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Light 'Em Up

Phillip Rizzo

"Light 'Em Up" takes a deep dive on the criminal justice system, crime scene investigation and leadership. We take you under and behind the crime scene investigation tape to get at the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help us God! Justice comes to those that fight ... not those that cry!
A Cold Blooded, Cajun Cover-up: How Sloppy Investigative Practices; Turning a Blind-Eye Intentionally, Voids in Personal Character & the 7 Deadly Sins Led to the Uninvestigated Death of Crystal McCrory Jones in Oak Grove, LA.March 09, 2024
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The Highly Suspicious Death of Crystal McCrory Jones: Glaring, Incompetent Errors in the Autopsy Report; Failure to Investigate. Cover-up & Collusion in Cajun Country.February 17, 2024
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Corruption & Death in Cajun Country: The Tragic Story of Crystal McCrory Jones. Little to No Investigation, a Rush to Judgement, an Intentional Effort at Covering Up the Facts & Overlooking Evidence: Why?January 27, 2024
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The "Secret War Crime" That Isn't a Secret. Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Armed Conflict & War Zones - Rape is a War Crime.January 06, 2024
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Thank you for another FANTASTIC Year! We're being downloaded in 107 countries globally & growing! We're not "true crime", we're the truth in the criminal justice system!December 15, 2023
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One Man's Terrorist is Another Man's Freedom Fighter: The Brutal War in Gaza, Terrorism & The Terroristic Threat.December 04, 2023
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Is Your Doctor Violating Your Constitutional, HIPPA & Privacy Rights? "Pain contracts." Are you Being Bullied & Coerced into Peeing Away Your Personal Protections & Privacy?November 13, 2023
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Conscious & Unconscious Bias in Policing: Seeing "Color" in Officer Discretion. Molding & Strengthening Trust with the Community Thru Analytics. Candid Revelations with a High-Ranking Police Executive Part II.October 23, 2023
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A Candid, Confidential Conversation with a High-Ranking Police Executive: 21st Century Challenges in a Small Department, Seeing โ€œColorโ€ in Police Discretion, Unconscious Bias, Accountability & Diligently Protecting & Serving.October 02, 2023
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Whatโ€™s the Racket with RICO? The Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act. The Mafia, Donald J. Trump, Rapper Young Thug & RICOโ€™s Historical Background, Scope & Application in Georgia v Trump.September 11, 2023
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Who Will Police the Police When They Won't Police Themselves? Consent Decrees, "Pattern & Practice" Investigations & The DOJ.August 21, 2023
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๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ! When Police Lie People Get Hurt, Often Seriously. "Testilying" & The 4 Big Lies Police Can Tell. Fraizer v Cupp: How Deception in Interrogations Does Not Automatically Constitute MisconductJuly 31, 2023
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Akron (OH) Police Craft Convenient False Narrative to Help Justify Massacre of an Unarmed, Young Black Man. Can a Civil Rights Lawsuit Bring a Measure of Justice to a Grieving Family & a Divided City?July 10, 2023
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Not Granted Bail? Rot in Jail: Your Constitutional 6th Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial. Know Your Rights in Order to Protect Yourself! If You Don't, Who Will?June 19, 2023
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Murder on the F Train in The Big Apple: The Choking Death of Jordan Neely. Is Daniel Penny a "Gotham City Hero" or a "Manslaughtering Menace"? May 29, 2023
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The Massacre of Jayland Walker: 8 Terrified Akron (OH) Police Officers "Skate", No Indictment. Officers Shot 94 Times, Hitting Jayland 46. Walker, 25, Unarmed, but ๐™—๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™ .May 10, 2023
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Death on the Sidewalk in The Windy City. The Killing of Leevon Smith. Self-defense or 2nd Degree Murder? April 19, 2023
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You May Not Be The 1st, But Your Goal Is To Be The Best: Inspirational Insights that Empower, with Dr. Sandy Womack, Jr.March 29, 2023
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โ€œIf Thereโ€™s No Hope for the Youth, Then Thereโ€™s No Hope for the Futureโ€: Critical Thinking with Dr. Sandy Womack Jr., on: Critical Race Theory, & the Importance of Education, Knowledge of Self & Love in the Currently Divided States of America.March 08, 2023
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If You're Not Sittin' at the Table, You Often End Up on the Plate. The Struggle for Equality in a Land that Doesn't Value Black & Brown Lives. A Conversation With Solutions Based Educator & Superintendent of the Columbus City Schools Dr. Sandy Womack Jr.February 15, 2023
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Barefoot, Alone, Pacing Back & Forth in the Rain at 4 am with a Machete. Brian Umana was a Human Being in Need of Help. Shot 10 Times & Killed by the NCPD. The Police Culture, Patterns & Practices that Have Gone Wrong in Policing Americaโ€™s Streets.January 27, 2023
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Using the Police to Clear the Mentally Ill from Streets & Subways with "Involuntarily Hospitalization": Is New York City Mayor Eric Adams' Policy a "Moral Obligation to Help" or a Heavy-handed Move Equivalent to "State-Sponsored Kidnapping"?January 06, 2023
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Thank you for another ๐…๐€๐๐“๐€๐’๐“๐ˆ๐‚ Year! We're being downloaded in 97 countries globally & growing! We're not "true crime", we're the truth in criminal justice!December 08, 2022
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Policing the Mentally Ill: A Matter of Life or Death. Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), Reducing the Risk of Death During Emergency Interaction Between Law Enforcement and Someone Spiraling Downward in a Mental Health Crisis. November 17, 2022
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"Snitches Get Stitches"... The Dark Underworld of "CI's" - Confidential InformantsOctober 28, 2022
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