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The DrainThe Drain 021 - Californians naming and shaming ICE agents; how state Dems in Congress are handling Israel-Iran; CA budget watch updatesAs Governor Gavin Newsom sues to get President Donald Trump's National Guard troops and Marines out of Los Angeles, Californians are taking things into their own hands.
Throughout the state, folks are setting up rapid response networks to stop ICE from detaining their neighbors, or to get legal representation for ICE detainees (find a network near you here: https://www.ccijustice.org/carrn). Sacramento boasts likely the most robust operation per capita, with NorCal Resist's Migra Watch working with 600 community volunteers committed to checking on reports of fascist ICE activity, and 400 volunteers helping undocumented residents to safely...2025-06-191h 04
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAssemblymember Maggy Krell | Lake Tahoe Clarity Report | ‘In a Nutshell’ Storytelling SeriesSacramento Assemblymember Maggy Krell is demanding answers from federal agencies following immigration detentions. Also, Lake Tahoe’s annual clarity report. Finally, this month’s “In a Nutshell” storytelling series at The Sofia.
Assemblymember Maggy Krell
2025-06-1800 minInsight With Vicki GonzalezAssemblymember Maggy Krell | Lake Tahoe Clarity Report | ‘In a Nutshell’ Storytelling SeriesSacramento Assemblymember Maggy Krell is demanding answers from federal agencies following immigration detentions. Also, Lake Tahoe’s annual clarity report. Finally, this month’s “In a Nutshell” storytelling series at The Sofia.
Assemblymember Maggy Krell
2025-06-1800 minThe Drain*Preview* The Plug 014 - Backpage, the fall of alt weeklies, and how Kamala Harris caused a suicideThis is a preview of a premium installment of The Drain. To listen to the whole episode, subscribe at patreon.com/thedrain.
Today Kempa is sharing the story of the misguided vendetta by former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Assemblymember Maggy Krell against the publishers of the alt-weekly empire New Times Media, how they shuttered papers all over the country and endangered sex workers, and why they have blood on their hands over one man's suicide.
After listening to this episode, be sure to check out Hold Fast, a phenomenal series on the rise an...2025-05-1605 minThe DrainThe Drain 013 - Assemblymember Maggy Krell's bad-faith sex trafficking billYou may have heard of AB379, the 'sex trafficking' bill put forward by Republican Shannon Grove and--surprise, surprise--freshman Democrat Maggy Krell.
Robin Epley at the Sacramento Bee immediately clocked this bill for its major issues, without even touching on its implications on cops messing with the gay cruising community (see the next Seeking Derangements for a discourse on that).
The Bee's opinion editor Marcos Breton argued in favor of the bill. He's not the only good-faith Democrat to be fooled by a bad-faith bill -- or by Asm. Krell's history 'fighting' sex trafficking.
A...2025-05-131h 00
KQED's The California ReportCalifornia's Tiny Home Boom Signals Hope In Housing Crisis Though Challenges RemainA bill introduced in the state legislature by Sacramento Democratic Assembly member Maggy Krell aims to increase penalties for loitering to solicit minors for sex. But a provision specifically aimed at soliciting 16- and 17-year olds has divided state Democrats, and given Republicans a political opportunity to criticize their opponents.
Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio
California's tiny home industry is experiencing a boom in production, which signals hope for a new era of homeownership. The boom also could face road blocks, such as soaring construction prices and local zoning challenges.
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Look West: How California is Leading the NationNew Faces Join the Assembly Democratic Caucus in 2025Seventeen new faces have joined the Assembly Democratic Caucus. Joining the Caucus for the 2025-26 legislative session are several veterans of local government, advocates and attorneys, Moms and Dads, teachers and educators and more. Each new Member brings their own unique experience and background to the State Assembly. You met seven of the new Members in the last Look West episode. In this episode Look West caught up with five new Members as they were going through their orientation shortly after being elected. (Maggy Krell, Sade Elhawary, Jessica Caloza, Chris Rogers and Patrick Ahrens). You’ll meet five more in ne...2024-12-1221 min
The Reason RoundtableThe World's First Libertarian President
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman laud the election of libertarian economist Javier Milei in Argentina and parse the results of the federal case involving the online advertising platform Backpage.
0:31—Javier Milei elected president of Argentina
16:25—Verdicts in the Backpage trial
36:43—Weekly Listener Question
46:44—Sam Altman out at OpenAI
54:48—This week's cultural recommendations
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"Marcos Falcone: Can a Libertarian Still Win in Argentina?" by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe
"Is Javi...2023-11-201h 07
Crime SaladSmall Town Girl - Corinna SlusserJoin us on the next episode of Crime Salad where we examine the disappearance of Corinna Slusser. A small town girl who got caught up in a violent human sex trafficking ring in New York City where she was exploited and trafficked by a man she met on the internet. Something happened to Corinna in her senior year of high school. Something significant enough to cause her to act out in ways that were out of character for her. She began drinking, shoplifting and smoking pot. She wasn't following her Mother's rules. After a suicide attempt she dropped out of...2022-05-2533 min
Fostering ChangeFostering Change | Maggy KrellMaggy Krell is a legal trailblazer who has taken on impactful cases as a criminal prosecutor and human rights lawyer. She was a prosecutor for 15 years, serving as Supervising Deputy Attorney General in California and cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. Her most notable accomplishments stem from her tireless efforts to combat human trafficking and protect and empower survivors, including her ground-breaking prosecution of the sex-trafficking website, Backpage.com. Krell also served as Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California where she fought to protect and expand reproductive rights and access to healthcare. Krell currently...2022-03-0125 min
NPR's Book of the DayFormer California prosecutor details how she helped take down sex trafficking siteMaggy Krell is a former California prosecutor who was on the team that took down the infamous sex trafficking site Blackpage back in 2018. Now, she's out with a new book about how they were able to get the website shuttered – and the challenges the team on the case now faces going forward. Reflecting on her time as a prosecutor, Krell told Morning Edition's Rachel Martin that this is the case she's proud of: "This was a case that shifted the national narrative and certainly sent a message to survivors that this shouldn't be normalized, that their experiences matter."Le...2022-01-2708 min
Transform Your Commute Into a Captivating Journey With Free AudiobookTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker Audiobook by Maggy KrellListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 548645
Title: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker
Author: Maggy Krell
Narrator: Sara Sheckells
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:48:16
Language: English
Release date: 01-11-22
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Law
Summary:
For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions...2022-01-116h 48
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Title: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker
Author: Maggy Krell
Narrator: Sara Sheckells
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Release date: January 11, 2022
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions of dollars. But many of the...2022-01-116h 48
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker by Maggy KrellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker Author: Maggy Krell Narrator: Sara Sheckells Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions of dollars. But many of...2022-01-1130 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker by Maggy KrellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548645to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker
Author: Maggy Krell
Narrator: Sara Sheckells
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Release date: January 11, 2022
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions of dollars. But many...2022-01-116h 48
Get New Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker by Maggy KrellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker Author: Maggy Krell Narrator: Sara Sheckells Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions of dollars. But...2022-01-1130 min
True Murder: The Most Shocking KillersTAKING DOWN BACKPAGE-Maggy KrellFor almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world’s largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran thousands of listings advertising the sale of vulnerable young people for sex. Reaping a cut off every transaction, the owners of the website raked in millions of dollars. But many of the people in the advertisements were children, as young as 12, and forced into the commercial sex trade through fear, violence and coercion.In Taking Down Backpage, veteran California prosecutor Maggy Krell tells the story of how she and her te...2022-01-1049 min
The Empower Podcast with Emily Kennedy080 Taking Down the Multi-Million Dollar Backpage Business with Prosecutor Maggy KrellHappy Human Trafficking Awareness Month! I first met Maggy Krell back when Backpage was in the press as making millions of dollars off of exploitation. As a young person in my career, I was super inspired to see this badass woman taking on these criminals head-on. In this episode we talk about sex trafficking online, the Backpage case and how it went down, how she handles a high-stress job, and how to fight sex trafficking long term. ABOUT MAGGY Maggy Krell is nationally recognized as a legal trailblazer who has dedicated h...2021-01-2642 min
The CAP·impact PodcastEpisode 20: Kennedy, Kavanaugh, and Access to HealthcareOn today's show we talk with Maggy Krell, Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California about the impact of US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, the potential impact of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the numerous attempted and proposed changes to healthcare policy at the federal level, and what all of that means for Californians. We also talk with McGeorge Professor Ederlina Co about SB 320 by State Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino), which recently passed the California Legislature and is awaiting Governor Brown's signature, and the significance of that bill in light what has been...2018-09-0519 min