Episodios

  • Laughter: A Trauma Response

    Laughter: A Trauma Response
    Jul 16 2021
    Trauma Experts Disagree with Judge’s Decision on Trauma of Children. During the sentencing hearing for Derek Chauvin, Judge Cahill informed the public that he would publish a 26 page document following the June 25 hearing to explain how he reached his decision of sentencing Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison. While many people, including the George Floyd family, did not feel Chauvin’s sentence was long enough sentence Attorney General Keith Ellison did not object to the Judge’s decision. This week Cahill denied Ellison's request. Trauma experts Resmaa Menakem & Dr. Gabor Mate help us understand why Ellison was pushing to make this change.
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    22 m
  • Star Tribune Editor Speaks on Inaccuracy in Winston Smith Article

    Star Tribune Editor Speaks on Inaccuracy in Winston Smith Article
    Jul 3 2021
    One month ago today Winston Smith was fatally shot by a deputy on a federal task force in Minneapolis. One of the first articles about his death was by the Star Tribune newspaper which wrongfully identified him as a murder suspect. Today we hear from Star Tribune's Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity and Community on how misinformation about Smith ended up published and on details of the changes they've made to their digital correction policy following this incident.
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    41 m
  • Author calls out lies by Ben Shapiro & Fox News on WaPo Race Series

    Author calls out lies by Ben Shapiro & Fox News on WaPo Race Series
    Jun 24 2021
    The Washington Post has received backlash for publishing a series about race called "The New Normal". The series centered several scholars including New York Times Best Selling Author Resmaa Menakem who joins us in this episode to denounce the lies Ben Shapiro & Tucker Carlson are spreading about his work.
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    37 m
  • Black Wall Street: What Really Happened?

    Black Wall Street: What Really Happened?
    Jun 3 2021
    What really happened to Black Wall Street? After covering the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre we left Oklahoma with more questions than answers. In this episode I am joined by Jiccarra Hollman of News on Purpose who was also in Tulsa for the commemoration.
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    25 m
  • One Year After George Floyd's Murder, What's Changed?

    One Year After George Floyd's Murder, What's Changed?
    May 30 2021
    Political Analysis Benjamin Dixon breaks down the George Floyd Policing Act and discusses power moves by prominent Black politicians plus we take a look at how Minneapolis honored George Floyd one year after he was murdered.
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    31 m
  • The complexities of Police Accountability & Community Gun Violence

    The complexities of Police Accountability & Community Gun Violence
    May 20 2021
    News Personality Benjamin Dixon joins Georgia to unpack the complexities surrounding police accountability and how gun violence in Minneapolis is being blamed on the 'defund the police' movement.
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    40 m
  • A City Divided: Minneapolis Remains Split on Gun Violence Solutions

    A City Divided: Minneapolis Remains Split on Gun Violence Solutions
    May 19 2021
    6-year-old shot, remains in critical condition meanwhile Minneapolis Officials remain divided over gun violence solutions.
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    21 m
  • Murderapolis: How Minneapolis is responding to gun violence

    Murderapolis: How Minneapolis is responding to gun violence
    May 17 2021
    7 m