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Independent Journalist Georgia Fort contextualizes the news from the frontlines
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July 16, 2021 • 21 mins
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 Gener...
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July 3, 2021 • 41 mins
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 cor...
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June 24, 2021 • 37 mins
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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June 3, 2021 • 25 mins
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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May 30, 2021 • 31 mins
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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May 20, 2021 • 39 mins
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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May 19, 2021 • 21 mins
6-year-old shot, remains in critical condition meanwhile Minneapolis Officials remain divided over gun violence solutions.
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May 17, 2021 • 10 mins
Eight days away from the anniversary of George Floyd's murder and we are confronted with the violation against Palestinian's human rights. As a journalists yes we must tell both sides of the story but there is no two sides to humanity.
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