For The People... Law In Plain Language

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Listen. CALL. talk LIVE. DiScUsS.CALL IN LEGAL TALK/COMMUNITY ISSUES INTERNET RADIO SHOW.Philadelphia Attorney Debra D. Rainey hosts a Fun, funky, FRESH, Legal Talk/Community Issues show, the anti-legal talk show tha is bodl, raw, real and rowdy to say the least!. For the People. law in plain language endeavors to break down the law in plain language, but with flair, education and entertainment. Listeners and fans alike get invovled by sending in questions and comments that are read/discussed live on air on each episode !. Live shows air weekly Saturdays 5-6:30 PM EST on www.GTownRadio.com. Listen with the TUNEIN APP on Mobile Phones & I-Phones.Podcasts available weekly via iTunes & Podomatic. www.GTownRadio.com / www.ForThePeople.podomatic.com / www.ftplawradio.com. & www.DebraRaineyLaw.comG-Town Radio STUDIO LINE 215-609-4301HOST Debra D. Rainey Esq., the Compassionate Lawyerinfo@ftplaw.com ~ www.TheCompassionateLawyer.comExecutive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones, PhD CandidateCo-Hosts: Blaq aka The Broke Poet & Asia Proctor aka P-rocDirector of Programming: Robbin K. Stanton aka Aunt RobbinMusical Director, Board Genius: BreeAyre Anderson aka Kewl Breeze Twitter: @FTPLAWFacebook: FTPLAWWebsite: www.ftplawradio.com

Episodes

  • Episode 66 - Tonight hear from a few Court of Common Pleas candidates!

    14/05/2013 Duration: 01h33min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language & Debra D. Rainey, Esq.   Philadelphia.  Make your voice count, Stand and let your vote be counted!  Our judiciary is only as good as we make it.  Tonight we had candid discussions with several candidates running for the bench. We got a mere glimpse into those folks' hearts and minds.  Conor Cocoran, button #120 and 124, told us He is an "OBama Democrat" and wants to change the "pay to play" flavor of our City's Democracy: Stephanie Sawyer, button #126, is Real, She's Raw , and suggests that Judges need to be more in tune with the people they serve: Rania Major button # 116, told us that she gets it, she is from the Hood, the 30th Ward that is. Rania told us she won't forget from whence she hails and that she will not develop Judgeitis: Leon King, button #118 the only King on the ballot, told us he plans to thwart the Mayor's plan to increase the prison population (because the Mayor wants to build more jails), by diversifying the judicial system and c

  • Episode 65 - For the People Fam, live and on fire Taking your legal questions

    07/05/2013 Duration: 01h33min

    The For the People Fam, live and on fire! & Taking your LEGAL QUESTIONS LIVE on air!   New to the Fam, Co-host, Tiffany Janine Harrison, aka Militant, welcome aboard Militant! Welcome to our new assistant producers, Chamara, ,Curtis and Jasmine, y'all better work! Tonight we put it down, we talked about parents' legal rights to evict their deadbeat children, we heard from a non-custodial parent asking about her rights respecting child support, we heard a question from a tenant in a Housing Project on how to protect her right to quiet enjoyment from Bookie and them, Mickey posed a question on our FaceBook page, seeking advice about being gay but not out at work, and being taunted by his co-workers.  This is just a small flavor of the questions that we addressed tonight. Our Militant co-host, was often on a canoe by herself, with only one oar, but we love her.  Check this show out it will uplift and entertain you or have you cracking the hell up!  TuneIN Tuesday May 7, 2013 from ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST 

  • Episode 64 Dear NFL Please take real Action on Domestic Violence

    01/05/2013 Duration: 01h27min

    Dear NFL Please take REAL ACTION on Domestic Violence!  Signed, NFL Fans & Families How many murdered girlfriends and suicides will it take for the NFL to admit that there is a Domestic Violence epidemic begining in its ranks? How many beaten women must go unnoticed? Gretchen Tomei gives us a way to make a change through her tireless efforts of petitioning the NFL to get the players to wear Purple in addition to the Pink in honor and recognition that "Domestic Violence", must also be eradicated.  Our lone male guest, Ty, The Quaterback of G'Town Radio's own "Sports Talk", added his whole nine yards, and we developed a working theory as to where the changes must be begin.  This is a conversation you don't want to miss!   This petition http://www.change.org/nfldv  on change.org has over 23,000 signatures & many domestic violence organizations have endorsed the campaign.  Amongst other things, the petition requests:  The league do more when it comes to domestic violence by:  Reviewing its conduct policy

  • Episode 63 - PHILLY VIP ~ Premiere Legal Resource GuRu

    23/04/2013 Duration: 01h23min

    This week on...  For the People... law in plain language  Meet PHILLY VIP ~Premiere Legal Resource GuRu~ With all the inequality and injustice  of the under served communities, it is refreshing when programs come along to provide a lifeline.  Philly VIP, CLS and PLA are that life line.  Broke? Need a lawyer? Know someone who does? Civil or Criminal tune in and check it out.  Micahel Viola breaks it down. www.PHILLYVIP.ORG. Air Date APRIL  23, 2013

  • Episode 62 Don't Take My Sh*t, Protect your SH*T

    15/04/2013 Duration: 01h30min

    This week on...  For the People... law in plain language w/Debra D. Rainey, Esq.    don't take my sh*t Entertainment Law & Artist Management Established celebrities have lost money! Are you an artist, trying to get your self out there? Are you ready for the world? Have your properly protected your SH*T, by taking advantage of the copyright protections afforded Artists? Do you know the difference between an agent, and a manager? Can an entertainment lawyer asisst you? Could you use a Business Consultant? Katie Jazzy Gray-Sadler, gave us some useful information about what a Business Consultant does and how to that Business Consultant just may keep greedy, grubby extra fingers our of your pocket!  Independent Artist Allazae shared a taste of her musicial talents with Standing Alone.  If you are an independent Artist this show is a must for you.  Learn how to avoid pitfalls and hear other helful tidbits, For the People style! You know how we do!    Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST  LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com 

  • Episode 61 Restorative justice, through Philadelphia's Mural Arts program

    11/04/2013 Duration: 01h27min

    RESTORATIVE JUSTICE through Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language & Debra D. Rainey, Esq.   RESTORATIVE JUSTICE                                                 through              Philadelphia’s Mural Arts   SPECIAL GUESTS  Robyn Buseman ~ Restorative Justice Program Manager & Michael Whittington ~ Assistant Artist - Mural Arts Program   Victim+Offender+Society= Restorative Justice The Mural Arts Program incorporates the concepts of restorative justice through art instruction, mural making, and community service work within the criminal justice system. Current inmates, ex-offenders, and juvenile delinquents are given the opportunity to learn new skills and make a positive contribution to their communities to repair the prior harm they may have caused. In the Mural Arts Restorative Justice program there is a growing emphasis on re-entry, reclamation of civic spaces, and the use of art to give voice to people who have consistentl

  • Episode 60 - Black Men vs. The System (DHS: Anti-Christ or Saviour? Part 2)

    02/04/2013 Duration: 01h33min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language   & Debra D. Rainey, Esq.   Black Men vs. The System  (DHS: Anti-Christ or Saviour? Part 2)   aka F*CK DHS - I GOT THIS!  A single BLACK MAN & FATHER'S harrowing journey of stepping up!   Tonight we revisited DHS, The Anti-Christ or Savior of our family, we discussed the case of a local Philadelpia Woman, who after being giving 2 of her sister's children for 9 months lost those children to another family member and how this woman's story curried no favor nor triggered any sympathy from the For The People fam.  We heard a moving Oratorical performance by our in studio guest "Mary" aka "Truth Serum" in honor of and recognition of her mother and her father's sacrifices in his journey to reunite his famiy.  "Mary's" father William Pitts, Jr., joined us via telephone from a small town in North Carolina and shared his story of false imprisonment, heroine addiction to ultimately the savior of his children.  A caller from a questionable non-profit organiz

  • Episode - 59 BUZZED DRIVING & DUI'S (1-2 drinks at social gatherings (i.e. weddings),etc CHANGES LIVES!

    25/03/2013 Duration: 01h30min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language  with  Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  BUZZED DRIVING & DUI'S ~need to knows~ 1-2 drinks at social gatherings like baby showers and weddings can turn one's life around. Tonight's show was educational, hilarious and off the chain.  We talked about the truths and falsehoods surrounding alcohol and our bodies.  We met Skeet, Skeet one of two budding new co-hosts trying to join the For the People Fam. DJ Supa Tang from G'town Radio's Yard2Yard (rewind) stepped in and ran the boards in the absence of our beloved Producer and she rocked the house.  Our in studio guest Robin shared her DUI arrest story with us and told us how drinking jungle juice at a baby shower got her arrested and charged with DUI. Listeners called in and texted their two cents.  You gotta check out this episode.   Please drink responsibly!  Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones  Weekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com Like us FACEBOOK

  • Episode 57 - "As a juvenile they said he belonged in prison. Afterwards he didn't belong anywhere." (2013 Minor Differences)

    12/03/2013 Duration: 01h22min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language & Debra D. Rainey, Esq. What do a thief, kidnapper, two murderers and a heroin addict have in common with your child, brother, father? Take away the labels and you'll find these imprisoned teenagers are an awful lot like people you know. MINOR DIFFERENCES introduces five juvenile offenders in maximum security lock-up. We meet them again 18 years later.  Filmmaker Heather Dew Oaksen and two of her Minor Difference teenagers joins us and all of them share their expereinces and thoughts with us.  Their stories are poserful, you won't to check out this episode! MINOR DIFFERENCES As a juvenile they said he belonged in prison.   Afterwards he didn't belong anywhere (Minor Differences, 2013)   www.minordifferences.com ~  Filmmaker Heather Dew Oaksen, brings together powerful first-person stories illustrating the 18 year journey of five former juvenile offenders.     QUOTES FROM THEI Minor Differences WEBSITE: "As a juvenile they said he belonged in prison. A

  • Episode 56 - DHS: Anti-Christ or Saviour? ~ YOU BE THE JUDGE ~ (rescheduled)

    26/02/2013 Duration: 01h34min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language & Debra D. Rainey, Esq.   DHS Anti-Christ or Saviour? ~ YOU BE THE JUDGE ~  Tonight the For the People fam, went all in, we discussed, debated and often times yelled to get our points across.  Mary former DHS Social Worker and product of the DHS Child Fostercare System, shared with us her experiences and gave a shout out to a very special father.  We heard the story of Caroline Hill, a woman who percevied that DHS and Lutheran Social Serivces wronged her, with Celyn Camen from Every Mother is a working Mother Network chiming in.  You be the Judge Antichrist or Savior.  Stay tuned for more.  DHS Mission Statement:  The Philadelphia Department of Human Services mission is to provide and promote safety, permanency, and well-being for children and youth at risk of abuse, neglect and delinquency. (hmmmm... NOT)     Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST   LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones  Weekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com

  • Episode 55 - The Tax-Man Cometh -we're talking TAX CHANGES & NEWS that can affect you!!!

    19/02/2013 Duration: 01h20min

    Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language & Debra D. Rainey, Esq.   The Tax-Man Cometh  ~   ACTUALLY JUDITH CLAYPOOLE FROM G-TOWNRADIO'S DYNAMIC MONEY MATTERS COMETH         Tax Season Kicks Off   Uncle Sam Cometh! Yes! Is is tax season. Some of us are excited and some are rather miserable, but behold, there is a light at the end of everyone's tunnel. Are you receiving all of your crdits and taking all of your deductions? Listen up and help your pocket becuase Uncel Sam is on the way!!   Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST   LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones  Weekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com   Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER    Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq.  Featuring BLAQ: The Broke Poet Producer: Renee Norris-Jones Air Date February 19, 2013 ~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~

  • Episode 54 - The 4th Amendment = Your Rights

    13/02/2013 Duration: 01h15min

            Tonight on...  For the People... law in plain language The 4th Amendment = Your Rights  unreasonable searches and seizures +  secure in their persons + shall not be violated Our Host The Compassionate one discussed our rights as it relates to unreasonable searches and seizures of our person and things by the Police.  We learned that the law recognizes three levels of interactions between citizens and the Police.  We recognized Brother Johndi Harrell as having been crowned person of the year by Goodwill Industries.  The Compassionate one explained and compared reasonable suspicion and probable cause and she disputed the notion that she hates on the Police.  Check out this episode and decide for you self! The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the pe

  • Episode 53 - MOVING ON UP! Returning Citizens getting 'A PIECE OF THE PIE'

    29/01/2013 Duration: 01h15min

    Tonight on...  Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. & For the People... law in plain language   MOVING ON UP! Returning Citizens getting 'A PIECE OF THE PIE' These ain't the Jefferson's but George and Weezy would be proud as Yvette K and Jondhi H, tell us their journey through the system and the sweet triumphant piece of the Success Pie.  Blaq, the Broke Poet chimed in and shared her process from "inside" to "outside".  Blaq asked what Do you do when life's gets in the way and you begin to feel overwhelmed by the nay sayers.  Check it out, and hear The Compassionate Lawyer and the Producer, as the two do battle, the Prosecutor versus the Compassionate One, this episode is mandatory for all who care about the re-integration of our Returning Citizens and how we can help!    Took a whole lotta tryin', Just to get up that hill. Now... YVETTE & JONDHI up in the big leagues    Check out our RISING STARS!!!  Gettin' there turn at bat. & gettin a piece of the pie!   Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST  LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTo

  • Episode 52 - WILL i NEED - BASIC OVERVIEW WILLS & ESTATES (aka: my dysfunctional family WILL fight over my sh*t)

    22/01/2013 Duration: 01h18min

    Tonight on For the People... law in plain language & Debra d. Rainey, Esq.WILL i NEED (aka: my dysfunctional family WILL fight over my sh*t).  We learned that a will is a written document that is used to tell the world how someone wants his or her property disposed after the person dies. The Compassionate Lawyer host went all political on us and regurgitated excerpts from President Obama's phenomenal second inaugural address, and she took us down history lane.  We learned that if you die without a will your dysfunctional family just might touch and in fact get your sh**, or it may go to the state if you ain't got no family. Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney were discussed giving an overview of their use and relevance, in the event one suffers a debilitating injury or one loses one's marbles.  The Compassionate Lawyer answered some interesting and intriguing questions from avid For the People listeners and provided comic relief in between.  You gotta check this one out and hear the producer go

  • Episode 51- Surving Child Suport & Custody Nightmares

    16/01/2013 Duration: 01h26min

    Tonight on For the People... law in plain languageSuppose you survived your abuser, got away from the abuser and all of a sudden Here comes "abuser" seeking child custody. What if the abuser has never made any attempts to parent the child and was absent for the child's first 7 years?  Does that abuser have rights to the child? Is possession really 9/10s of the law?  These and other issues are discussed.  our special guest "Arielle" shares her nightmare on Child/Support and Custody street.  Check us out! Host Deb Rainey, Esq. discusses Child Custody/Support and has a frank discussion with DV survivor & her ongoing NIGHTMARE on CUSTODY STREET! Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM EST - LISTEN ONLINE:www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones - Weekly Podcasts on iTunes & Podomatic.comLike us FACEBOOK ~ Follow us TWITTERHost: Debra D. Rainey, Esq. - Featuring BLAQ: The Broke Poet - & Producer: Renee Norris-JonesAir Date January 15, 2013~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~

  • Episode 50 - Living with Megan's Law, Branded For Life!

    08/01/2013 Duration: 01h18min

    Should a man who made a mistake early in his young life by committing a crime without any sexual connotations whatsoever, be foreever branded as a sex offender? Should a momentary lapse in judgment and having sexual relations with a teenager, equate to being a lifetime Sex Offender? Do you know SORNA? Our Compassionate Lawyer rants and raves and puts her spin on Megan's Law.  You gotta check out this episode.    Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones  Weekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com  Featuring BLAQ: The Broke Poet Creative Content Writer ~ Blaq    Producer: Renee Norris-Jones NEXT Air Date January 8, 2013 ~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~   Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER

  • Episode 49 - Buyer's Remorse? Tune in @8PM EST Consumer Laws show & those holiday purchases given and received. @gtownradio with host @DebraRaineyLaw

    01/01/2013 Duration: 01h18min

    This week on  For the People... law in plain language    Buyer's Remorse? Tune in @8PM EST Consumer Laws show & those holiday purchases given and received. @gtownradio with host @DebraRaineyLaw     Happy New Year from the For the People FAM! Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Check out the Compassionate Lawyer's legal information, it's funky, it's fresh, it's real and its totally free.   Tune IN and enjoy.   LISTEN LIVE Tuesday’s 8pm EST  LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on Smartphones Weekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com   HOST: Debra D. Rainey, Esq., Featuring BLAQ: The Broke Poet & Producer: Renee Norris-Jones Creative Content Writer - BLAQ   Air Date JANUARY 1, 2013 

  • Episode 48 Happy Holidays - Check out SPECIAL re-broadcast of our first inaugural show

    26/12/2012 Duration: 58min

    This week on  For the People... law in plain language   Happy Holidays from the For the People FAM! We are taking Christmas off to enjoy our families. Check out this re-broadcast of our first inaugural show, we've come along way Baby. See you in the 13. Ladies and Gentlemen The First Amendment. Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Check out the Compassionate Lawyer's legal information, it's funky, it's fresh, it's real and its totally free.  Tune IN and enjoy.   LISTEN LIVE Tuesday’s 8pm EST www.GTownRadio.com OR use the TUNEIN APP    Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on SmartphonesWeekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com   HOST: Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Featuring BLAQ: The Broke PoetProducer: Renee Norris-Jones Creative Content Writer - BLAQ   Air Date DECEMBER 25, 2012 ~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~   ______________________________________________________________________________

  • Episode 47 - Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. responds to listener legal questions

    18/12/2012 Duration: 01h28min

    This week on  For the People... law in plain language  Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. responds to listener legal questions, check out the Compassionate Lawyer's legal information, it's funky, it's fresh, it's real and its totally free.  Tune IN and enjoy. LISTEN LIVE  LISTEN LIVE Tuesday’s 8pm EST www.GTownRadio.com OR use the TUNEIN APP    Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on SmartphonesWeekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com   HOST: Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Featuring BLAQ: The Broke PoetProducer: Renee Norris-Jones Creative Content Writer - BLAQ   Air Date DECEMBER 18, 2012 ~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~   ______________________________________________________________________________

  • Episode 46- Debra D. Rainey, Esq. responds to listener legal questions! LISTEN LIVE

    11/12/2012 Duration: 01h22min

    This week on  For the People... law in plain language  Host Debra D. Rainey, Esq. responds to listener legal questions, check out the Compassionate Lawyer's legal information, it's funky, it's fresh, it's real and its totally free.  Tune IN and enjoy. LISTEN LIVE  LISTEN LIVE Tuesday’s 8pm EST www.GTownRadio.com OR use the TUNEIN APP    Tuesdays ~ 8-9:30 PM  EST LISTEN ONLINE: www.GTownRadio.com & with TUNEIN on SmartphonesWeekly Podcasts on  iTunes & Podomatic.com   HOST: Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Featuring BLAQ: The Broke PoetProducer: Renee Norris-Jones Creative Content Writer - BLAQ   Air Date DECEMBER 11, 2012 ~LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE~   ______________________________________________________________________________

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