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Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about codifying Roe v Wade, what that would look like, and how that could happen.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Why didn't Congress codify abortion rights? - https://19thnews.org/2022/01/congress-codify-abortion-roe/ What would it mean to codify Roe into law and is there any chance of that happening? - https://theconversation.com/what-would-it-mean-to-codify-roe-into-law-and-is-there-any-chance-of-that-happening-182406 H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3755?r=4&s=1 Does Congress Have the Constitutional Authority to Codify Roe? - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/does-congress-have-the-constitutional-authority-to-codify-roe A Twitter thread comparing what happens next to what happened after Dred Scott v Sandford - https://twitter.com/discarddungeon/status/1540369546015637504

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how the leak has broken the Supreme Court, the other issues that are currently on docket for it, and what could be done to fix it and the nomination process. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Supreme Court has 29 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial term - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/politics/supreme-court-june-opinions/index.html In the Supreme Court, No Decision is A Bad Decision - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/politics/supreme-court-june-opinions/index.html An Overlooked Idea for Fixing the Supreme Court - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/overlooked-idea-fixing-supreme-court Stephanie Nam's Standup Comedy Class - https://www.stephanienam.com/shop/p/introduction-to-standup-comedy-a-4-week-course-dfcak

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the racist origins of the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Border Patrol. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links:  Know Your Rights: 100 Mile Border Zone  - https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone The Border Patrol Has Been A Cult of Brutality Since 1924 - https://theintercept.com/2019/01/12/border-patrol-history/ A History of the Border Patrol - https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709767457/a-history-of-the-border-patrol Immigration Act of 1924 - https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1924-immigration-act-johnson-reed-act/

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the 911 emergency service, who regulates it, and how it's federally legislated.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: H.R.438 - Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/438/text 911 and E911 Services - https://www.fcc.gov/general/9-1-1-and-e9-1-1-services 2021 Florida 911 Statutes - http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0401/Sections/0401.465.html 911 Emergency Dispatcher Requirements in Washington - https://www.healthcarepathway.com/become-a-dispatcher/washington-911-dispatcher/ 2021 Pennsylvania General Assembly Title 35 - https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=35&div=0&chpt=53 Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/03/us/buffalo-dispatcher-fired-after-mishandling-911-call/index.html What is a PSAP - https://www.bandwidth.com/glossary/public-safety-answering-point-psap/#:~:text=PSAPs%20(Public%20Safety%20Answering%20Points,phone%20calls%20and%20dispatching%20appropriately.

This week on Frown Town, Vee and J talk about how gun violence has impacted them personally and how it's impacting our nation as a whole.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links K-12 School Shooting Database - https://www.chds.us/ssdb/data-map/ America's Gun Culture In Seven Charts - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 The State of America's Children - https://www.childrensdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-State-of-Americas-Children-2021.pdf 16 Facts About Gun Violence and School Shootings - https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/blog/gun-violence/16-facts-about-gun-violence-and-school-shootings/ A Change in the Leading Cause of Death among U.S. Children - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2200169

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (R.I.C.O.) act.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Young Thug's 'Racketeering' Charges are Absurd - https://theappeal.org/young-thug-gunna-ysl-rico-charges/ Rapper Young Thug's R.I.C.O. Act Charges Explained - https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/rapper-young-thugs-rico-act-charges-explained Hoodrich Pablo Juan Allegedly Pinched With RICO Charges - https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/hoodrich-pablo-juan-rico-bond-denied/ F.I.F.A Officials Arrested - https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9866259/reports-fifa-officials-arrested YFN Lucci’s Lawyer Reportedly Files for Hearing  - https://www.complex.com/music/da-says-ysl-involved-in-shootings-murders-excess-of-50-yfn-lucci-lawyer-files-for-hearing Public Law 91-450 Sec 30 - https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/91/s30/text

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by the amazing singer, burlesque performer, and emcee EmpeROAR Fabulous to talk about legal vs illegal gambling and how running a show that involves a raffle or bingo can end in a felony! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest: EmpeROAR Fabulous Instagram: @EmpeROARFabulous Website: www.emperoarfabulous.com Relevant Links Legal vs Illegal Gambling - https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/legal-gambling-vs-illegal-gambling-49748 Bingo - Is It Considered Gambling - https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/bingo-is-it-considered-gambling-50400 That Drag Queen Charity Bingo Is So Dangerous, It's a Felony - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/that-drag-queen-charity-bingo-is-so-dangerous-its-a-felony/ Legal Bingo Becomes Big-Time Gambling - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1985/04/07/legal-bingo-becomes-big-time-gambling/62768094007/ First Circuit Narrows Scope of the Wire Act, Reversing Office of Legal Counsel Opinion - https://www.gibsondunn.com/first-circuit-narrows-scope-of-the-wire-act-reversing-office-of-legal-counsel-opinion/

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J stitch together everything that's currently happening with the January 6th investigation! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: January 6 committee has ‘laser-like focus’ of what it wants to ask Meadows - https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/politics/january-6-committee-mark-meadows/index.html Donald Trump Jr testifies before the committee on the events of January 6 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/04/donald-trump-jr-us-capitol-attack-committee READ: Text messages Sean Hannity, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ivanka Trump and others sent to Mark Meadows - https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/read-mark-meadows-texts-sean-hannity-ivanka-trump-marjorie-taylor-greene/index.html Judge paves way for Marjorie Taylor Greene to stay on ballot - https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/06/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-ballot/index.html Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes tried to contact Trump during the January 6 Capitol attack, court documents reveal - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-donald-trump-january-6-court-documents/ Southern Utah man given probation in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot - https://www.ksl.com/article/50397601/southern-utah-man-given-probation-in-jan-6-us-capitol-riot --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the AMBER Alert system and whether or not it actually works.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Lily Peters' Death Prompts Discussion About AMBER Alert System - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/lily-peters-death-prompts-discussion-of-amber-alert-requirements-leads-to-calls-for-change/89-f5b10050-b2ff-4e92-9a44-1465facc4715 AMBER Alert: Cure or Thin Band-Aid - https://themissingny.nycitynewsservice.com/part-two/amber-alert/ AMBER Alerts Largely Ineffective Study Shows - https://psmag.com/social-justice/amber-alerts-largely-ineffective-study-shows-4792 Washington State AMBER Alert Guidelines - https://mil.wa.gov/amber-alert Florida Department of Law Enforcement AMBER Alert Guidelines - https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/AMBER-Plan/Amber-Alert DOJ OJP Guidelines for Issuing AMBER Alerts - https://amberalert.ojp.gov/about/guidelines-for-issuing-alerts

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about nuisance ordinances.  Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links Woman Goes to Jail for Not Mowing Lawn - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/oddnews/woman-goes-to-jail-for-not-mowing-lawn-182126275.html Single Mother Arrested for Grass After Not Mowing - https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-11/single-mother-arrested-for-grass-after-not-mowing Law Enforcement: How Municipal Policies and Neighborhood Norms Influence Homeowner Residential Landscape Management - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204616000268 Fine, Lien, Foreclosure: What Can Happen If You Refuse to Mow Your Lawn - https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/lawn-care-2/fines-liens-foreclosure-refuse-mow-lawn/ I Am Not a Nuisance: Local Ordinances Punish Victims of Crime - https://www.aclu.org/other/i-am-not-nuisance-local-ordinances-punish-victims-crime#:~:text=Nuisance%20ordinances%20%E2%80%93%20also%20called%20disorderly,many%20other%20kinds%20of%20behavior --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, to celebrate 4/20, Vee and J are joined by incredibly awesome comedian and all-around dope person Jill Silva! Together they get SUPER HIGH and play two TTRPGs that J found while being a #ally: This Party Sucks and The World is Ending and We Are Very Large Dogs. Hilarity ensues! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest Information - Jill Silva Social Media: Instagram: @j_i_l_v_a/ | Twitter: @_j_i_l_l_v_a_ Jill's Shows:  Bob's Comedy Jive - https://www.instagram.com/bobscomedyjive/ Babe Cave Seattle - https://www.instagram.com/babe_cave_seattle/ The Comedy Drip - https://www.instagram.com/the_comedy_drip/ A Diverse Group of Friends - www.ticketweb.com/event/a-diverse-group-of-friends-here-after-tickets/11970255 TTRPGs Played: This Party Sucks! - https://beatingthebinary.itch.io/this-party-sucks/devlog/110074/this-party-sucks-version-20-is-out The World is Ending and We are Very Large Dogs - https://edensthings.itch.io/verylargedogs

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how they saved the Post Office, and other it wasn't bad news. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Biden signs U.S. Postal Service financial reform bill - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-postal-service-plans-raise-prices-first-class-mail-2022-04-06/ Jackson marks her historic confirmation with a moving speech: ‘We’ve made it. All of us’ - https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/politics/white-house-jackson-event-supreme-court/index.html In Bucha, A Massive Search for Bodies Left by Russian Occupiers - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/08/bucha-body-search-massacre/ Missile Kills at Least 52 at Crowded Ukrainian Train Station - https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-ap-top-news-migration-united-nations-ee2fa37bb0ace7b4714c084998765f65 UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council - https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/07/politics/un-russia-human-rights/index.html Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Vetoes Anti-Transgender Sports Bill - https://www.si.com/more-sports/2022/04/07/andy-beshear-kentucky-vetoes-anti-transgender-sports-bill