Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson)
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English - May 12, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 8.6K ratingsPolitics News Society & Culture interview entrepreneurship health business science comedy culture politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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