Video & Transcript Research : 'wrongful conviction'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- places that they're going the wrong places that they're going the wrong direction<00:36:39.040><
- So Sheriff Stewart said more than half his guests are in the wrong place, yeah?
- No, you're right, Jim, to just on the whole wrong. Sue AB Holden said it right.
- And I just think we're on the wrong track.
- Now you want to build more of the wrong places to put staff, to have staff with them.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- If the person has no prior felony convictions, the offense does not harm a victim, the person has fully
- That's the only people that we were concerned with: drug and alcohol, where they had no convictions of
- Am I on the wrong one? I did send shivers.
- Finally, Section D ensures that parents' criminal history, records of arrest, charges, convictions, probation
- Finally, Section D ensures that parents' criminal history, records of arrest, charges, convictions, probation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- for the conduct of a co-conspirator in a capital murder case and reviews certain conditions of convictions
- AG 5222 by Verlinde, concerning the eligibility of persons convicted of a felony to run or serve in public
- HB 5237 by Flores relates to the wrongful death resulting from the death of an unborn child due to an
- HB 5255 by Raymond relates to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense
- AG5530 by Toth relates to a person's eligibility for an occupational license based on a conviction of
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Justice is blind, and not in the sense that we're not unaware, but that what is right and wrong deserves
- wrong deserves absolute um observance. wrong deserves absolute um observance.
- and that it's not weighed and wrong and that it's not weighed inappropriately<00:08:03.120>
by - And that individual had been convicted.
- And that individual had been<00:50:15.200>
convicted.
Keywords:
administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 003 Jan 17th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We remember the bravery of ordinary people who stood up and said this is wrong.
- when things are wrong. when things are wrong. even<00:41:35.920>
when <00:41:36.079>it - But that doesn't think that's wrong.
- No, it's still wrong. Racism is still wrong. Hate is still wrong.
- And, as I said the other day, if we're in it for ourselves, we're in the wrong job.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope that that family finds healing, but it would be wrong to leverage that sad story in a way to make
- <00:18:50.200>
to healing but it would be wrong to healing but it would be wrong to leverage - of something like this could convicted of something like this could that<00:47:34.640>
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so <01:04:44.119>that's <01:04:44.279>my did something wrong - so that's my did something wrong so that's my statement<01:04:44.760>
off <01:04:44.920>my<
Keywords:
parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 25 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Four - Wednesday, May 6
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Not, I said that wrong. That was the increase last year. That's right.
- Am I saying anything wrong? I think you've got it right, gentlemen. I appreciate what you've done.
- And this bill is a representation of everyone housed, everyone that has been sentenced and convicted,
- We should be, and always should be, responsive to the needs of our constituents, open to being wrong,
- This is like going to the doctor, but you don't want to hear about what's wrong with you because it's
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal, and a series of special guest introductions recognizing family members, interns, students, public servants, and community advocates. Committee reports and Senate messages followed, including Senate refusals to concur on a large number of amendments to Senate Bill 1421 and the appointment of a conference committee on House Bill 2818.
The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 (public education). The budget chair explained the conference report’s funding mix for K-12 schools, including $8.4 billion for public education, changes to the foundation formula, use of blind pension funds, and possible ARPA dollars later in the process. Members debated whether the report underfunded schools by $45 million or more, with opponents arguing the state was not fully funding the formula and supporters saying total school funding remained at record levels and that the issue was the source of funds rather than the total amount. A substitute motion to send HB 2 back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68.
The House then took up House Bill 2003 on higher education, where the conference report largely restored the governor’s recommendation and directed the department to develop a new funding formula by the end of the year. Members discussed performance-based funding, scholarships, apprenticeships, and the need for a slower transition to any new model. The conference report passed 119-28, and the bill was third read and passed 109-32. House Bill 2004, covering Revenue and Transportation, included about $20 million for rural roads and other transportation funding; members discussed constitutional concerns, MoDOT projects, and a small local safety fix. The conference report passed 128-21, and the bill was third read and passed 127-27.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025 at 02:04 pm
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- . wrong, the parental presumption wrong.
- It's not a quick question; it's not the wrong question. You're registered, but not to testify.
- So there are a lot of dads out there that are on the wrong end of these protection orders.
- What's wrong with the child? The child might not be that bright.
- Or does it have to be, right, where a conviction is shown?
Keywords:
fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as convictions for assault and contributing to a minor's delinquency.
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we're when we say he did nothing wrong, we're when we say he did nothing wrong - holding the government hostage is wrong. holding the government hostage is wrong.
- We must convict. She should do time.
- We must convict. She should do impeach. We must convict.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Margaret Drep—I'm saying it wrong, I'm sure. D R looks like an E P.
- <01:42:51.760>
here, is wrong here, is wrong here, asking<01:42:53.120>for <01:42:53.280 - We must, with clear intention and conviction, draw a firm line in the sand.
- As a teenager, I believed the lie that I was born in the wrong body.
- I pushed the wrong button. And thank you for taking my question.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And we have a number of very, very convicted folks that are advocates and are passionate about seeing
- people who have committed a felony, have committed some of... ...have committed something that is a conviction
- Because I think it does afford an affordable alternative for somebody feels like they've been wronged
Bills:
HR2, HR37, HR61, HCR11, HCR64, HB89, HB183, HB341, HB371, HB451, HB480, HB520, HB541, HB579, HB597, HB816, HB1004, HB1064, HB1165, SB44
Keywords:
transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of judiciary-related bills and resolutions. It first considered HB 1165, which was substantially rewritten by substitute to create the City Courts of Marksville and Bunkie and expand their jurisdiction parishwide in Avoyelles Parish, including small claims and certain misdemeanor, civil, and juvenile matters. Supporters, including judges, said the change would improve access to justice and better use existing courts; the district attorney opposed it, arguing it would not help the criminal docket and raised constitutional, staffing, and election concerns. After questions about voting districts, appeals, and minority vote dilution, the substitute was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HB 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the 19th JDC, and HB 341, clarifying that law-enforcement officer interrogations under the bill of rights are administrative rather than criminal matters; both drew supportive testimony from court, advocacy, and law-enforcement representatives.
The committee then approved HCR 64, as amended, to study behavioral health courts and expand the study to Ouachita, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes, with a report due by January 1, 2027. It also reported favorably HB 579, which strengthens the sexual assault survivor bill of rights and related protections, with testimony emphasizing survivor services and access to funding. HB 1004, which would have raised the jurisdictional limit for justice of the peace courts from $5,000 to $7,500, drew substantial opposition from city court judges and others who warned of unintended consequences, including inconsistent procedures, possible attorney-representation requirements for entities, and more appeals; after debate the bill failed on a roll call vote, 5 yeas to 11 nays.
Later, the committee reported favorably HB 451, allowing the Alcohol and Tobacco Control commissioner to send hearing notices electronically and removing the 30-day mailing constraint; HB 541, as a substitute, allowing in-state microdistillers producing under 100 gallons to obtain a permit for a $100 fee; HB 183, prohibiting courthouse cellphone bans in areas where fines, fees, or court costs are paid, though it faced concerns about legislative authority over local courthouses and ultimately failed on a 7-8 vote; SB 44, requiring agency approval for firearms and ammunition carried by tactical medical professionals; HR 37, memorializing Congress to award the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to veterans who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and HB 89, requiring the Third Judicial District DA’s office to pay health insurance premiums for eligible retired employees from its own funds. Several other items were voluntarily deferred, and the meeting ended after the committee completed its agenda.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is H. 1965, H. 1965, S. 1132, an act relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction
- It proposes that my office would administer the claims process and allow eligible, wrongfully convicted
- benefit programs and compensation based on a fixed amount, adjusted for inflation for each year of wrongful
- benefit programs and compensation based on a fixed amount, adjusted for inflation for each year of wrongful
- one that we think not only gets rid of an adversarial process, which, if you have been wrongfully convicted
Summary:
The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness.
A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law.
Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB2391, HB2294, HB2374, HB1997, HB2147, HB2185, HB1641, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2030, HB2115, HB2233, HB1801, HB1546, HB2132, HB2102, HB2356, HB2457, HB2292, HB2554, HB676, HB1528, HB2061, HB2094, HB2095, HB2181, HB2369, HB2578, HB2493, HB1642, HB1991, HB1652, HB2104, HB2593, HB1553, HB1823, HB1918, HB1860, HB2604, HB2605, HB2001, HB2437, HB1947, HB2384, HB2473, HB2140, HB1458, HB2603, HB2411, HB1611, HB2138, HB2141, HB2284, HB1568, HB1924, HB1928, HB2570
Keywords:
tax holiday, school supplies, general excise tax, Hawaii, consumer savings, education, land transfer, public schools, Department of Education, property conveyance, Act 307, Kauai, Maui, shade trees, fruit trees, educational program, climate change, tree canopy, environmental education, native plants
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- child rapist Michael shottle convicted child rapist Michael shottle sentenced<00:09:25.600>
to but quickly following pardons convicted but quickly following pardons convicted child<00:09:30.680 - trafficker receives convicted drug trafficker receives unconditional<00:09:40.320>
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of Bon pardon's Man convicted of Bon pardon's Man convicted of decapitating - rapist was pardoned a child convicted rapist was pardoned a child who<00:15:53.040>
was <00:15
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs met with a quorum, recognized a student page from Covington Catholic High School, and then took up House Concurrent Resolution 67, sponsored by Representative Emily Callaway. The resolution would create a Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Act task force to study restoration of civil and voting rights for people who have served their sentences and shown rehabilitation. Callaway said the task force would include legislators and representatives from state offices and advocacy groups, and she noted the issue should receive serious attention as part of civic participation and reentry.
Members asked about differences between the House resolution and a similar Senate measure. Callaway explained that her version was more specific about membership and included state agency representatives and advocacy organizations. Representative Blacket said he preferred the House version and noted expungement had also been discussed. Representative Marzian said she would vote no, arguing the Secretary of State already handles election integrity and that the proposal was unnecessary and costly. Representative Roberts supported the resolution, saying the current process for restoring voting rights can be expensive and lengthy. The resolution passed with favorable consideration.
The committee then heard discussion-only testimony on Senate Bill 126 from Senator Chris McDaniel, a proposed constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s pardon power. McDaniel argued the power has been abused and said the amendment would not eliminate pardons, but would restrict them to the 60 days before an election and the period between the gubernatorial election and inauguration so voters could weigh in. He cited high-profile pardons and commutations as examples and said the measure had previously been supported by law enforcement groups. Representative Lockard and another member expressed support, saying pardon power can be undemocratic and that the timing of mass pardons after elections is troubling. McDaniel said the 60-day window was chosen as a practical period for information to reach voters. No vote was taken on the bill, and the meeting adjourned after a visiting district judge was recognized.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so I'm not saying his heart's in the wrong place, but I am saying this bill is wrong.
- live with courage and conviction. live with courage and conviction.
- This is this is so wrong. doing nothing. This is this is so wrong.
- It's wrong.
- It is wrong. If this unfair. It is wrong.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With full conviction, I despise this bill, and I urge you to vote against it.
- Do you all ever get tired of being on the wrong side of history?
- We know segregation is erasure, and it is wrong.
- Had I been convicted, it would have been reported as a sex crime against a woman. Truth.
- Had I been convicted, it would have been reported as a sex crime against a woman.
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content.
Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending.
The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To secure a conviction, prosecutors must prove that the actor knowingly discharged the firearm at or
- may not be doing it in a, if it's health and if it's a mental anguish, they may be doing it in the wrong
- And an individual that has been wronged as a negligent claim, the totality the quality of their injuries
- When you get smashed up in a car wreck and have a thousand different things wrong with you internally
- So those individuals wronged significantly... of a jury of 10 of the 12 peers.
Keywords:
election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list, county requirements, election integrity, computer services contracts, mental health
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (01/14/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- can evaluate them to ensure that people working with children would be excluded if they had been convicted
- They currently evaluate convictions and use similar types of convictions when looking to exclude people
- <00:04:36.440>
yet <00:04:36.680>obviously offense but not convicted yet obviously - offense but not convicted yet obviously convictions<00:04:38.160>
what <00:04:38.280>if - > looking types of convictions when we're looking types of convictions when we're looking to<00:04
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Press Conference 4/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Ask Judge West, who let two convicted fraudsters run free.
- Convicted fraudsters ran free after they stole $7.2 million of the people's money.
- I'm not aware of any of them that have been convicted so far.
- <00:14:20.440>
of it's for people who've been convicted of it's for people who've been convicted - So, someone who's in convicted of fraud.
Summary:
Senator Steve Drazkowski and Representative Anderson held a press event promoting the bipartisan, bicameral “Take It Back Act,” a bill aimed at recovering taxpayer money lost to government fraud. They cited major Minnesota fraud cases, including medical assistance fraud, CCAP, and Feeding Our Future, and argued that the state has become a destination for fraud. They said the bill would impose a 100% tax or excise tax on money obtained through fraud, with proceeds deposited into a tax relief fund for income and property tax relief.
The sponsors said the measure is intended to create a stronger deterrent and to recover money even when criminal restitution or prosecutions do not fully recoup losses. They discussed examples of unrecovered funds, said the Department of Revenue could use criminal findings, data analytics, and IRS-sharing data to identify fraud, and noted that the bill includes an appeal process through tax court. They also said the current draft focuses on convicted fraudsters and people or organizations determined by the commissioner to have obtained money by fraud, while trying to avoid sweeping in innocent employees or others who were unaware of wrongdoing.
Anderson said the bill already has significant bipartisan support, including 11 House Democrats and Senator Rest, and that the House Tax Committee hearing is scheduled for April 30. He said the sponsors are working with the Department of Revenue on implementation and may revise the bill to make administration easier. The sponsors said they hope to move the bill through the House and Senate this session, and they closed by encouraging the press to review the fraud website they referenced, mnfraudfiles.com.