Podcast that examines legal issues/policies and the impact on women of color. We aim to inform, educate & provide concrete tools to empower, expand and help our community.
This is part II of my conversation with Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta. Tune in to hear about how I'm coping with working and parenting a toddler (with no daycare). We also discuss COVID conspiracy theories, multigenerational families, and why the earth is FINALLY happy with us.
On this episode I’m joined by Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta to talk about how we’re coping with this new world we live in. We talk about the local government responses in NYC, ATL, Los Angeles and Maryland, about how Joe Biden and Bill DeBlasio are missing (someone send a search team), Fauci’s roadshow and how Black people went from “We can’t get it!” to being disproportionately impacted by this public health pandemic.
This is only part I of the interview. We talked for over an hour. Stay tuned next week for Part 2.
Sources:
Albany, GA story: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/albany-georgia-coronavirus/index.html
This past week, the President signed a $2T relief bill to offer assistance to Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode explains a few of the provisions of the bill: direct payment eligibility, impact on student loan payments, retirement accounts and expanded unemployment benefits.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-26/coronavirus-stimulus-package-versus-recovery-act
https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package-questions-answers.html
Can law enforcement compel you to unlock your phone? Well, it depends? Do you use a passcode, your face or your fingerprint? Listen to this episode for the answer!
The 25th day of April marked five years since the residents of Flint, Michigan were forced to consume hazardous waste (in the form of water coming from their faucets). Flint residents have been fighting hard for justice. This past week, a federal judge ruled that residents can proceed with their lawsuits against the federal government.
Read MoreIn this episode, I discuss a First Amendment case out of Pennsylvania involving a rapper, Jamal Knox (aka Mayhem Mal), and a song he and a friend recorded entitled "F*ck the Police." Jamal was charged with making terroristic threats although this song isn't the first of its kind.
Read MoreEarly this year I had the opportunity to attend Data for Black Lives II Conference. Data for Black Lives is a group of activists, organizers, and mathematicians committed to the mission of using data science to create concrete and measurable change in the lives of Black people. The conference focused on the role that data and technology have played in Black communities. You do not want to miss this episode!
Read MoreBonus episode to explain why certain federal employees are working and getting paid, while others are working and don’t know when they will receive a paycheck. I also talk about why the workers that process tax refunds should NOT be called back into work and if this shutdown continues, families will not receive their SNAP benefits.
This episode focuses on DC and NYC's recent decision to decriminalize fare evasion. I also talk about the broader theory that started the criminalization of minor acts, the Broken Window Theory of Policing and why it is administered unfairly. Finally, why intrusive policing DOES NOT WORK! (I said it loud for the people in the back.)
Read MoreShort, bonus episode that provides important updates to Episodes 4 and 7/9. The Senate FINALLY passes the Anti-Lynching statute (it’s still not law yet, though) and Stacey Abrams delivers the lawsuit she promised focusing on Georgia’s horrible electoral process.
For the year-end guide to reflect on 2018, check out our Bar Raising Memo.