Slam the Gavel

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The Importance of IAJ Data; With Amanda Story And Crystal Salazar May 17, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Amanda Story who was last on Season 4, Episode 142, and Crystal Salazar Season 5, Episode 174.
Today we discussed the major human rights issue in the United States — the fact that America still does not have a fully independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) aligned with the UN Paris Principles, despite international efforts dating back to the 1990s.

In 2023, the NHRI for USA campaign publicly pushed for the creation of one, and in 2025 the Institute for Advancement of Justice & Human Rights (IAJ) launched as an independent organization working toward human rights investigations, accountability, and advocacy surrounding issues such as family court abuses, CPS misconduct, disability rights, and systemic due process concerns.

We talked about both the broader national implications and Crystal’s personal experience — including her Texas CPS case, international human rights findings connected to her situation, and her current asylum journey to the UK — as part of a larger conversation about why independent human rights oversight in the U.S. matters.

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Ways To "BEAT IT"- CPS; With Carrie Haight May 15, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes back Carrie Haight to the podcast. Carrie was last on Season 5, Episodes 185, 221, 266, and 321. We discussed her first podcast as a reference, "No One Would Listen." From there we talked about a solution to the CPS debacle and how it can easily be dissolved. Defund CPS, not law enforcement. Also how false allegations should really be handled by the police.

Next, we discussed how a judge has a picture of her daughter up on his chamber wall without written consent. Carrie also described her daughter's medical issues that have not been resolved and how she fainted in a department store and had to be rushed to a nearby ER.

We talked about the video on YouTube, "Hollywood LIED About Michael Jackson & Now They're Lying About Trump, " courtesy of @DDayCobra2.

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Child's Nervous System: NOT Included In The Courts; With Lisa Goodpaster May 08, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Lisa Goodpaster to the podcast. Lisa was last on Season 4, Episode 71 where we discussed her book, "Alienated, When Parents Won't Parent." Her work exposes a major gap in the frameworks used throughout the Parental Alienation space. The frameworks that are used in the courts to decide the child's best interest have never included a child's biology: the nervous system. That's no small oversight, IT IS A MASSIVE MISTAKE. Once parents understand the enormity of this, it becomes impossible not to see it.

Today, we discussed why the biggest disruption in the child's biology has never been included in the courts.

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NC Senate Candidate And Advocate For FAMILIES; With Shirley Johnson May 03, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes new guest, NC Senate Candidate, District 17, Shirley Johnson. Shirley began her career serving 10 years on the Illinois State Senate staff working in appropriations, press and outreach. Shirley developed expertise in the state budget process, identifying strategies to cut wasteful spending while protecting critical services, and built strong relationships with advocates and policymakers to advance responsible, people-centered legislation. Later, Shirley served with the State Treasurer's Office, helping advance a customer service-oriented approach to Government. Shirley also accepted the role of Director for a Child Advocacy Center and CASA, where she led multidisciplinary teams on the front lines protecting abused and trafficked children. In this role, she influenced decisions impacting children's physical, emotional and psychological safety and became a trusted leader in CHILD ADVOCACY and community collaboration.

To Reach Shirley Johnson: 984-284-0068, shirleyjohnson4sd17@gmail.com and Facebook Shirley Johnson

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Parental Alienation As LABOR EXPLOITATION; Michael "Thunder" Phillips Substack Article May 02, 2026

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Slam The Gavel covers another article by Michael "Thunder" Phillips written 5-02-2026 titled: "Parental Alienation as LABOR EXPLOITATION, Courts Know, Courts Are Not Complying. Great article written by Phillips citing that there are over 22+ million parents impacted in the U.S. alone. This article can be found on Substack.

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CoTrackPro Helps Parents Navigate The Legal System; With Doug Devitre Apr 30, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes new guest, Doug Devitre who is Founder and President at CoTrackPro. Doug has built AI-Powered Apps for Family Justice, Mental Health and Legal Reform. CoTrackPro is more than a breath of fresh air for families navigating the legal system.

Doug most recently created CoTrackPro which is a family-focused SaaS Platform comprising 7+ integrated applications. These tools support not only parents but attorneys, therapists and court officials with AI-Powered documentation, compliance tracking and communication management during custody or legal situations. This wonderful app carries within it: Decisions, Mental, Cyber, Bridges, Legal, and Talk. CoTrackPro helps families and professionals collaborate, document and resolve issues in real time.

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Court Resources Used Via TAXPAYER; With Elizabeth Collins Apr 28, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes new guest, Elizabeth Collins to the podcast. Today we are going to discuss public citizens email communications to court administration that get turned into judicial orders, then are treated by the judge as a motion that he then turns into a judicial order without any Due Process.

Elizabeth also talked about the "flying monkeys," and how court watchers are restricted via Zoom and that are blocked. The taxpayer has got to be aware of how their tax dollars are being spent within these court houses.

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ALL I ASK: DO YOUR JOB; With Todd Humes Apr 26, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Todd Humes to the podcast. Todd was last on Season 6, Episodes 341 and 349. The last time he was on, we discussed how it's not about the money, it's about JUSTICE. Still, there no change in his case after his fourth attorney still hasn't been able to get a court date while Todd is STILL PAYING alimony after being ONLY SEPARATED for the last EIGHT YEARS. We discussed that his bar, The Pub and Grubb has sat empty for the last three years and his soon to be ex is NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. Where is the JUSTICE??

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Stripped Of Her RIGHTS: Agness McCurry; With Kathy Watrel, Etha Jones, Dennis Merritt and Tess Harmon Apr 25, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes Kathy Watrel, Etha Jones, Dennis Merritt and Tess Harmon to the podcast. Today we discussed how another parent has been pulled from Family Court into the criminal justice system and incarcerated. Her name is Agness McCurry. Many of her know her from her TikTok channel: I am not a lawyer 96 with over 10,000 followers. Agness was last on Slam The Gavel Season 5, Episode 211.

We are here to talk about the facts as we understand them and provide a brief history of Agness's case and discuss what people can do to help, including getting in touch with the Governor of Tennessee, Senate and legislators.

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SUCCESS In NC: With Crystal Wool and Rachael Apr 19, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Crystal Wool and Rachael to the podcast. Crystal is a Texas Mom who has been involved with a Cumberland County NC Family Court case since 2015, more aggressively since 2021. She was successful with gaining custody of her daughter after years of fighting to get her to safety after SA in father’s home.

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