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TONIGHT: The woman whose Walmart line-cutting incident ignited a racial firestorm in a small Missouri town speaks out in her first primetime interview. Heather Ellis was facing 15 years in prison for felony charges but a plea deal gave her four days and probation. Hear from Heather as she tells HER side of the story at 7pm ET on HLN.

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So Many Issues...

The stories that fuel outrage and activism. Every night at 7 on HLN Emmy winning journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell puts the heat on the stories you are fired up about! Cover-ups, corruption, human rights, animal rights, crime and violence against women -- if it's something you feel passionately about, it's on "Issues." Jane and her guests bring their expert insight to the roundtable each night to get to the meat of the headlines. Get fired up with Jane every night at 7 only on HLN.

• Bio: Jane Velez-Mitchell



Recent Highlights
Did EMTs ignore dying mom? Did EMTs ignore dying mom? video16:26
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About the Show

Jane Velez-Mitchell takes a stand on some of the most provocative ISSUES of the day! Each night, Jane's high energy program turns the spotlight on the stories America is buzzing about. From celebrity bad behavior to gay rights and Wall Street scam artists, Jane Velez-Mitchell stands up for the less fortunate and demands justice for all. Each program mixes lively debates with viewer interaction to deliver one of the most compelling hours on cable. "ISSUES with Jane Velez-Mitchell" airs nightly on HLN at 7 p.m. ET.

Overcoming YOUR addictions
Jane Velez-Mitchell has overcome various addictions and wanted to hear from YOU about how you overcame YOUR addiction.

We received thousands of your e-mails and iReports and chose several weekly winners who received autographed copies of Jane’s New York Times Best Seller, "iWant" and were entered to win the grand prize: a trip for two to New York City to meet Jane in person.

We’re excited to announce our Phase 1 grand prize winner Lisa H. from Atlanta, GA & our Phase 2 grand prize winner Amy B. from MI! Congratulations to both!

Interviews with Jane: Nancy Grace | Rick Sanchez | Dr. Phil

Phase 1 Weekly Winners: AmyLynn of New Port Richey, FL | Marc of Jonesboro, AR | Christie of Dewey, AZ | Ronni of Buffalo, NY | Ben R. of San Diego, CA | Denise E. of Flint, MI | Sandi T. of Slidell, LA | Scott from New Hampshire | Cindy G. from Texas | Micky from Ohio | Lisa from Atlanta, GA | Jane in Park City, Utah | Al in Monterey Park, CA | Lauren and Derek | Pete in New Jersey | Tyrone in Texas

Phase 2 Weekly Winners: Aubrey in New Mexico | Lauralee in CA | Wanda in Chicago, IL | Tommy in Arizona | Caitin in Ohio | George in CA | Harold in VA | Jackie in Bedford, TX | Meridith in Delray Beach, FL | Michael in Magnolia, OH | Amy in Big Rapids, MI

Read an excerpt of the book here.

To find out more about the book, click here or watch the video preview here.

To order the book from Amazon, click here.
To order the book from Barnes & Noble, click here.
To order the book from Borders, click here.

"ISSUES Spotlight"

Jane shines a light on breaking developments in the stories everyone's talking about.

• NEW "Biggest Loser" winner Danny Cahill video
• Missing 12 year old found dead video
• "Operation Baghdad Pups" video
• Soledad, a "tricky" name? video
• 15 years for cutting in line? video
• Gureline Damas' family speaksvideo
• Insane inmate escapes at fairvideo
• Stun-gun "granny: arrestedvideo
• New lead in Cornwell case? video
Man vs. Nature

Highlights from past shows, with a focus on pets and animal rights.

• NEW: Animal warehouse of death video
• "Downer" pigs in food supply video
• War on wolves video
• Celebrate an alternative "Thanks-living"! video
• Monkeys bred for cruelty? video
• PETA undercover video
• Hidden slaughterhouse camera video
• (Extremely Graphic) Full Humane Society Slaughter Plant Video video
• Daycare housed dog fights video
• Wild Horses Sold to Slaughter? video
Jane's Commentary

From murder to domestic abuse to stalking, get Jane's view on our culture's biggest problems and what we can do to solve them.

• The new face of addiction
• Lock up teen criminals?
• Amber alerts are lifesavers
• Brown-Rihanna case's dangerous message
• Stalking has become an epidemic
'Secrets Can Be Murder'

Check out Jane's book, "Secrets Can Be Murder."
Jane's Upcoming Appearances
**POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER!**

Saturday Dec. 19 - Philadelphia, PA:
A Reading with Jane Velez-Mitchell
Join Jane at Giovanni’s Room – Saturday Dec. 19th at 5:30pm – where she will be reading from her memoir "iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life." Hope to see you there!
This event will be rescheduled for another (less blizzardy) day!

Saturday Jan. 9 - Portland, OR:
The Northwest Conference Against Trafficking
Jane will be receiving the prestigious Ruby Award from Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington and Soroptimist International of Vancouver for being a voice on Human Trafficking and a strong voice on the "war on women!"
Admission is $50 per person (a portion of which will be contributed to NWCAT’s Shelter Campaign) and you MUST register in advance if you plan to attend: CLICK HERE to register or call 1-888-3737-888.
The event will be held at:
Red Lion Hotel on the River
909 North Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217

Jane on Twitter
Jane on Twitter

Jane will be sending tweets during the day about the stories she's covering. To follow Jane Velez-Mitchell on Twitter, CLICK HERE.

Jane's Favorite Websites

• callofftheguns.org
• Remembering Somer
• Operation Baghdad Pups
• iamrecovery.com
• CaringConsumer.com
• PETA.org
• FarmSancturary.org
• HumaneSociety.org
• AmigosDeLosAnimalesPR.org
'ISSUES' on Facebook

Check out the official "ISSUES with Jane Velez-Mitchell" Facebook page and become a fan. You'll find behind-the-scenes pictures, info. on upcoming events and more.
Films by Jane

Anita Velez: Dancing through Life
Spurred by her father's untimely death, Jane turns the camera on herself in a three year journey to gain insight into her relationship with her mother, former vaudeville and circus performer Anita Velez. The documentary examines her mother's mysterious past and sheds light on her family secrets.
Watch here

Dogs of Puerto Rico
Jane examines the out-of-control pet overpopulation crisis of Puerto Rico.
Watch Part One
Watch Part Two
Contact Us

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