The Breakdown with Shaun King

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Ep. 473 - The truth on how Bill Cosby got free Jul 01, 2021

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Rightfully so, I see a lot of anger and frustration on this case from every group you can imagine. But that anger is causing a lot of people to say things about why Bill Cosby got free that simply aren't true. Let me try to unpack and explain it all.

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Ep. 472 - Police in Arkansas just murdered an unarmed, non-violent white child. Jun 30, 2021

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Hunter Brittain. Know this name. Last week police in Arkansas shot and killed him. Hunter was just 17 and was beloved by his family and community. Today I will unpack and explain the case and speak on just how rare it is for this type of painful injustice to happen to a white child.

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Ep. 471 - What it feels like to be lied on by millions of people Jun 29, 2021

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It hurts to be lied on by a single person. Today I want to try to quantify and explain to you what it feels like to have millions of people boldly and openly lying about you. It's a painful outer-body experience.

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Ep. 470 - Let's talk about the sentencing of Derek Chauvin Jun 28, 2021

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Should he have received more time? Was it enough? Or was it too much. I'll tell you where I come down on it and try to unpack what's likely to come next

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Ep. 469 - Victories, defeats, and lessons learned in New York yesterday Jun 23, 2021

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Elections were yesterday in New York and we had some huge victories that I want to talk about - as well as some stinging losses. But we have to get key lessons from all of it.

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Ep. 468 - If Joe Biden believes police only have a few bad apples, he should prosecute them and prove it to us. Jun 17, 2021

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One of the single easiest victories Joe Biden could have right now with the Black voters who put him into office would be prosecuting the police from all of the worst cases of police violence of the past 10 years. I could name a thousand cases, but he could start with dozens, including Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, and Philando Castile and go from there.

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Ep. 467 - Mitch McConnell just said the quiet part out loud Jun 16, 2021

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This week Mitch McConnell openly said that if Republicans take back the Senate next year, even if by a single vote, that he would refuse to appoint any Supreme Court nominees from Joe Biden. I believe him. And the Democratic Party should too.

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Ep. 466 - Guess the percentage of crimes solved by police Jun 15, 2021

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Here's a hint. Cut your guess by at least 90%. It's so damn low.

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Ep. 465 - I'm back! Thank you for your prayers & support! Jun 14, 2021

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I took the past 2 weeks off to take care of myself, then to help take care of my wife after she had a horrible accident. Today I want to thank you for your love and support and tell you TWO BIG IDEAS that are on my heart.

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Ep. 464 - Reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre should be a no-brainer Jun 02, 2021

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100 years ago on this very day, the community of Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, in Tulsa, Oklahoma was nothing but smoldering hot ash after it was bombed and burned and looted not just by white Oklahoman's, but by the local government. And survivors are still demanding reparations. Not a single valid excuse exists for denying them what they deserve.

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