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Election day is here: Kamala Harris makes SNL appearance, jury convicts former officer Brett Hankison of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor, a debate on celebrity in politics, and an ode to late music icon Quincy Jones. Kaya interviews Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of Mississippi Black Womenâs Roundtable.
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2024 Pre-Election Cold Open - SNL
Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
Off With Their Instagram! The Death of Celebrity Worship
Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
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Tensions high as the presidential election draws near, personal phones lawfully tracked to abortion clinics, and influential hip-hop producer Clark Kent passes from colon cancer. Myles interviews award winning author and producer George Johnson about their newest book titled Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish Iâd Known.
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DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer, reportedly dies after battle with colon cancer
Itâs Possible to Track Someoneâs Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And Itâs Legal Too.
Dance Party with Beyoncé (Remix)
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Death row inmate receives life-saving subpoena, member of the school-integrating Little Rock Nine passes at 83, and Black US surfers reclaim the waters. DeRay interviews Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes about her ongoing advocacy around issues related to Black maternal health, domestic violence, abortion, and more.
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Robert Roberson set to testify before Texas lawmakers days after they saved him from execution
Central Park 5 Sue Trump For Defamation After He Again Blamed Them For Crime During Presidential Debate
âThe ocean doesnât care what color I amâ: Black US surfers reclaim the waters
Thelma Mothershed Wair, of the School-Integrating Little Rock Nine, Dies at 83
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Alaska exposed as state with the highest rate of women killed by men in the nation, Harris releases campaign agenda for Black men, pushback against racism's classification as health threat, and the resurfaced story of the soul group Superiors. DeRay interviews New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie about his ongoing Congressional efforts and NYC mayoral campaign.
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Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage
Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them
Racism was called a health threat. Then came the DEI backlash.
A Truth of Self: The Story of the Dynamic Superiors
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Elite college students struggle with literacy, U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term, Mississippi voter suppression, and Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Myles interviews Herb Murrell of the Stylistics about their October 11th return to Carnegie Hall.
NewsThe Elite College Students Who Canât Read Books
Call her Daddy Podcast with VP Kamala HarrisâVoting feels like a battleâ: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men
Ta-Nehisi Coates Defends Palestinian Voices After CBS Correspondent Labels Him An âExtremistâ
The Supreme Court's new term starts this week. Here's what to know and the cases to watch.Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
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New York City Council decriminalizes jaywalking, Black New Orleanians reclaim historical beach, and Questlove to direct documentary on Earth, Wind, and Fire.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
Modified âJaywalkingâ Repeal Passes Council
In New Orleans, a âBlack Beachâ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins
Questlove To Direct Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary
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Bodies of the poor leased for cash without family consent, independent grocery stores suffer under inflation, and a 1833 meteor shower falls on America's Deep South. DeRay interviews Jessica Pishko about her new book THE HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy.
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Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas
Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain
âThey thought it was judgment dayâ: The night the stars fell on the US south
âI shouldnât have listened to those around meâ: Janet Jackson on Michael, motherhood and how sheâs taking back control
Janet Jacksonâs âApologyâ for Ill-Informed Comments About Kamala Harris Was Not Authorized
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A study exposes superfluous hiring of D.C. patrol officers, a grant program for Black women disbanded after right-wing pushback, and an overdue conversation about the depreciation of journalism.
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Study Finds D.C. Doesnât Need More Police Officers Walking the Beat. Will Anyone Listen?
Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women
Katy Perry Defends Collaboration With Dr. Luke On New Album: âI Understand It Started A Lot Of Conversationsâ
James Earl Jones' Comments Dissing Black Women Resurfaced and Black Twitter is Outraged and Confused
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Harris campaign releases initiatives ahead of presidential debate, American adults struggle with illiteracy, childcare funding under attack, a nonprofit newsroom receives past due support, and Sade teases new music as part of Transgender Awareness Compilation.
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Harris/Walz: A New Way Forward
A Fifth of American Adults Struggle to Read. Why Are We Failing to Teach Them?
Project 2025 plan calls for shifting funding for childcare to in-home care
The 19th wanted to ânormalizeâ women in power. In 2024, itâs dreaming bigger.
Sade to Release First New Song in Years as Part of Transgender Awareness Compilation
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The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world â from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday people who resisted every step of the way. As our society debates where policing is going, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD explores where the police came from.
From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack.
Follow Empire City wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the second episode, available now. You can listen ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.
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Myths uncovered: The 1994 Crime Bill, Democratic National Convention, and Black horror films.
The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldnât.
Minyon Moore Helped Harris Rise. Now Sheâs Leading Her Convention.
Ganja & Hess: The 50-year-old vampire movie masterpiece critics got all wrong
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Hosts debate the prominence of celebrity culture in politics, a historic payout to Black farmers, and wealthy Arizonians blow threw the state budget.
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Trump says presidential civilian award is 'better' than top military honor whose recipients are 'dead' or 'hit' by bullets
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and more will serve as DNC hosts
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizonaâs Budget.
Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
National Black Farmers Association Calls Today A Win, Historic $2B Payout for Discrimination in Farm Lending
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Black men rally for Kamala Harris, new map shows the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings, a fashion historian unveils a hidden archive, and a debate on politician accountability.
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New map unveils the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings
Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room
âI Am Speaking Nowâ: At a Rally in Detroit, Harris Stares Down Her Detractors
Through Bill Cunninghamâs Lens, the Glitz and Drama of an Era-Defining Fashion Show
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Soaring death rates at Maricopa County Jail, Trump attends the National Association of Black Journalists Conference, Bloomberg donates record funding to HBCU medical schools, NYC restores budget to public libraries.
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'Dying in the dark': Investigation finds 'astronomical' death rate in Maricopa County jails
You Did It, NYC! Library Budgets Have Been Saved
Opinion At NABJ, Trump was both a missile and a mirror
Bloomberg gives record $600 million to HBCU medical schools
Sylvester: The Disco Diva You Didn't Know You Knew
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Beyoncé pays tribute to Team USA Olympians, J.D. Vance advocates for menstrual surveillance, and Kamala Harris advances in her presidential campaign.
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#Beylympics
Biden Unveils Plan For Supreme Court Changes, Including Term Limits
J.D. Vance Is in a Multi-Day Spat with Jennifer Aniston
JD Vance, Menstrual Surveillance Hawk
A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris?
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Biden is out of the presidential race, Harris is in the running toward Democratic nomination, Amber Rose is off the rocker at the Republican National Convention, and more on this episode of Unprecedented Times.
NewsWatch Amber Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention
Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours
Why did the RNC cover up Amber Rose's tattoo?
How to pronounce the new Democratic presidential frontrunner's name
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Four months ahead of November election, Pod Save the People discusses the chaos and violence surrounding Donald Trump's candidacy.
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Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
The Fyre Fest Fraudster Is Connecting Trump With Rappers
Biden Calls for Unity as Portrait of Trump Shooting Suspect Emerges
Alleged Trump shooter spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say
Photographer who took iconic photo of bullet near Trump's ear explains how he got the picture
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Democrats under pressure following presidential debate, kidneys from Black donors thrown away, and Philadelphia radio host resigns after Joe Biden interview.
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Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away â a bioethicist explains why
Philadelphia radio host who interviewed President Biden steps down
Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station
âCats: The Jellicle Ballâ Lands on Its Feet
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State's firearm death rates exposed, Sha'Carri Richardson earns spot on U.S. Olympic team, Zuckerberg compromises child safety on Meta, a reparations task force in Chicago, and Jonathan Majors tearful acceptance of Perseverance Award.
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Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100-meter final to earn spot on U.S. Olympic team
Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Death Rates over 40-Year Period
How Mark Zuckerbergâs Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order for reparations task force
Jonathan Majors Breaks Down in Tears While Accepting Perseverance Award After Assault Conviction
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Alarming number of drug-related deaths in Baltimore, the conservative attack on diversity programs, a discussion on Biden and the Black vote, and 16 Afro-queer trailblazers who made history.
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Across Baltimore, the death toll has mounted.
âBad Boys: Ride Or Dieâ Speeds To $105M Global Opening
Are Black voters deserting Biden?
A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
16 queer Black trailblazers who made history
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