What Trump's Policing Order Does (And Doesn't) Do
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday encouraging police departments to improve training — a step critics say falls short of what is needed to curb police officers' use of force against...
16 Jun 202012min
Supreme Court: LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Is Illegal
The vote was 6-3 with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch joining the court's four liberal justices in the majority. "In Title VII, Congress adopted broad language making it ill...
15 Jun 202014min
It's Been a Minute: 'Not Just Another Protest'
There is so much to unpack in this current moment. Sam has a candid conversation with Aunt Betty about how history has shaped her view of the current protests, and he walks around downtown Los Angeles...
14 Jun 202041min
The Ground Is Shifting In Trump's Culture War
President Trump and his campaign are sticking to culture war messaging even as some congressional Republicans cede ground on police reform as an increasing majority of Americans voice their support fo...
12 Jun 202026min
"Is that what a black man's worth? Twenty dollars?"
Philonise Floyd, whose brother was killed by Minneapolis police, testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The hearing, tied to House Democrats' police reform proposal, took pl...
10 Jun 202015min
President Trump Denies Systemic Racism In Policing. Most Americans Disagree.
As Joe Biden's campaign touted his plans for police reform, President Trump denied that there is a systemic problem with American policing; according to polls, a large majority of Americans disagree. ...
9 Jun 202014min
Democrats Want To Reform, Not Defund, Police
Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition. Re...
8 Jun 202014min
Weekly Roundup: June 5th, 2020
As the country erupts in protests over police brutality and racism, two-thirds of Americans think President Trump has increased racial tensions. That poll comes as news that 2.5 million American jobs ...
5 Jun 202023min
