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Colton Salaz
This is an original podcast episode for CBS News Radio for the 2018 Midterm election cycle.
Host: Michael Castner Producer: Colton Salaz
This is a montage of the victory speeches delivered the night of the 2018 midterm election in Nevada.
This piece was produced, edited, and mixed by Colton Salaz.
Colton Salaz interviews Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) while at a campaign forum for the Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas, NV.
Breaking news report concerning an arrest made in connection to the death of an 8-year-old boy.
Reporter: Colton Salaz
Coverage of a limo fire on the Las Vegas Strip.
Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton Salaz
Colton Salaz interviews Janet Carpenter of the Greater Las Vegas Real Estate Association (GLVAR)
Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Janet Carpenter
A freak snowstorm struck the Las Vegas valley in February of 2019, dropping a record amount of 6 inches of snow. The snow blanketed the valley for over 8 hours before melting.
Anchor: Michael Castner Field Reporter: Colton salaz
Breaking news of an officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas. Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton salaz
Interview with presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker(D-NJ) concerning his roots to Nevada, and how his diverse background will be a benefit to his presidency.
I interviewed Sen. Booker during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar answered a question concerning climate change and the biofuel industry. Sen. Klobuchar also discussed how the current Presidential Administration is not, in her words, serving the middle class.
I interviewed Sen. Klobuchar during one of her campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Interview with Democratic Presidential candidate Secretary Julian Castro concerning his views on gun control. I interviewed Secy. Castro during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV. Castro is the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama Administration.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Secy. Julian Castro (D-Former HUD Secretary)
Back in July 2019, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the treatment of immigrant detainees, and the treatment they are receiving while in the care of the Department of Homeland Security.
On the morning of the hearing, I interviewed Westwood One Congressional Correspondent Linda Kenyon about what to expect during the hearing.
Host: Colton Salaz Guest: Linda Kenyon, Congressional Correspondent for Westwood One News
Greg Zanis, a Colorado carpenter, constructed the 58 white crosses that lined the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on the day that marked 2-years since the nation's deadliest mass shooting. Zanis has been constructing these crosses for every mass shooting since Columbine.
News report following the somber ceremony in Las Vegas which marked 2-years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. Gov. Sisolak (D-NV) teared up while delivering his opening remarks at the sunrise celebration of life ceremony.
Imagine for a moment what our world would look like without the internet…
No quick access to news articles, not able to quickly access random facts… and not able to engage with others from all over the world in an instant.
How different would our world be? Would it be better off? There wouldn’t be investigations into emails or Russian hackers, for starters. And there wouldn’t be a widespread normalization of hate speech. However, that isn’t the world we live in.
The world we live in is much faster, much more immediate, and the implications in the advancements of technology have not yet fully come to fruition. And many times, the technology and types of media outlets we use everyday can be more harmful than we think.
Recently I had a great conversation with a member of the Federal bar Association, a young and talented internet attorney by the name of Andrew Rossow about the topic of Cyberbullying as well as the other darker aspects of social media.
For more information on the Federal Bar Association please visit their website at http://www.fedbar.org/
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When you think of a lawyer or judge, what image comes to mind? Is it a man in a long dark robe, sitting on large dais, with a gavel in hand?Does the iconic 90’s show law and order come to mind? You’d be surprised how many people base their idea of a good lawyer or judge off of that show. Now what if I asked you to guess how many lawyers and judges in the U.S. are women?
Not so easy is it. Well according to the New York Times, over 50 percent of law school grads are women, but only 30 percent of them end up practicing law.
The U-S has struggled with the disparity between men and women in the workforce for hundreds of years, especially in the judiciary.
From Sandra Day O’Connor to the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg a.k.a the notorious R.B.G., Americans have been fascinated with strong female leaders, especially in our federal judiciary. So, to better understand the topic of women in the judiciary, we are going to take a trip down memory lane, and talk about the pivotal moments in history for women in our courts system. And then we will talk to Maria Vathis, who is the President of the Federal Bar Association, and a history-making woman in her own right.
For more information on Maria Vathis and the Federal Bar Association, check out their website at http://www.fedbar.org
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