photos
William Bradford taking toys from Pilgrims on Christmas Day--via WBUR
Public Notice Banning Christmas--via Medium

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The town of Centralia, Pennsylvania was once a bustling mining community. BUT after a series of failures culminated into a never-ending mining fire, Centralia turned into a modern-day ghost town.

Sources
Hillary's Story
All That's Interesting
Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962--By Katie Serena

Artillary Magazine
Graffiti Highway: Crude and Sophisticated; Now Gone Forever--by Anthony Ausgang

Atlas Obscura
Centralia

The Travel
The Fires Continue: What Centralia Looks Like Today--by Lilliana Tedesco

The Travelling Blizzards
Visiting Centralia, PA & the Abandoned Graffiti Highway

Wikipedia
Molly Maguires

Photos
Danger Sign in Centralia, PA--via Legends of America
Smoke Rises from Crack in the Road--by Don Emmert via Business Insider
Sinkhole in 1981--via PennLive
Graffiti Highway--by Laurie Lobbregt
via Artillery
Centralia, PA in the 1960’s--via Legends of America

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The USS Kitty Hawk race riot shook the Navy, highlighting deep racial divides. BUT when black sailors faced charges, while white ones walked free, it exposed a painful injustice within the ranks.

Sources
CNN
US aircraft carrier, site of a 1972 race riot at sea, on way to scrapyard--by Brad Lendon

Military History Now
The Kitty Hawk Race Riot — Inside the Eruption of Violence That Engulfed a U.S. Navy Carrier

The Navy Times
Race riot at sea — 1972 Kitty Hawk incident fueled fleet-wide unrest--by Mark Faram

Naval Musem
Article B: USS Kitty Hawk: A Riot for Equal Rights
The USS Kitty Hawk Riot, October 1972

San Diego Reader
USS Kitty Hawk

Wikipedia
USS Kitty Hawk riot

Photos
USS Kitty Hawk--from US Navy via Military History Now
Executive Officer Commander Benjamin Cloud--via Patrick Murfin Blog

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Royal Canadian Air Force Wing Commander Russell Williams had a high-flying career. BUT as his confessions unravel, shocking crimes come to light, revealing a hidden and sinister side.

Sources
BBC
Pilot Russell Williams's graphic murders shock Canada--by Lee Carter

CBC
Col. Russell Williams timeline

CBS News
Canadian Commander Gets Life for Murders

The Crime Wire
Russell Williams: Confessions of a Deviant Colonel--by Rupert Taylor

Government of Canada
Ranks and Appointments

The Mob Reporter
Col. Russell Williams — Brilliant police interrogation and confession

NBC News
Canadian commander by day; sexual predator, killer by night

The Star
Life and times of Col. Russell Williams--By Raveena Aulakh , David Bruser , Katie Daubs

Vice
He Was a Top Officer in the Military, and Also a Serial Killer--by Patrick Lejtenyi

Wikipedia
Russell Williams (criminal)

Photos
Russell Williams--photo by Bill Tremblal/The Independent via durhamregion.com
Russell poses in stolen lingerie--from Rueters handout via Rueters
Jessica Lloyd--from CBC via CBS News
Marie-France Comeau--from CBC via CBS News

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US House Rep Thomas B. Evans, Jr. seemed like a typical politician. But he found himself entangled with a pinup Playboy model lobbyist, sparking rumors of her using unconventional tactics.

Sources
Tina's Story
Orlando Sentinel
QUAYLE AND PAULA PARKINSON

PBS Think Tank
Corruption, Then and Now--with Ben Wattenberg

University of Virginia Alumni Page
THOMAS B. “TOM” EVANS JR.

UPI
Parkinson says she slept with six congressmen
Relax, congressmen. Lobbyist-Playboy model Paula Parkinson says she's got...

The Washington Post
The Paula Parkinson Story--by Rudy Maxa
Return From the Slough of Scandal--by Lois Romano

Wikipedia
Thomas B. Evans, Jr.

Photos
Thomas B. Evans, Jr.--from Congressional Pictorial Directory (Public Domain via Wikipedia).
Paula Parkinson--via New York Post
Dan Quayle in House of Representatives----from Congressional Pictorial Directory (Public Domain via Wikipedia).

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Huey Long, the charismatic yet controversial Louisiana Governor and US Senator, wielded power with strong-arm tactics. BUT his story takes a dark turn when he's assassinated, leaving behind a complicated legacy.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Atlantic
When Demagogic Populism Swings Left--by Annika Neklason

Britannica
Huey Long

Gale
FBI File on Huey Long

History
Huey Long

Huey Long Website
Huey Long Biography

JSTOR Daily
Huey Long: A Fiery Populist Who Wanted to Share the Wealth--by Peter Feuerherd

Library of Congress
U.S. Senator Huey Long, the political "Kingfish" of Louisiana

PBS
Huey Long Documentary

Time
The Strange Career of Assassinated Louisiana Politician Huey Long--by Jennifer Latson

United States Senate
Huey Long: A Featured Biography

Wikipedia
Huey Long

Photos
Huey Long--by Harris & Ewing (Public Domain via Wikipedia)
Huey Long Grave at Louisiana Capitol--by Frank McMains via Country Roads Magazine

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Kentucky State Treasurer James Tate was known for his honesty. But when he vanished with a stolen fortune, he triggered a nationwide manhunt proving that even the most trustworthy can have a hidden side.

Sources
Frank the Magazine
James ‘Honest Dick’ Tate: Frankfort’s most honest of dishonest men--by Roger Barlow

Lexington Herald-Leader
Fraudulent legacy of Ky. treasurer ‘Honest Dick’ Tate--by Stuart W. Sanders

Kentucky Historical Society
Tate Impeachment

Roots Web
Kentucky: A History of the State--by Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

Photos
James "Honest Dick" Tate--Unknown Author (Public Domain via Wikipedia)
Kentucky Treasury Scales--from Emma Guy Cromwell; KHS Collection via Kentucky Historical Society

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Vikki Kittles, known for animal hoarding and abuse and spent years avoiding consequences. BUT ultimately her actions led to the creation of protective laws.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Astorian
Kittles collects animals again

The Florida Bar
ANIMAL HOARDING IN FLORIDA: ADDRESSING THE ONGOING ANIMAL, HUMAN, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS--by Gregg Riley Morton

Orlando Sentinel
GOING TO THE DOGS

The Seattle Times
Woman In Animal Case Freed

Sun Sentinel
BROWARD FUGITIVE FOUND IN ANIMAL-FILLED VAN
MANORS WOMAN CHARGED WITH KEEPING A HORSE IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD

Photos
Vikki Kittles--via Animal Legal Defense Fund
Kittles Newspaper Article--via Animals 24/7/photo editor Beth Clifton

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, a self-proclaimed champion of family values, upheld his marriage vows for nearly half a century. BUT his time in office took a surprising turn as he used his position to conceal a secret, revealing a stark contrast to his public image.

Sources
Alabama.com
Ex-governor Robert Bentley, Rebekah Mason's exit from First Baptist Tuscaloosa followed scathing sermon, report shows--by Leada Gore

Alabama House Judiciary Committee
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY

The Atlantic
Alabama's 'Luv Guv' Has Resigned--by David Graham

The Strange Revelation of the Investigation of Alabama's Governor--by Russell Berman

Businiss Council of America
Robert Bentley, Governor bio

CNN
‘Dark day’ as Alabama governor cuts plea deal, resigns--by Elliot McLaughlin, Dakin Andone, and Devon M. Sayers

Politico
Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanors--by Associated Press

NPR
Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up--by Camila Domonoske

USA Today
Robert Bentley resigns as Alabama governor; lieutenant governor replaces him--by Brian Lyman and Andrew Yawn

Wikipedia
Robert J. Bentley

Photos
Governor Robert Bentley--photo by Sutherland Boswell via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Governor Bentley's Mug Shot--from Montgomery County Sheriff's Office via Politico

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In Los Angeles, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 were fueled by tensions that ran deep. BUT in the chaos, a stark example of underlying racism emerged, exposing an uncomfortable truth about America's past.

Hillary's Story
Sources
History
Zoot Suit Riots

LA Times
The untold story of the Zoot Suit riots: How Black L.A. defended Mexican Americans

NBC News
Los Angeles apologizes for Zoot Suit Riots 80 years later

National WW2 Museum
The Zoot Suit Riots and Wartime Los Angeles

PBS
The Rise of Riots
Zoot Suit Riots

The Smithsonian
A Brief History of the Zoot Suit

Wikipedia
Zoot Suit Riots

Photos
Mexican American man wearing a zoot suit in 1943--from Library of Congress via National WW2 Museum
African American men wearing zoot suits in 1942--by Kingmidas911 via Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Servicemen holding strips of Zoot Suits during Riots--from Bettman Archive via History
Two victims stripped of Zoot Suits by Servicemen--Anthony Potter Connection via History

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Dennis Tyler's term as Muncie mayor was coming to an end in 2019. BUT instead of a celebratory send off, he was indicted on corruption charges.

Sources
Tina's Story
Associated Press
Ex-Indiana mayor sentenced to year in prison for bribery

Fox 59
Former Muncie mayor gets early prison release--by Associated Press

The New York Times
Dennis Tyler, Mayor of Muncie, Ind., Indicted on Theft of Government Funds--by Abdi Latif Dahir and Johnny Diaz

Star Press
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler announces he is not running in 2019--by Corey Ohlenkamp

United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Indiana
Former Muncie Mayor Convicted and Sentenced on Corruption Charges

WBST
Former Muncie Mayor To Plead Guilty To Federal Corruption Charge--by Stephanie Wiechmann

WTHR
Former Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler sentenced for theft of government funds
Ex-Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler leaves federal prison after bribe conviction

Photos
Dennis Tyler at Press Conference--screenshot via Indy Star
Mayor Dennis Tyler's Speaking at the Annual State of the City Address--screenshot via The Star Press

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Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was once a trusted political figure in his community. BUT his career took a shocking and tragic turn when he was implicated in the murder of journalist Jeff German.

Sources
Las Vegas Review-Journal
County office in turmoil with secret video and claims of bullying, hostility--by Jeff German
Embattled county official concedes race, remains combative--by Jeff German
In a rare move, consultant hired to resolve turmoil in county office--by Jeff German
Prosecutors disclose evidence to Telles in closed-door hearing--by Katelyn Newberg
Photos
Robert Telles--via Las Vegas Review
Journalist Jeff German--headshot via Las Vegas Review-Journal
Photo Evidence shown to Grand Jury in Telles Case--via Law and Crime
Screenshot of Ring Doorbell Video--via Law and Crime

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John Roemer served as Juneau County Judge until his retirement in 2017. But his retirement was short-lived when he was attacked in his home.

Sources
Tina's Story
CNN
A former judge was killed in his Wisconsin home in a targeted attack, officials say--by Whitney Wild

The Guardian
Suspected shooter who killed retired Wisconsin judge in ‘targeted’ attack identified--by Ramon Antonio Vargas

Independent
Pictured: Wisconsin judge’s alleged killer, who had political ‘hit list’, is identified--by Josh Marcus

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Here's what we know about the targeted killing of retired Wisconsin Judge John Roemer in the town of New Lisbon--by Drake Bentley and Elliot Hughes
Man suspected of killing retired Wisconsin judge identified as Douglas K. Uhde; had been sentenced by Roemer in 2005--by Mary Spicuzza, Daniel Bice, Elliot Hughes
Wisconsin judge shooting suspect had frequent legal trouble, but friends surprised by accusations--by Sophie Carson and Mary Spicuzza

NBC News
Former Wisconsin judge killed in 'targeted' attack; suspect had hit list that included Mitch McConnell, Gov. Whitmer--Tom Winter, Michael Kosnar, Minyvonne Burke
Slain retired judge had sentenced suspect to six years in prison, court records show--by Antonio Planas, Tom Winter, and Michael Kosnar

New York City Bar
Statement Condemning Assassination of Former Wisconsin Judge John Roemer and Calling for Greater State and Federal Judicial Security

WBay 2
Wisconsin man accused of killing retired judge pronounced dead

Wisconsin Department of Justice
Critical Incident Investigation in Mauston, Wis.

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Retired Juneau County judge John Roemer killed in targeted attack remembered as devoted jurist, church leader--by Kelli Arseneau, Chris Mueller, and Sarah Volpenhein

WMTV NBC
Wisconsin man says he’s on same hit list of suspect who allegedly killed former judge--by Elizabeth Wadas

Photos
Judge John Roemer--photo from a 2004 newsletter via Law & Crime
Douglas K. Uhde--mugshot from Wisconsin Department of Corrections via Madison.com
Judge John Roemer (obituary photo)--via Crandall Funeral Home

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Hitler's death marked the end of WWII. But a flurry of conspiracy theories emerged, suggesting he might have survived.

Hillary's Story
Sources
Atlas Obscura
The Wildly Misunderstood Photos of Hitler in Disguise--by Andy Wright

Business Insider
These declassified FBI files raise questions about Hitler’s death in the Führerbunker--by Blake Stilwell

Daily Beast
Hitler’s Final Days Revealed: Eyewitnesses Recount the Nazi’s Death in Unearthed Footage--by Marlow Stern
The Kentucky Miner Who Scammed Americans by Claiming He Was Hitler and Plotting a ‘Revolt’ With ‘Spaceships’--by Tarpley Hitt

Fortune
One Industry That Capitalizes On America’s Hitler Fascination--by John Anderson

The Guardian
Tests on skull fragment cast doubt on Adolf Hitler suicide story--by Uki Goni

Wikipedia
Conspiracy theories about Adolf Hitler's death

Photos
Hitler in disguises--by United Stated Secret Service (Public Domain via Wikipedia)
Hitler's Makeshift Grave--via BBC
US Soldier inside the burnt out bunker after Hitler's suicide--via BBC
Fuhrerbunker Complex in Berlin--by Bild Bundesarchiv via Wikipedia

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Hillary’s Story
Strom Thurmond served in the Senate for nearly half a century and fought against civil rights and integration. BUT when he dies, a secret from his past comes to light highlighting his hypocrisy.

Tina’s Story
In 2016, Megan Barry made history as the first woman mayor of Nashville. BUT when Barry gets a little too close to her security guard, rumors run rampant and reveal more than an affair at play.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The New York Times
Essie Mae Washington-Williams, Child of Famous but Secret Father, Dies at 87--by William Yardley

Politico
Thurmond wins Senate race as write-in candidate: Nov. 2, 1954--by Andrew Glass

Slate
The Legend of Strom's Remorse--by Timothy Noah

South Carolina ETA
Strom Thurmond--via YouTube

The Takeaway
The Racist Filibuster We Can't Afford to Forget

United States Senate
Strom Thurmond: A Featured Biography

The Washington Post
Strom Thurmond's black daughter: a symbol of America's complicated racial history--by Mary C. Curtis

Wikipedia
Strom Thurmond

WLRN
How Did Strom Thurmond Last Through His 24-Hour Filibuster?--by Mark Memmott

Photos
Strom Thurmond Monument--via One Columbia SC
Strom Thurmond in 1984--from Getty via WNYC Studios
Essie Mae Washington-Williams--via Kitsap Sun

Tina's Story
The Advocate
Nashville Passes Nondiscrimination Ordinance--by Julie Bolcer

The Daily Mail
Nashville Mayor was caught on camera in early morning cemetery visits with her bodyguard lover while he claimed overtime and 'nude photos were found on his work phone'

Fox17 WZTV Nashville
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry lands teaching spot at Fisk University--by Caitlyn Shelton
Nashville police chief calls Sgt. Forrest's guilty plea 'betrayal of the citizens'--by Katie Grunik

Heavy
Robert Forrest: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know--by Ellyn Santiago

Inside Edition
Video Shows Nashville Mayor Megan Barry's Repeated Visits to Cemetery With Her Bodyguard Lover

Nashville Business Journal
Ethics exec Barry throws hat in ring for Metro Council seat

Nashville.gov
Mayor Megan Barry Amended Executive Order Number 012

The Nashville Edit
Silver Linings--by Katie Crosslin

NBC News
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns in felony plea deal after affair with bodyguard

The New York Times
Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign--by Richard Fausset and Mitch Smith

News Channel 5 Nashville
How Much Did Affair Cost Taxpayers? Audit Can't Say--by Phil Williams
Nude Pics Discovered During Investigation Of Nashville Mayor--Phil Williams
Robert Forrest, Mayor's Former Bodyguard, Pleads Guilty To Theft

Tennessean
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry got her criminal record expunged
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns from office as part of guilty plea to felony theft charge
Robert Forrest, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry's former security chief?

Tennessee Lookout
Megan Barry: Life after public office--by Rob Dobie

The Tennessee Star
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s Past Criminal Behavior Formally Expunged from the Record--by Chris Butler

WKRN
Rob Forrest will get less pension after affair with former mayor Megan Barry

WPLN News
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Hopes Her ‘Worst Day’ Inspires Others--BLAKE FARMER

Photos
Megan Barry Mugshot--from Metro Nashville Police Department via USA Today
Megan Barry Resigns--screenshot via ABC News
Rob Forrest--via Fox 17 News

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Michael Galdieri had been friends with a well-known political consultant, BUT their relationship took a sinister twist when a murder-for-hire plot was allegedly orchestrated against him.

Sources
Tina's Story
Gothamist
Hitmen say politically connected NJ murder was over stealing; one sentenced to 20 years--by Nancy Soloman

Hudson Reporter
Who Killed Michael Galieri

OPB
Man sentenced for role in Caddle murder-for-hire plot

Patch
Murder Of Hudson County NJ Senator's Son: New Details Revealed--by Caren Lissner
Political Aide's Role In Hudson County Murder Sends Shockwaves--by Caren Lissner

Politico
‘He’s a cold-hearted killer' New Jersey Democratic operative gets 24 years in murder-for-hire plot--by Matt Friedman
The Sean Caddle case: Is this it?--by Matt Friedman

United States Attorney's Office (District of New Jersey)
Political Consultant Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Role in Murder for Hire Scheme

Wikipedia
James Anthony Galdieri

Photo
Sean Caddle--via Caddle's Twitter Profile
Michael Galdieri--via Hudson Reporter
George Bratsensis--from Connecticut Department of Corrections via Oxygen True Crime

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The Dakota people expected the US to honor and respect several peace treaties, BUT when those promises were broken, a devastating war erupted, leading to tragic consequences.

Sources
Tina's Story
EJI: A History of Racial Injustice

History.net
HOW THE U.S. USED ‘LAWS OF WAR’ TO HANG DAKOTA INDIANS AFTER 1862 UPRISING--by John A. Haymond

MPR News
History we don't teach: Mankato hangings an uneasy topic for MN schools--by Solvejg Wastvedt

Native Hope Blog
UNDERSTANDING THE DAKOTA UPRISING
What is the Dakota 38 Memorial

Reuters
Dakota Indians mark hangings of 1862 with trek on horseback--by David Bailey

The US Dakota War of 1862
Internment

University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts
US-Dakota War of 1862

Zinn Education Project
Dec. 26, 1862: Mass Execution of Dakota Indians

Photos
Public Hanging of Dakota Indians by federal authorities--sketch by WH Childs in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper/Minnesota Historical Society via MPR News
Little Crow, Dakota Chief--by James E McClees/Public Domain via Wikipedia
List of Dakota Killed at Mankato--via Native Hope Blog
Andrew Myrick--public domain via Wikipedia

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The Punk Rock Movement was born from the working-class spirit of rebellion. BUT it stood firmly opposed to other punks who embraced white supremacist ideologies

Sources
Hillary's Story
BFI
The punks that took on prejudice: White Riot and the 1970s Rock Against Racism movement--by Stephanie Phillips

Equality-Empowerment
PUNK AS AN ANTI-RACIST CULTURAL POLICY

GQ
Nazi Punks Fk Off: How Black Flag, Bad Brains, and More Took Back Their Scene from White Supremacists--Steve Knopper

LA Public Library
@the_linda_lindas video performance--via Instagram

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Woman gets 15-year federal prison term in skinhead murder case--by Jeff German

Las Vegas Sun
Neo-Nazi charged in slaying of anti-racist activists--by Kim Smith
Plea deal reveals new details in 1998 slayings of anti-racism activists--by Bethany Barnes

Office of Public Affairs
Three Individuals Charged with 1998 Racially-Motivated Murders of Two Men in Las Vegas

Orlando Weekly
Death in the desert--by Lynda Edwards

Pitchfork
A History of Anti-Fascist Punk Around the World in 9 Songs--by Jes Skolnik

Rolling Stone
‘White Riot’: When Punk Rock Fought the Nazis and Won--by David Fear

Wikipedia
Daniel Shersty
Lin Newborn
Rock Against Racism
Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice

Photos
Lin Newborn--by Gandhi Jones via Public Domain
Daniel Shersty--courtesy of Mary Ann Clate via Review Journal
Rock Against Racism--by Sarah Wyld CC BY SA 3.0 via Wikipedia
The Clash on stage at Carnival Against Racism in 1978--by Syd Shelton via BFI

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Iran Air Flight 655 was a routine commercial flight with civilian passengers. BUT it encountered a fateful turn when it became a victim of devastating military action by the U.S.

Sources
Tina's Story
Aviation Files
Iran Air Flight 655 – 3 July 1988

Business Insider
Inside the US Navy's mistaken shooting of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988, which killed 290 people--by James Pasley

Chicago Tribune
Iranian airline crash serves as grim reminder of time U.S. Navy shot down civilian jet in 1988, killing 290--by Jon Gambrell

CNN
In 1988, a US Navy warship shot down an Iranian passenger plane in the heat of battle--by Brad Lendon

History on the Net
Operation Praying Mantis: US Retribution Against Iran

Iran Chamber Society
Shooting Down Iran Air Flight 655--by Shapour Ghasemi

Naval History and Heritage Command
Operation Praying Mantis

Newsweek
The U.S. Killed 300 Iranian Citizens. Americans Don't Remember This—But Iranians Do--by Tom O'Connor

Simple Flying
34 Years Ago Today: The Shootdown Of Iran Air Flight 655--by Jake Hardiman

Wikipedia
Operation Praying Mantis

Photos
USS Vincennes--by Ronald W. Erdrich, USN Public Domain via Wikipedia
Shootdown Path--by Dual Freq CC-BY-SA 3.0 via Wikipedia
Captain Will Rogers III--by Ronald W. Erdrich, USN Public Domain via Wikipedia

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J. Robert Oppenheimer, hailed as a brilliant physicist, was once at the forefront of scientific progress, BUT his legacy took a monumental turn when he became the face of the top-secret Manhattan Project.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Atlantic
The Open Mind--by J. Robert Oppenheimer

Atomic Archive
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Britannica
J. Robert Oppenheimer

History
J. Robert Oppenheimer: 5 Facts About the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’--by Becky Little

Life
Robert Oppenheimer in LIFE

National Geographic
Who is Oppenheimer? The controversial man behind the atomic bomb--by Erin Blakemore

National Park Service
The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer: Life Before the Manhattan Project

NPR WLRN
Oppenheimer: American Prometheus--via Talk of the Nation

PBS
J. Robert Openheimer

Smithsonian
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Wikipedia
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Manhattan Project

Photos
J. Robert Oppenheimer--via History
Los Alamos Laboratory--via Atomic Heritage Foundation
Oppenheimer Alamos Lab ID Badge--from Los Alamos National Laboratory via Wikipedia
Trinity Test--photo by Jack W. Aeby (public domain) via Wikipedia

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Sheriff Victor Hill, was once seen as a pillar of justice, BUT his career took an unexpected turn when he violated the civil rights of inmates.

Sources
Tina's Story
ACLU
THIRD LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CLAYTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, VICTOR HILL--by Heather Middleton

Alive
Atlanta attorney provides insight into former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill's prison sentence--by Dawn White
Ex-Clayton County sheriff Victor Hill begins serving federal prison term
Plea bargain talks underway in Victor Hill shooting case--by Doug Richards

Atlanta
"Sheriff on Deck!"--by Steve Fennessy

Change.org
Reinstate Sheriff Victor Hill

CNN
Former Georgia sheriff who ordered detainees to be strapped to restraint chair sentenced to 18 months prison--By Melissa Alonso

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
POST Certification

The Florida Times Union
Georgia sheriff charged in shooting of real estate agent

Gwinnett Daily Post
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill enters plea in Gwinnett shooting--by Keith Farner

News Daily
Former Clayton County sheriff Victor Hill loses Georgia POST certification--by Heather Middleton

United States Attorney's Office
Former Sheriff Victor Hill sentenced to federal prison for civil rights violations

Photos
Sheriff Victor Hill--Clayton County Sheriff's Office via News Daily
Sheriff Hill Mug Shot--via Patch
Sheriff Hill taking private jet to jail--via Sherff Victor Hill Twitter

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James McGreevey seemed destined for greatness as the governor of New Jersey. BUT behind closed doors, a scandal of lurked, centered around a shocking sex scandal that would put his political aspirations on hold.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Man in McGreevey Scandal Speaks Out

CNN
Jim McGreevey Fast Facts--by CNN Editorial Researh
New Jersey governor quits, comes out as gay

C-SPAN
New Jersey Governor Resignation

Los Angeles Times
N.J. Governor Quits Over Gay Affair--by David Zucchini and Elizabeth Mehren

NBC News
Gay ex-N.J. governor seeks divorce

New York Post
Ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey considering political comeback after high-profile resignation--by Jon Levine

The New York Times
A GOVERNOR RESIGNS: OVERVIEW; McGreevey Steps Down After Disclosing a Gay Affair--by Laura Mansnerus
James McGreevey

Vanity Fair
Did Jared Kushner's Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?--by Raymond Lesniak

Wikipedia
Jim McGreevey

Photos
James McGreevey--screenshot via video on CNN Politics
Governor McGreevey announces resignation--photo by Laura Pedrick via Vanity Fair
Golan Cipel--photo by Uriel Sinai via Vanity Fair

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Joe Morrissey was known for his courtroom antics before moving into politics. BUT despite his controversial past and inappropriate relationship, he was reelected to office in an unexpected political comeback.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC News 8
Infidelity, manipulation and child abuse: Sen. Morrissey and wife’s rift goes public with new allegations--by Tannock Blair

ABC News 13
Virginia lawmaker jailed for teen sex scandal wins state Senate seat--by Elizabeth Tyree

Associated Press
Northam pardons scandal-scarred state Sen. Joe Morrissey--by Ben Finley

Ballotpedia
Joseph Morrissey

CNN Politics
Joe Morrissey is Virginia Democrats’ newest headache--by Chris Cillizza

The Commonwealth Times
Morrissey confronts sex scandal days before mayoral election--by Sarah King

NBC 12
Del. Joe Morrissey agrees to plea deal in teen sex case--by Ashley Monfort

Reuters
Convicted Virginia state legislator wins election while in jail--by Gary Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald
Punch the Defense

Virginia Mercury
Judge dismisses restraining orders against Sen. Joe Morrissey over radio show outburst--by Graham Moomaw and Rahul Chowdhry Sharma

Vote Smart
Joe Morrissey

The Washington Post
In divorce filing, wife alleges abuse by Va. state Sen. Joseph Morrissey--by Gregory S. Schneider

WTVR CBS News 6
Gun-toting lawmaker once lost two assault-style firearms--by Mark Holmberg
Sheriff bans Joe Morrissey from Henrico jail over an incident with children--by Cameron Thompson

Photos
Delegate Joseph Morrissey--by Cliff from Arlington via Wikipedia CC BY 2.0
Morrissey with AK-47 on Virgina House Floor--screenshot via Happening Now (MamaBarracuda YouTube)
Morrissey and Myrna at Press Conference--screenshot via WTVR CBS 6 (YouTube)

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Madison Cawthorn was once hailed as a rising political figure, BUT his political journey took a dramatic turn when scandalous allegations surfaced, which tarnished his reputation and may have led to his defeat in the re-election race.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Charlotte Observer
Florida man: Madison Cawthorn, denied NC reelection, confirms move to Sunshine State--by Danielle Battaglia
Madison Cawthorn pops up in 'Shiny Happyt People' for his odd connection to the Duggar family--by Danielle Battaglia

CNBC Politics
GOP Rep. Cawthorn calls leaked nude video ‘blackmail,’ says he was just ‘being crass with a friend’--by Kevin Breuninger
House Ethics Committee admonishes Rep. Madison Cawthorn over crypto promotion, failure to disclose stake--by Dan Mangan

CNN Politics
Madison Cawthorn pleads guilty in case over bringing a loaded handgun through TSA checkpoint-by Rebekah Riess

The Daily Beast
Inside the Relentless Campaign to Ruin Madison Cawthorn--by Sam Brodey

Forbes
Former Firebrand Rep. Madison Cawthorn Pleads Guilty To Bringing Gun To Airport--by Nicholas Reimann

NPR WLRN
Rep. Madison Cawthorn is under mounting pressure from scandals ahead of midterms--by Emma Bowman

PBS
Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina Republican primary--by Gary D. Robertson, AP

People
Rep. Madison Cawthorn and Wife Cristina Will Divorce After 8 Months of Marriage: 'Our Lives Changed'--by Aaron Parsley

Politico
Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting--by Michael Kruse

Slate
Rising Star Republican Candidate Denounces Critic Over Past Support for “Non-White Males”--by Ben Mathis-Lilley

Time
Why Madison Cawthorn Lost His Race--by Abby Vesoulis

Wikipedia
Maison Cawthorn

Photos
Madison Cawthorn--by Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0
Madison Cawthorn with fiance on his lap--by Christina Bayardelle via Jewish Insider

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Anthony Adams was rising up in the world of Utah politics. BUT his tragic death has led to a 40 year mystery.

Sources
Tina's Story
CBS 2 KUTV
'Key to finding the killer,' SLC cops looking for lost evidence from 40-year-old cold case--by Jeremy Harris

The Deck
Anthony Adams (Ace of Hearts, Utah)

Deseret News
Utah Cold Case Coalition designs playing cards to highlight cold cases--by Kim Bojorquez

Fox 13 Salt Lake City
Cold cases in Utah could warm up, including 40-year-old case with key evidence missing--by Matt McDonald

PBS Frontline
Anthony Adams

Q Salt Lake Magazine
The Murder of Tony Adams--by Ben Williams

Salt Lake Tribune
The murder of Anthony Adams: A four-decade-old mystery that Salt Lake City police are still investigating--by Eric S. Peterson

The United States Department of Justice
Anthony Adams--Notice to Close File

Photos
Anthony Adams--via Salt Lake City Police Department
Adams Social Activism--from Adams family via The Salt Lake Tribune
Newspaper Headline on Adams' Murder--from The Militant via The Salt Lake Tribune

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Once a ship of human suffering, the Clotilda set the stage for an unimaginable bet. BUT its legacy continues to haunt Alabama’s history.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Guardian
'Still fighting': Africatown, site of last US slave shipment, sues over pollution--by Lauren Zanolli

National Geographic
Last American slave ship is discovered in Alabama--by Joel K. Bourne

National Museum of African History
The Clotilda Has Been Found

NPR WLRN
Exploring the Clotilda, the last known slave ship in the U.S., brings hope--by Debbie Elliot and Marisa Penaloza of Morning Edition

The New York Times
Last Known Slave Ship Is Remarkably Well Preserved, Researchers Say--by Michael Levenson

Smithsonian Magazine
The ‘Clotilda,’ the Last Known Slave Ship to Arrive in the U.S., Is Found--by Allison Keyes

Time
A New Netflix Documentary Recounts the Last Known Slave Ship—and the Community Who Won't Let the World Forget--by Olivia B. Waxman

Wikipedia
Africatown
Clotilda (slave ship)
Cudjoe Lewis
Redoshi

Photos
Timothy Meaher--from public domain via Encyclopedia of Alabama
Cudjoe and Abache Lewis--by Emma Langdon Roche (public domain) via Wikipedia
Mural of the Clotilda--photo by Emily Kask via Time
Africatown Sign--by Amy Walker via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Piece of Clotilda Wreckage--by Joe Turner via Time

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Superintendent Richard Como had a promising career in education, but text messages brought his career crashing down.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC News
Pennsylvania School Officials Under Fire for 'Racist and Sexist' Text Messages--by Christina Ng
Resignations Accepted for Pa. School Officials Under Fire for Text Messages--by Christina Ng

CBS News Philadelphia
Ex-Officials Charged With Theft From School District

Main Line Times & Suburban
Chester County DA announces charges against former Coatesville school administrators

The Mercury
Ex-Superintendent Como sentenced to prison for theft of school funds--by Mike Rellahan

NBC 10 Philadelphia
Former Superintendent in Racist Text Scandal Received $40K Payout--by David Chang

Pennsylvania Court Documents
Memorandum Opinion

Philadelphia
Coatesville’s Racist Texting Scandal Yields Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit--by Victor Fiorello
2 Coatesville Officials Charged with Stealing School Funds--by Dan McQuade

The Reporter
Witnesses testify in former Coatesville superintendent’s fraud case--by Michael Price

Photos
Richard Como--via Chaddsford Live
James Donato-via Chaddsford Live

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The Forty Elephants were once the most notorious all-female gang in London, BUT their criminal empire came crashing down when law enforcement finally caught up with them.

Hillary's Story
AV Club
Meet the female shoplifting gang who ruled London’s West End for a century--by Mike Vago

The Crime Wire
Forty Elephants: Notorious All-Female Gang of Victorian London--by Ravi Fajan

Culture Trip
The Story Behind London's Notorious Girl Gang, the Forty Elephants--by Ling Tang

The Guardian
Girl gang's grip on London underworld revealed--by Amelia Hill

History
London’s Notorious Female Gangsters: The 40 Elephants--by Lauren Dillon

My London
London history: The women-only crime gang that ran amok in South London for over 200 years--Ertan Karpazil

Weird History (YouTube Channel)
Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants - The All-Female Gang That Terrorized London

Wikipedia
Alice Diamond
Forty Elephants

Photos
Lillian Rose Kendall the Bob Haired Bandit--via The Daily Mail
Gang Mugshots--via Southwark News

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Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was once a rising political star, BUT his promising career was cut short when he was arrested on corruption charges.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC 6
Ex-Trenton Mayor Tony Mack reports to prison

BBC News
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack removed from office

CBS News
N.J. Mayor Tony Mack arrested in corruption probe

FBI (Newark)
Trenton Mayor Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison on Federal Extortion, Bribery, and Mail and Wire Fraud Charges

NBC News 4
FBI Arrests Trenton Mayor, Others in Corruption Probe--by Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz, and Joe Valiquette

New Jersey Times
A year of turmoil, stumbles for Trenton's mayor
Mack wins, water fails--by Meir Rinde
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack is arrested by FBI on corruption charge--by Alex Zdan

The New York Times
Trenton Mayor and Two Others Are Charged in Bribery Case--by Kate Zernike

WHYY PBS
Trenton mayor Tony Mack arrested on conspiracy charges, taking bribes
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack convicted of corruption--by Phil Gregory

Wikipedia
Tony F. Mack

The World
Tony Mack, New Jersey mayor, arrested by FBI in corruption probe--by Talia Ralph

Photos
Tony Mack--by City of Trenton via Fox 8 News
US Attorney Phil Fishman at Press Conference--screenshot from NJ Spotlight News via YouTube
Tony Mack at Press Conference--screenshot from NJ Spotlight News via YouTube

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In 1971, prior to his talk show host fame, Jerry Springer was elected to the Cincinnati City Council. But his political career was cut short when he had to resign amid allegations of solicitation.

Sources
Hillary's Notes
Cincinnati The Enquirer
Jerry Springer in the news: How the prostitution scandal broke--by Cameron Knight

Cinncinnati Magazine
This is your life, Jerry Springer

The New York Times
Live, at Chicago's City Hall: It's the 'Jerry Springer Show--by Bruce Weber
OHIO CANDIDATE TELLS OF PAYING FOR PROSTITUTE

Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Jerry Springer--by Patricia Sheridan

Slate
Jerry Springer--by David Plotz

Variety
Jerry Springer, Host of Rowdy and Controversial Daytime Talk Show, Dies at 79--By Carmel Dagan

Wikipedia
Jerry Springer

Photos
Jerry Springer--by David Shankbone CC BY 3.0 via Wikipedia
Blind Item--from The Enquirer Archive via The Enquirer/ Cincinnati.com
Springer Quits--from The Enquirer Archive via The Enquirer/ Cincinnati.com
Fight at The Jerry Springer Show--by Todd Buchanan via The Guardian

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Bill Higgins was as County DA, BUT when he traded favors for lesser sentences, he traded in his career.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC27
Ex-DA pleads guilty to accusations he aided drug dealers--by Myles Snyder

Altoona Tribune
Higgins gets 8 years of probation--by SHEN WU TAN

The Legal Intelligencer
Central Pa. District Attorney Accused of Protecting Drug Dealers, Outing Police Informants--by PJ D'Annunzio

Pennyslvania Attorney General's Office
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHAPIRO ANNOUNCES CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST BEDFORD COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILLIAM HIGGINS

Pennsylvania Bar Association
William J. Higgins Jr., Zone 8 Governor

Penn Live Patriot News
Pa. prosecutor who's accused of helping drug dealers for sex resigns

Speaker Hub
Bill Higgins Never Quit

The Tribune Democrat
AG says Higgins betrayed Bedford County’s trust; ex-DA's attorney wants change of venue--By Jocelyn Brumbaugh
'Big believer in second chances': Former Bedford DA Higgins aims to 'move the ball forward' after criminal charges, disbarment--By Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Former Bedford DA sentenced to house arrest--By Jocelyn Brumbaugh

WPSU
Top Bedford County Prosecutor Arrested On 31 Charges, Resigns

Photos
Bill Higgins--via Speaker Hub Bio Page
Press Conference About Higgins's Indictment--Screenshot from Altoona Mirror via YouTube

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Roy McGrath was once a highly respected political figure, BUT when he was awarded a controversial severance package, he faced public scrutiny and he tarnished his reputation.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Baltimore Sun
Feds searching for former Maryland governor’s top aide after he does not appear for his trial
New Hogan chief of staff got six-figure payout as he left Maryland Environmental Service to work for governor
On top of severance, Maryland Environmental Service paid director $55K in expenses as he left to lead Hogan staff
Search for fugitive Roy McGrath continues a week after federal fraud trial absence

CBS News
FBI investigating death of fugitive Roy McGrath
Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after "agent-involved shooting" with FBI--by Caitlin Yilek and Jordan Freiman
Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after manhunt--by Caitlin Yilek

FBI.GOV
The FBI Is Offering a $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Fugitive Roy C. McGrath

NBC Washington
FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan's Ex-Chief of Staff as Manhunt Continues--by Lea Skene

Slate
The Weird Story of the Nerdy Maryland Bureaucrat Who Died in a Confrontation With the FBI--by Ben Mathis-Lilley

Wikipedia
Roy McGrath

Photos
Roy McGrath--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)
Former Governor Hogan--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)
McGrath Wanted Poster--from US Marshals Service via Reuters

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Susanna Salter served on several community boards. BUT it was a prank from locals that led to her becoming mayor.

Sources
Tina's Story
All That's Interesting
How Susanna Salter Became An Activist

Better Cities Project
Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Carrie Karens-Fannin
A Stamp for Susanna

Fact Republic
Susanna M. Salter

Fee Stories
Susanna M. Salter: The First Woman Mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Kansas Historical Society
Susanna Madora Salter First Woman Mayor--by Monroe Billington

Kansaspedia
Susanna Madora Salter

Medium
She Became America’s First Female Mayor Because of a Sexist Prank

Smithsonian Magazine
130 Years Ago, Men Against Women’s Suffrage Put Susanna Salter’s Name on the Ballot--by Kat Eschner

SheHeroes
SheHeroes in History: Susanna Madora Salter

Timeline
Men put her on the ballot as a sexist practical joke; then she won--by Erin Blakemore

Upworthy
The first female U.S. mayor was nominated by men as a joke. She won with 2/3 of the vote.--by Annie Reneau

Wikipedia
Susanna M. Salter

Photos
Susanna Salter--via Kansas Historical Society
Letter Announcing Salter's Win--via Kansas Historical Society

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In April 1913, a heinous murder happened at the National Pencil Company. BUT despite several leads to the contrary, Leo Frank is charged and later murdered for the crime.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Library of Congress
Trial and Lynching of Leo Frank: Topics in Chronicling America

Museum of Jewish Heritage
Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited

The New York Times
GEORGIA PARDONS VICTIM 70 YEARS AFTER LYNCHING

PBS
Exploring Hate: Today In History: The Lynching of Leo Frank

PBS Learning Media
The New South and Leo Frank | Georgia Stories

The Washington Post
Leo Frank was lynched for a murder he didn't commit. Now neo-Nazis are trying to rewrite history--by Jacob Bogage

Wikipedia
Leo Frank

Photos
Leo Frank--from Bettman Archive via Time
Mary Phagen--from the Atlanta Georgian via Public Domain
Trial with Frank and witness, Newt Lee--by Walter Frank Winn/Atlanta Journal via Public Domain
Leo Frank Lynching Historical Marker--by David Seibert via Historical Marker Database

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Patricia Derges served as a Missouri state rep beginning in November 2020. BUT when she sold fake cures for Covid she swindled herself out of a job and into jail.

Hillary’s Story
Edwin Edwards served as Louisiana's governor on and off for nearly 25 years. BUT his unscrupulous wheelings and dealings took him from the bayou to a prison cell.

Sources
Tina's Story
KCUR
Missouri Rep. Patricia Derges convicted of multiple counts of health care fraud--by Dan Margolies

KSMU
Former MO lawmaker Tricia Derges is sentenced to 75 months in prison--by Michele Skalicky

Med Page Today
HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy--by Kristina Fiore

The New York Post
Missouri Rep. Tricia Derges resigns after $900K COVID clinic fraud scheme conviction--by Danielle Wallace

St. Louis Dispatch
Sentencing set for ex-Missouri lawmaker in medical fraud case--by Kurt Erickson

US Attorney's Office (Western District of Missouri)
Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

US Treasury
About the CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Photos
Patricia Derges--from Missouri House of Representatives via KCUR/NPR
Derges Ozark Valley Medical Clinic--from Google Maps via The New York Post

Hillary's Story
The Advocate
93-year-old Edwin Edwards left all of his assets to his 8-year-old son, according to handwritten will--by Tyler Bridges and Mark Ballard

Associated Press
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies; knew power and prison--by Kevin McGill

Louisiana Secretary of State
Edwin Edwards

The New York Times
Edwin Edwards, Flamboyant Louisiana Governor, Is Dead at 93--by Robert D. McFadden

nola.com
The rise and fall of Gov. Edwin Edwards

NPR
Edwin Edwards, Ex-Louisiana Guv, Leaves Prison For Halfway House--by Frank James
Edwin Edwards: Governor, Convict, Reality TV Star — Congressman?--by Liz Halloran
Ex-Con, Future Congressman? Former Gov. Edwin Edwards Campaigns Again--by Debbie Elliot (Morning Edition)
Louisiana's Edwin Edwards May Be On His Last Political Stand--by Debbie Elliot (All Things Considered WLRN)

Photos
Edwin W. Edwards--from 1986 Northwestern State University Potpourri Yearbook via Wikipedia (CC0)
1991 Governor Race Bumper Sticker--photo by Chris Granger via The Advocate
Edwards, his wife Trina, and baby--screenshot via KLFY

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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.

Hillary’s Story
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.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Brittannica
Henrietta Lacks

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

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

Hopkins Medicine
The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Nature
Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

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

NPR
'Henrietta Lacks': A Donor's Immortal Legacy

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

Wikpedia
Henrietta Lacks