The Breakdown with Shaun King

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Ep. 218 - The US has always had the money for reparations Apr 16, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has exposed that if the United States wants to spend trillions of dollars on something, it can at the drop of a dime. This proves that the US Government has always had money for reparations. Today, Shaun breaks down what this means about marginalized folx in this country and talks about the importance of Universal Basic Income.

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Ep. 217 - Why is Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ignoring our calls to release Michael Thompson from prison? Apr 15, 2020

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Michael Thompson has served 26 years of a life sentence for selling some weed to a friend. Once. Michael is a senior citizen and has several underlying health conditions that put him at grave risk with the coronavirus sweeping across America’s jails and prisons. There is one person who can set him free: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. On today's episode, Shaun unpacks why, as she has risen to stardom in the Democratic party, Governor Whitmer has frozen out our pleas to free Michael.

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Ep. 216 - Thank you Bernie Apr 14, 2020

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A heartfelt thank you message to Bernie Sanders.

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Ep. 215 - Is police brutality legal? Apr 13, 2020

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For a moment, it looked like police brutality was going to really slow down during the pandemic, but America is a police state. Today, let me unpack the Supreme Court case that really helps police get away with so much of their brutality.

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Ep. 214 - Congress needs to end their recess and get back to work - even if remotely. Apr 10, 2020

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Today Nancy Pelosi is suggesting that she may extend the congressional recess - which is outrageous. They need to find a way to get back to work. Shaun also has an important update on California's jails and prisons.

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Ep. 213 - Let me teach you a new term: Jail Churn. Apr 09, 2020

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Right now, jails & prisons in the United States have the highest documented infection rates of covid-19 in the world. On today's episode, Shaun explains the concept of jail churn and breaks down how it shows up in our prison system, and contributes to the spread of coronavirus.

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Ep. 212 - This is not how a democracy works Apr 08, 2020

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Once white conservatives in Wisconsin learned that the coronavirus was mainly impacting Black communities, they had no problem forcing the elections there today. Virtually every public health official and every mayor in Wisconsin begged the state to postpone their elections. When the Governor issued an emergency executive order to reschedule the election, the conservative state legislature and state Supreme Court each voted tooverturnthose decisions — forcing the elections to happen today anyway. This is so dangerous, and we can't look away. Our democracy is at stake.

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Ep. 211 - What's happening today in Wisconsin is criminal Apr 07, 2020

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As we learn that Black people and communities are being hit the hardest from the coronavirus, watch as white conservatives check out and stop caring. It's happening now in Wisconsin.

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Ep. 210 - I need you to remember Tennessee v Garner Apr 06, 2020

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This episode is the first in a three-part-series on the Supreme Court cases that make police brutality functionally legal in the United States. Unfortunately, this episode is as relevant now as it was when it originally aired one year ago. This is essential education for yourself, your kids, your students. We must know the names of these Supreme Court cases so that we know what we're up against.

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Ep. 209 - I am very disturbed by the new racial & demographic data on who is dying from the coronavirus Apr 03, 2020

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On today's episode Shaun will have an homage to the legendary Bill Withers, but first, will discuss disturbing new demographic data on who is dying from the coronavirus and talk about the crisis at our immigration detention centers.

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