KXRW Vancouver Presents

Spotlight for Justice

We Have a DREAM . . . A World Without Violence!

Third Thursday

Spotlight for Justice

About Our Show

Spotlight for Justice

Join host Michelle Bart and guests, for raw, candid conversations that shine a light on law, order, and injustices in our community and society.


Michelle A. Bart, CVA, CHTA, CCA
President and Founder | National Women’s Coalition Against Violence &
Exploitation

Bio

Michelle Bart

Michelle Bart

Co-Host

Michelle Bart has a DREAM…a world without violence.

As Founder and CEO of the National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation, NWCAVE has become an award-winning nonprofit advocating for accountability and justice through their Advocacy Center for Justice. 

They tackle all forms of violence including, domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, gun violence, and more.

With over 35 years in the nonprofit and media sectors, Michelle founded NWCAVE to be a voice for crime victims.

Michelle, a rape survivor herself, she and her team have worked to combat the backlog of rape kits in Washington State by partnering with Washington State Patrol Crime Lab and elected officials, among many others. 

NWCAVE is known for its Missing Children’s Division, conferences, training, and making media matter.

Michelle and Dr. Kathie Mathis, co-founded Spotlight for Justice, a podcast that continued to have raw, candid conversations that shine a light on law, order, and the injustices in our community and society. 

Today, that podcast can be heard on KXRW as a radio show carrying the mission of NWCAVE the airwaves of the Portland Metro area until posted for listeners all over the world to hear, engage, and take action to a world without violence.

Our Passion

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Host Michelle Bart welcomes Vancouver, Washington Police Chief Troy Price and Stacey Honowitz, former Prosecuting Attorney with the Florida State Attorney and supervisor of the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse unit. Police Chief Price was selected to lead the Vancouver Police Department at the end of November 2024 and he ...
Host Michelle Bart puts the spotlight on human trafficking and what's being done to fight against it. Her guests are Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who talks about how he's combating the scourge of human trafficking through Federal legislation, and Joel Shapiro, an attorney and co-founder of the Trafficking Law Center ...
Hosts Michelle Bart and Dr. Kathie Mathis discuss mental health and safety for the holiday season so listeners can enjoy themselves to the fullest ...
Hosts Michelle Bart and Dr. Kathie Mathis welcome Senior Executive Directorof Odyssey World International Education Servicesto discuss the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which will be celebrated in Vancouver, WA onNovember 20th, 2024from 6 to 8 p.m. at SWACH - 311 West 11th Street in Vancouver. In their second segment, the ...
KXRW and NWCAVE present Spotlight For Justice. Michelle Bart and Dr. Kathie Mathis are moving their podcast, “Spotlight For Justice,” to the airwaves. In this premier episode, Michelle and Dr. Kathie introduce themselves to a new, expanded audience. They believe that crime victims are not being heard much less provided ...

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