Mo Show Live with Colleen Sheehey-Church, National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, August 29th at 3:00 PM central time and will feature Colleen Sheehey-Church, the president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Morris and Colleen will be discussing the impact of drunk driving on communities and its residents, what MADD is doing to combat drunk driving, and what you can do to get involved with MADD and how to prevent your loved ones from drinking and driving.
MADD was founded in 1980 by Ms. Candace Lightner after her 13-year old daughter was killed by a drunk driver. Since then MADD has grown exponentially, with at least one MADD office in each state and an office in each Canadian province. Though MADD has had an impact on decreasing drunk driving, it is still a problem in this country and in the State of Alabama, in particular. On average, there are 279 drunk driving deaths per year in Alabama, and 27% of all traffic fatalities involve drunk driving. These numbers must improve and until there are no more victims of drunk driving, MADD will vigorously push for stricter and tougher DUI laws.
The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, August 15th at 3:00 PM central time and will feature Geoffrey Middleton and Nate Klose of TedXVoyagerWay. Morris, Geoffrey, and Nate will be discussing the role of TedXVoyagerWay in our community, the recent events they have hosted, and the types of ideas promoted by TedXVoyagerWay.
TED is a national organization that organizes TED conferences and TED talks. TED is devoted to disseminating “Ideas Worth Spreading.” A TED talk is completed in 18 minutes or less. TED talk speakers have included Roger Ebert, Bill Gates, and Sheryl Sandberg, amongst many more well-known thought leaders. TED talks have gained widespread attention thanks to sharing on social media platforms and YouTube.
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, created a firestorm when he recently stated he had recorded Trump when the two discussed potential payments to buy the rights to former Playboy model, Karen McDougal’s claim of an alleged affair with Trump years earlier. (President Trump not only denies the affair, he also denies he and Cohen were discussing a cash payment to McDougal). In a tweet (predictably), Trump blasted Cohen, asking “What kind of a lawyer would tape a client?” Trump also claimed via tweet that the tape mysteriously stops right before he said “positive things”.
According to court filings, federal prosecutors have a dozen recordings from Cohen, who has done an about-face after first professing his steadfast support for President Trump. Cohen is now facing criminal prosecution for his personal financial transactions, including a payment allegedly made to Stormy Daniels on behalf of President Trump. While Cohen initially stated he would “take a bullet” for the President, he now says his “family and country” come before his loyalty to Trump. Cohen has also reportedly told friends that he does not believe Trump would pardon him if it came to that. Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s new attorney, confirmed the existence of the tape recording.
The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday August 1st at 3:00 PM central time and will feature Tad Thomas, Treasurer of the America Association for Justice (AAJ). Morris and Tad will be discussing how AAJ promotes a fair and effective judicial system and seeks to keep America’s courtrooms open and accessible so that those who have been wronged can seek justice.
The American Association of Justice, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, assists attorneys through a nationwide network to effectively represent clients and obtain a just result. AAJ traces its roots to a meeting on August 16, 1946, in Portland, Oregon where nine attorneys met to found a national organization. AAJ is a trade association with affiliate trial lawyer associations in every U.S. state and territory and also across Canada.