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Jaws of Justice Radio
It is the intention of Jaws of Justice Radio to investigate how to achieve justice in America, this includes issues of economic injustice, political injustice and the criminal justice system. We want to put a human face on those caught in the grasp of injustice and those that are part of an unjust system. We strive to dispel the misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system.
Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system. We hope you will listen.
Host Terri Wilke speaks with Kansas City local Judy Henderson, who spent hours on a prison phone wishing she could hold her children. After a governor’s pardon set her free, she knew she couldn’t just forget about other moms like her.
Henderson was convicted of capital murder for the death of a Springfield, Missouri jeweler in 1982 and she was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for 50 years. Evidence shows she and her boyfriend had planned to rob the jeweler, but the robbery turned deadly. Henderson’s boyfriend fired a gun several times, killing the jeweler and injuring her, court records show. Both were charged with murder, but only Henderson was found guilty. At the time, Judy Henderson was mother to two young children.
Now free, Judy advocates for justice system reform and shares her incredible story through her new book which was released on April 15, 2025: When the Light Finds Us.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/12/us/missouri-judy-henderson-moms-prison/index.html
Judy Henderson will talk about adjusting to life in prison, then re-adjusting to freedom and life beyond incarceration. She will share the heartbreaking reality of raising children from prison and the broader issues within the justice system, including wrongful convictions and sentence reform. She has authored her book in part to fight to improve conditions for incarcerated women, especially mothers.
During the second half of our hour, Jeff Humfeld, former producer of Jaws of Justice, along with hosts Keith Brown El and Terri Wilke will discuss the recent passage of the sales tax extension that will pay for construction of a controversial new Kansas City jail and other public safety capital improvements. The ballot language was not specific on how the money raised would be spent and did not specify how much of the funds raised will be used to build a 250-bed jail estimated to cost between $150 million to $250 million. City finance officials estimate the tax brings in about $24 million a year.
There is opportunity for public opinion on the specific use of the sales tax revenue. Voters can continue to help City Hall make Kansas City a safer place – your opinion matters. Please tune in to shape your best opinion, then, when you share that opinion with City officials, we can assure use of sales tax dollars to build a stronger community.
On Jaws of Justice, we examine how to find justice in our society. Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
