A More Perfect Union with Nii-Quartelai Quartey

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Mayor Karen Bass Orders Independent Review of LAPD Crisis Response Oct 27, 2026

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When someone in L.A. has a mental health crisis, who shows up? Mayor Karen Bass explains why she ordered an outside review of how LAPD responds.

Wendy Raquel Robinson: Tasha Mack Energy Hits ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Oct 27, 2026

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Tasha Mack is in the building. Wendy Raquel Robinson talks “The Varnell Hill Show,” the “Martin” spinoff now streaming on Paramount+, and keeping Tommy Davidson’s Varnell in line.

Glenita Famuyiwa & Kenya Pierre-Mosley Spill the VirginiaDella’s Tea Oct 27, 2026

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Pull up a chair, baby. VirginiaDella’s founders bring grandma’s gumbo-and-peach-cobbler energy to a warm conversation about legacy and the women who raised us.

Richard Fowler & Michael Bland: ‘He Was a Boy’ — Who Gets to Name Us Oct 27, 2026

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Nolan Wells’ mother corrected the record about her son. Richard Fowler and Black Men Vote’s Michael Bland explore why words matter, and the push to mobilize 100,000 Black men before Election Day.

Bishop Tolton & Richard Fowler: Cuba’s Fuel, Your Fries & the FBI Oct 27, 2026

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Bishop Joseph Tolton and Richard Fowler go from Havana to the drive-thru. They cover the U.S. seizure of Cuba-bound fuel, a lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of AI price-fixing, and three Black college students facing federal charges over posts about Trump.

Sheldon Candis on ‘They Fight’: Second Chances & Black Boys Who Dream Oct 27, 2026

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Director Sheldon Candis talks “They Fight,” his Hulu drama starring André Holland and Wendell Pierce. It’s the true-story-inspired tale of a formerly incarcerated coach, a gym full of young D.C. boxers, and the power of a second chance.

K.J. Bagchi: The 4 Rules Big Tech Doesn’t Want in Your Backyard Oct 27, 2026

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Your light bill shouldn’t be bankrolling Silicon Valley. K.J. Bagchi reveals four rules that could stop AI data centers from wrecking your electric bill.

Jesse Jackson Jr. & Nana Gyamfi on Kushner Fallout & Haiti’s TPS Grief Oct 27, 2026

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Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. unpacks the Jeffries–Kushner meeting shaking up House Democrats. BAJI’s Nana Gyamfi then tells the heartbreaking story of a Haitian honor student who died after losing TPS, and of Cuban immigrants deported to Africa.

The Real Story Behind Graceland Aug 25, 2026

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Ashley Kahn on Paul Simon's Graceland — the anti-apartheid boycott he defied, and the true, complicated story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo's role in it.

Common Ground in a Divided America Aug 25, 2026

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Peace photographer John Noltner has sat with people on every side of the line — from the border to the Supreme Court steps. What he's learned about actually bridging the gap.