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Geaux Vote Louisiana - Congressional Candidate Devin Davis Oct 20, 2024

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Here we geaux! Voters Organized interviewed congressional candidate Devin Davis about his race against incumbent Rep. Troy Carter. Join Bruce Reilly and Devin for a lively discussion on abortion rights, home insurance in the time of climate disaster, Cancer Alley, Palestine, and much more.

Recorded at Voters Organized HQ in New Orleans on October 18, 2024.

Geaux Vote Louisiana: A Conversation with Ted James Oct 14, 2024

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In this interview, Bruce Reilly and Nziki Wiltz of Voters Organized meet up with Ted James, the former Louisiana legislator who is challenging incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in the Baton Rouge Mayor-President race. They talk about crime, housing, and economic development, giving listeners a chance to really see where Ted James is coming from.

Recorded live at our Baton Rouge office on Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024.

DJ Bruha's VOTE 20 Dance Groove: Behind the Playlist Oct 11, 2024

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Catch the full VOTE 20 Dance Groove here on Spotify.

For the 166 tracks DJ Bruha pondered before selecting the final 20, check out DJ Bruha 04-24:The Bangers.

Geaux Vote Louisiana: A conversation w/ Mel Manuel Oct 10, 2024

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In this interview, Voters Organized's Bruce Reilly and Nziki Wiltz meet up with Mel Manuel, Democratic challenger to Representative Steve Scalise in Louisiana Congressional District 1. A North Shore native, Mel shares their values on equality, civil rights, immigration, and foreign policy. Mel is openly trans and nonbinary, and well-versed in the current climate of attacking LGBTQ people for political points.

Geaux Vote Louisiana: A conversation w/ Jasmine Davis Spencer Oct 09, 2024

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In this interview, Voters Organized to Educate sat down with Jasmine Davis Spencer, candidate for Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10. Recorded at our Baton Rouge office on October 7, 2024, Bruce Reilly and Checo Yancy talked with Ms. Spencer about her roots in the city, the Baton Rouge jail construction, her own family's experience with incarceration, and the blessing/curse of having LSU in District 10.

Discussing Prison Capital: A conversation with Dr. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs Mar 06, 2024

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In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our deputy director and host Bruce Reilly is joined by Dr Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, currently serving as the professor of Geography and African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky to discuss her book ‘Prison Capital:Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana’ The book explores Louisiana's rise to having the world's highest incarceration rate, examining the racial and economic factors that fueled mass incarceration alongside the resistance movements that emerged in response.

The Legislative Corner: A breakdown of the Special Crime Session Feb 24, 2024

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In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our host and deputy director Bruce Reilly is joined alongside the staff of Voice of the Experienced along with concerned members of our community to discuss the ongoing attempts by the Landry administration and the GOP in the Louisiana legislature in their ‘Special Crime Session’ to roll back critical justice reforms and progress we’ve achieved over the past few years. We discuss attempts by the legislatures to dismantle key legislative victories while making our communities less safe and more vulnerable to over policing and abuse by law enforcement.

From Jailhouse to Statehouse: Rep. Cherie Cruz, along with Steven Parkhurst (Freedom Reads) Jan 04, 2024

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In this episode, our host sits down with two old friends to discuss their unlikely journeys. Rep. Cruz first met Bruce during a successful 2006 voting rights campaign in Rhode Island, when neither of them could exercise the fundamental right of citizenship. Today, she serves as a valued legislator on the Criminal Justice Committee after having earned two degrees from Brown University. Steve first met Bruce in A-Block, while both were awaiting trial over 30 years ago. Today, he puts his passion into Freedom Reads, installing libraries into prisons and jails across the country with the award-winning Dwayne Betts. Be careful listening, as the accents might get pretty thick!

Geaux Vote Louisiana: A conversation w/ Lindsey Cheek (Part II) Nov 04, 2023

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In this special episode of From Chains to Change, filmed from the banks of the Mississippi River in Norco, Louisiana, our host Bruce Reilly sat down with a panel of guest including, Anne Rolfes, the Director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and our Director of Political Operations Devin Davis to speak with Lindsey Cheek candidate for Louisiana Attorney General. We discussed her candidacy and her priorities if elected along with the devastating impacts the petrochemical industry has had on the people of Louisiana and the impact her election to the office could have for these vulnerable communities.

From Chains to Change: A conversation w/ Tammy Savoie Oct 24, 2023

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In this Interview, Voters Organized to Educate sat down with Tammy Savoie, candidate for Louisiana House District 23 in the 2023 election. Filmed at our main office in New Orleans, LA on October 23, 2023, for a conversation with our deputy director Bruce Reilly to discuss her candidacy and her priorities if elected.

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