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We Deserve Better (with Angie & June Provost) Jun 16, 2020

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This week DeRay sits down with Black farmers Angie & June Provost to talk about their unique experiences and challenges, including racist limitations, Then, DeRay connects to Amy Kennedy, who is running for Congress in NJ, about widening the historical tent.

What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport) Jun 09, 2020

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This week DeRay sits down with John Rappaport, a law professor and research scholar examining criminal procedures in the justice system. They discuss Rappaport's findings regarding police misconduct and the effects of police behavior on communities.

Keep the Fight (with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry) Jun 02, 2020

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This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss the murder of George Floyd and the protests around the nation. Then, DeRay sits down with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry, who have been researching the death and cover-up of Freddie Gray, which just hit a five-year anniversary.

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Engage In Joy (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison) May 26, 2020

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This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss police accountability, city funding, the data on social distancing, and the history of marijuana. Then, DeRay sits down with Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the new podcast "In Recovery" from Lemonada Media. Harrison examines the effects of coronavirus on addiction and recovery.

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Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran) May 19, 2020

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This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Ohio's hacker protest, prisoner connectivity apps, Africa's coronavirus response, and the stats on how Black Democratic voters are changing. Then, DeRay sits down with Mehrsa Baradaran to evaluate all of the ethnic groups that were ignored in the first round of stimulus promotion, and what we need to make sure we include in the second round.

Show Notes

Ohio and their efforts to eliminate workers receiving unemployment thwarted by a hacker

Connections with incarcerated parents is easier with a new app developed by a teen

What African nations are teaching everyone about fighting COVID

5 facts about black Democrats

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson) May 12, 2020

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Content Warning: Violence. This week, DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss social distancing arrests, Ahmaud Arbery's murder, pandemic-influenced police violence, and a Sioux tribe's fight with South Dakota's governor. Then, DeRay sits down with Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to explore what it means to be a legislator facing 2020's unexpected problems.

Show links

ProPublica - Early Data Shows Black People Are Being Disproportionally Arrested for Social Distancing Violations

CNN - Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints

NYT - Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force’s Troubled History

The New Yorker - How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic

You Need Everyone (with Mike Schmidt) May 05, 2020

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This week, DeRay, Sam, Brittany, and Clint discuss food stamp limitations, racial disparities in coronavirus deaths, Missouri prosecutors, and the imprisonment of housing insecure people in St. Louis. Then, DeRay sits down with Mike Schmidt, who is currently running to become the next district attorney of Portland.

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Voting Rights and Medical Fights (with Vanita Gupta) Apr 28, 2020

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This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss college courses for inmates, the story of Onesimus, Fox News misinformation, and the Japanese island that ended quarantine too early. Then, DeRay sits down with President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Vanita Gupta, to examine the need for mail-in ballots around upcoming elections.

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Even the Best Players Have Coaches (with Dr. Clint Smith III) Apr 21, 2020

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This week, DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss stimulus checks for the rich, coronavirus' impact on the environment, and Trump's new commission on policing. Then, DeRay sits down with the newly minted Dr. Clint Smith III to discuss his dissertation, “What If They Open That Door One Day? What Education Means to People Sentenced to Juvenile Life Without Parole.“

SHOW NOTES

Forbes - How some wealthy Americans are cashing in on the stimulus

Business Insider - The coronavirus is actually helping the environment, but will it stay this way?

Shadowproof - Inside Donald Trump's New Commission On Policing

Battle-Tested (with Mayor Lori Lightfoot) Apr 14, 2020

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This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how the US Postal Service is critical to November elections, stimulus oversights for Black-owned businesses, pandemic jail quarantines, and coronavirus in Africa. Then, DeRay sits down with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to examine the response of America's third largest city to the current crisis.

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