We've Been Here Before (with Mary Kay Henry)

EDeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news, including judicial misconduct, cultural quilting, the blockades of homeschooling, and racism in property tax assessments. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay connects with Mary Kay Henry to discuss the work the Service Employees International Union is doing to protect workers and inspire new voters.

The Blackest State (with Soledad O'Brien)

EDeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya tackle this week’s overlooked news, including poisoned baby powder, DC statehood, major strides in police reform, and school reopening issues. DeRay chats again with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Then, DeRay connects with journalist Soledad O'Brien, to discuss her new podcast and how race shapes our reception of media. DeRay:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/health/baby-powder-cancer.html?referringSource=articleShare De'Ara:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-statehood-vote/2020/06/25/c2ac1670-b6ee-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html Kaya:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-in-fairfax-revolt-against-fall-plans-refusing-to-teach-in-person/2020/06/26/84f52012-b7aa-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html Sam:https://www.vox.com/2020/6/25/21303005/police-reform-bill-house-democrats-senate-republicans

What Comes Next (with Joanna Schwartz)

EDeRay and Sam are joined by Kaya Henderson and De'Ara Balenger, new Pod Save the People news crew members. They discuss LA evictions,climate change impact on pregnancy, immigration policy, and defunding police foundations. DeRaychats withJohnetta Elzie about thecurrent protest climate. Finally, DeRay speaks with JoannaSchwartz, about police data and what the future of fixing our country looks like. Links: DeRay:https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-06-18/despite-protections-landlords-attempting-to-evict-tenants-in-south-l-a-black-and-latino-neighborhoods-data-shows Kaya:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/climate/climate-change-pregnancy-study.amp.html De'Ara:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/trump-daca-conservative-courts.html Sam:https://readsludge.com/2020/06/19/corporate-backers-of-the-blue-how-corporations-bankroll-u-s-police-foundations/

We Deserve Better (with Angie & June Provost)

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

What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport)

EThis 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)

EThis 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. To take further action, visit Campaign Zero’s curated resources here:bit.ly/CZImmediateAction Bombas.com/PEOPLE http://votesaveamerica.com/adopt

Engage In Joy (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison)

EThis week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss policeaccountability,city funding, the data on socialdistancing, and the history of marijuana. Then, DeRay sits down with Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the new podcast "In Recovery" from LemonadaMedia. Harrison examines the effects of coronavirus on addiction and recovery. http://michiganlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/117MichLRev635_Woods.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/21/columbia-study-coronavirus-deaths/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity-scotus/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana https://fairshake.com/Crooked/ http://shippo.com/PSTP

Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran)

EThis 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 withMehrsa Baradaran toevaluate 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)

EContent 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)

EThis week, DeRay, Sam, Brittany, and Clint discuss food stamplimitations, 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. http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/senate-bill-would-disempower-elected-prosecutor-disenfranchise-st-louis-voters/article_9b0b8d78-8bc2-11ea-8f3e-b7a9c71d7ae9.html https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-simple-ordinance-violation-lands-homeless-st-louis-man-in-workhouse-for-months/article_a18fcded-fe3c-5be4-9725-e9fc4783bf82.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-money/food-stamps-snap-coronavirus.html http://bostonreview.net/race/colin-gordon-walter-johnson-jason-q-purnell-jamala-rogers-covid-19-and-color-line https://www.ziprecruiter.com/WorkTogether https://goshippo.com/lp/podcast-promo/ Nutrafol.com, code SAVETHEPEOPLE