Welcome to this incendiary, investigative episode of Light ‘Em Up! As we wrap-up our multi-episode series where we’ve analyzed how nuanced and deadly policing the mentally ill has become – tonight, we dig deep into the killing of Brian Umana at the hands of 2 officers with the National City, CA Police Department (NCPD), near San Diego.  Brian, 28, the father of a little girl, found himself in the unrelenting grip of a mental health crisis that was rapidly spiraling downward.  He suffered from bipolar disease and schizophrenia, according to our special guest, his brother Roberto Uman ..read more

It is great to be back with you! As we prep to close out another fantastic year filled with one accomplishment after another for “Light ‘Em Up” … which included new sponsorships … and new underwriters - we wanted to focus on what is most important to us other than searching out the truth. We wanted to take some special time to recognize you, our listeners for your (TSL) time spent listening to us throughout this past year.  We thank you for another fantastic year of growth and achievements, and express our appreciation for your wonderful engagement and your role in helping us grow to 97 c ..read more

Welcome to this impacting episode of Light ‘Em Up! We are grateful to you for joining us. Please tell a friend about us!  Remind them that they can find our full catalogue here on every major platform where you get your podcasts! How often do you see or hear where a person who is suffering extremely from some type of a mental health crisis which ends with the person being killed at the hands of law enforcement? Once is too many. I’ve observed this far too many times to count. Tonight, we center our investigative journalistic focus on: Policing the mentally ill. This is one of the bigges ..read more

Tonight, on this educational, empowering and explosive episode of Light ‘Em Up — our investigative journalistic focus is on the raw underworld of Confidential Informants or CI’s — a term that is often kicked around among the criminal element and the seedy underworld — but in the real-world very little is really known about CI’s and their intricate role and the crucial impact they have in and on the criminal justice system. This is another installation in our recent series as we continue to investigate and probe deeply — exploring law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures and their i ..read more

You’ve been summoned to appear for jury duty! How a person thinks about jury service is how a person conceptualizes democracy. After years of widespread abuse by courts stacked with King George's cronies, our Founders established the right to a jury trial. The colonists wanted to ensure that members of their community would be responsible for safeguarding their liberty and rights. Before you can enjoy your constitutional right to a speedy trial, jury selection must take place.  The jury is the ultimate arbiter of the facts. Being a juror and participating in the American judicial proces ..read more

Globally, we’re now being downloaded in 95 countries! The truth is powerful and under attack!  We won’t be swayed from delivering impactful investigative reporting. Welcome to this episode on knowing your constitutional rights to protect and preserve your life. It’s 3 a.m. and you are lying in bed asleep, “dead” to the world.  Suddenly the front door explodes – you hear loud voices screaming POLICE! SEARCH WARRANT! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! Knowing your Constitutional rights may protect your legal interests and work towards saving your life – but you’ll still need a new doorframe and fr ..read more

Welcome to this new, raw and unfiltered episode of Light ‘Em Up!  ? Globally, we’re now being downloaded in 94 countries!  From multiple FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests we’ve uncovered a treasure trove of primary source material exclusively for you!   We’ve gone to great lengths to bring you exclusive body-worn-camera-audio (BWCA) that you won’t hear anywhere else but on Light ‘Em Up!   The truth is powerful and under attack!   You’re driving home minding your own business … all of the sudden you see flashing red and blue lights in your rear-view mirror.&nbs ..read more

Welcome to this new, raw and unfiltered episode of Light ‘Em Up!  ? Globally, we’re now being downloaded in 94 countries!  From multiple FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests we’ve uncovered a treasure trove of primary source material exclusively for you!   We’ve gone to great lengths to bring you exclusive body-worn-camera-audio (BWCA) that you won’t hear anywhere else but on Light ‘Em Up!   The truth is powerful and under attack!   You’re driving home minding your own business … all of the sudden you see flashing red and blue lights in your rear-view mirror.&nbs ..read more

Welcome to this incendiary new episode of Light ‘Em Up!  As you read this, we are now being downloaded in 94 countries!  This episode is our most ambitious of our entire three season catalogue. We’ve gone to great lengths to bring you exclusive audio that you won’t hear anywhere else but on Light ‘Em Up!   Gunned down in a hail of bullets.  Some reports say as many as 90 rounds were fired. 46 bullet wounds killed Jayland Walker in the parking lot of the Bridgestone Center for Research & Technology in Akron, Ohio in the early morning hours of June 28, 2022.  From mu ..read more

Tonight, on this explosive episode of “Light ‘Em Up” … we shine the light of the truth on:  The cancerous face of Antisemitism – the hatred towards all things Jewish that has permeated our society and the world. Antisemitism is a global problem today. Hatred of Jews based on religious, political, or racial ideologies continues among ordinary citizens, people of influence, and even under state sponsorship.  From tiki-torch toting white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, to attacks at synagogues in Pittsburgh, PA to Poway, CA – there has been an outsized increase in the number of hat ..read more