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Lisa couldn’t access that information. We had a really good relationship with our client. And she did get so much better. Having that relationship with us, I think, mattered a lot in her life. And for seven solid years, she had a meaningful life. She had a relationship with people and was able to be safe, for the first time. But even with that relationship, she could not tell us about what happened. It was only when we talked to Kidwell that we knew. And then we brought in our trauma expert to come with us to give her a safe space. And we did these grounding exercises together to help Lisa through this. I said to Lisa, “We talked to your cousin David, and he told us.” And she said, “I didn’t lie to him. And then the next thing she said was, “The worst part was my mom.” And then just went into how her mother would traffic her. … [Read more...] about Lisa Montgomery Suffered Years of Abuse and Trauma. The United States Killed Her Anyway

On a brisk morning, we drive through Kunduz City, a northern provincial capital of more than 300,000 people. In the absence of U.S. and NATO ground forces, Kunduz has degenerated under the heel of corrupt, abusive local militias and ethnic rivalries. In 2015, the Taliban seized the city for 15 days, the first takeover of any Afghan city since the U.S. invasion, and a shocking indictment of the Afghan army’s capacity to defend vital urban centers. Though the government generally has more support in cities, Kunduz remains one of the most contested. A bomb detonates overnight during our stay, said to be part of a militant attack that never materializes. Afghan army convoys of pickups and armored Humvees topped with masked gunners swiveling .50-caliber machine guns patrol the streets. We pass the derelict Doctors Without Borders trauma hospital, where at least 42 people were killed in an October 2015 errant airstrike by the U.S. … [Read more...] about America’s Longest War Takes a Deadly New Turn

Taking each day and week as they come seems to be The Daily Show’s mantra right now. “Everyone’s hopeful and optimistic but a little nervous about getting too excited about making all of these plans to do things on the show when you don’t know what’s going to happen,” she said. “It’s hard to think everything’s going to change now that Biden’s inaugurated and it will be sunshine and happiness. We are still dealing with a huge health issue that is going to roll over into a huge economy issue so I don’t think we’re dancing yet but hopefully one day we will be.” … [Read more...] about Late-Night Laughs: Inside ‘The Daily Show’s Hopes For A Slower News Cycle Under A Biden Presidency

The OC D.A. is adamant they won't let that stop them from pursuing the case, saying ... “The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will continue to seek justice for victims regardless of the geographical obstacles in our way.” … [Read more...] about MMA Fighter Ralph Gracie Charged w/ Assault For Allegedly Attacking Fighter

He moved to Los Angeles, made his onscreen debut in a nonspeaking role as a jewelry fence on a 1969 episode of It Takes a Thief and then appeared on other shows like Medical Center, The High Chaparral, Mod Squad and The Flying Nun. He played an Armenian on Kung Fu, an Italian on Banacek, a Native American on Gunsmoke and a Hawaiian on Hawaii Five-O. … [Read more...] about Gregory Sierra, Actor on ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 83