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This week -- New cases of police brutality in GA and UT; Trump COVID-19 bombshell; the hypocrisy of Kamala Harris; the case for Medicare for All; congressional impasse on further COVID relief; economic strain on average Americans exacerbated by the pandemic. Sources: “CNN Exclusive interview with Sen. Kamala Harris (part 1)” — https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cnn-exclusive-interview-with-sen-kamala-harris-part-1/vi-BB18KSIF “Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump’s virus comments” — https://apnews.com/99916044401d8f8e24eb7bedfec1d5d2 “Unsanitized: Trump’s Lies On COVID Were Pretty Transparent” — https://prospect.org/coronavirus/unsanitized-trump-lies-covid-pretty-transparent-woodward-book/ “Mother of autistic boy shot by police speaks out” — https://kutv.com/news/local/mother-of-child-shot-by-slcpd-officer-speaks-out-why-didnt-you-just-tackle-him “Police shoot 13-year-old boy with autism several times after mother calls for help” — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/08/linden-cameron-police-shooting-boy-autism-utah “Georgia deputy placed on leave after viral video captures assault on Black man during arrest” — https://news.yahoo.com/georgia-deputy-placed-leave-viral-140606838.html “Cancer survivor pleading for help with health insurance 'angry and hurt' over Tillis staffer's response” — https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/cancer-survivor-pleading-for-help-with-health-insurance-angry-and-hurt-over-tillis-staffer-s-response/19276097/ “Krystal and Saagar: Stimulus DEAD In Congress, Recovery Backslides, Millions At Risk” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E03fUYE90ks “Up to 40 Million Americans Face Eviction in 2020” — https://www.statista.com/chart/22385/eviction-crisis-us/ “Analysis: More People Got Back to Work in August, but Outlook Dims for Those Still Looking for Jobs” — https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/01/jobless-analysis-august/ “A majority of young adults in the U.S. live with their parents for the first time since the Great Depression” — https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/04/a-majority-of-young-adults-in-the-u-s-live-with-their-parents-for-the-first-time-since-the-great-depression/ Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Recap of the People's Party Convention; Ed Markey's Senate win; Obama ends NBA player's strike; Mail-In Voting in North Carolina; Democrats continuing to co-opt the Black Lives Matter movement; Obama's sustained detriment to the black community and progressive movements; Trump derangement; COVID and housing apocalypse updates and more! NC Absentee Ballot Request Portal -- https://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/home Movement for a People's Party -- https://peoplesparty.org/ "The People's Convention 2020" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6u5xPJaW2s "LeBron James sought advice from Barack Obama after Bucks-led strike" -- https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/2020/08/28/lebron-james-sought-advice-from-barack-obama-after-bucks-led-strike/ "Heartbreaking CNN Segment Highlights Eviction Crisis" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYnuBsXHiV4 "Trump Tells Supporters In North Carolina To Illegally Vote Twice To Test The System" -- https://bit.ly/2FjPeTt "Daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million, rolling 7-day average" -- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-covid-deaths-per-million-7-day-average?year=latest&time=2020-02-28..2020-09-07 Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Jacob Blake; white domestic terrorism; Democratic National Convention reaction; Movement for a People's Party Convention and more! Sign Up for the Movement for a People's Party Convention -- https://peoplesconvention.org/ Sources: Rational National: "Kenosha Police Caught On-Cam Working With White Militia & Teen Shooter At Protest" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FymA6b03kZk Rational National: "Nina Turner Educates CNN On The Dragons That Need Slaying" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijHpbxA7AKw Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Joe Biden's latest gaffes; Kamala Harris and democratic symbolism; Progressive victories Joe Biden Gaffe -- https://youtu.be/erSpOlE22CI?t=25 Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- updates in the George Floyd case; Congressman John Lewis' funeral; back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic; Trump bans Tik Tok; weighing the differences between a Biden and Trump presidency and much more. "EXCLUSIVE: Police bodycam footage shows moment-by-moment arrest of George Floyd for the first time" -- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8576371/Police-bodycam-footage-shows-moment-moment-arrest-George-Floyd-time.html "Trump says he will ban TikTok" -- https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/tech/tiktok-trump-bytedance-sale/index.html "250 students and staff quarantined in Georgia school district after one week of school " -- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/250-students-and-staff-quarantined-in-georgia-school-district-after-one-week-of-school/ar-BB17JD6d "Bill Clinton PRAISES Jim Clyburn for Sinking Bernie Sanders Campaign" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWoSOh7CbLA&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop "READ: Barack Obama's full eulogy of John Lewis" -- https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/politics/barack-obama-john-lewis-eulogy-full-transcript/index.html "Obamas discuss pandemic, voting, anxiety and community in new podcast" -- https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/509551-obamas-discuss-pandemic-voting-anxiety-and-community-in-new "Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Co-Chair Nina Turner Compares Voting For Biden To Eating ‘S**t’" -- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nina-turner-joe-biden_n_5f200c04c5b638cfec49ecd5 "Federal officers may be leaving Portland, but federal charges will linger for many" -- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-officers-may-be-leaving-portland-but-federal-charges-will-linger-for-many/2020/08/05/20d5e9ca-d683-11ea-b9b2-1ea733b97910_story.html "The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not" -- https://theintercept.com/2020/04/20/donald-trump-joe-biden-2020-presidential-election-voting/ Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We cover only one story this week -- the murder of another black man, David Brooks, Jr. at the hands of a police officer. In the wake of nationwide protests against police violence, this story hits a bit closer to home for our host. We will continue to follow this case as it develops. Rest in peace David Brooks, Jr. Your life mattered and it still does. “Father Responds to Video of Roxboro Officer Shooting, Killing His Son” -- https://www.wral.com/father-responds-to-video-of-a-roxboro-officer-shooting-killing-his-son/19210899/ “N.C. state investigators to review officer-involved shooting” -- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/nc-state-investigators-to-review-officer-involved-shooting/ar-BB17bw64 “Dash cam footage of the officer-involved shooting in Roxboro’” -- http://www.personcountylife.com/stories/dash-cam-footage-of-the-officer-involved-shooting-in-roxboro,27449 “Dash cam video showing fatal police shooting in Roxboro that sparked protests released” -- https://abc11.com/david-brooks-jr-roxboro-police-shooting-dollar-general-officer/6340670 "Roxboro police chief addresses concerns after KKK drives through town" -- https://abc11.com/roxboro-police-kkk-in-drive-through-david-hess/1640588/ #F12 Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A continuation of our conversation with our guest Eric S. from episode 8. Special Guest - Eric S. (IG: @eric.edge.x) 36 Ghosts - 36ghosts.com (IG: @36ghosts) Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Protesters being whisked away by unidentified feds in Portland; Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of the Supreme Court; Kanye's "campaign rally"; Mary Trump's book; John Kasich and the DNC; why we need Medicare for All right now and much more! Special Guest - Eric S. (IG: @eric.edge.x) "A Man Who Refused To Wear A Mask In A Store Was Fatally Shot By Police After He Stabbed A Customer" - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/michigan-mask-argument-stabbing-shooting "Trump Wants Federal Agents to Invade American Cities. Democrats Aren’t Doing Much to Push Back." - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/portland-homeland-security-dhs-democrats "These Socialist Health Care Workers Are the Future of the Medicare for All Fight" - https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/doctors-for-bernie-medicare-for-all "Report: Kasich to speak at Democratic convention on behalf of Biden" - https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508088-report-john-kasich-to-speak-at-dnc-on-behalf-of-biden Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- updates in the Breonna Taylor case; Washington Redskins change their name; Trump forcing schools to reopen amid the pandemic; Biden/Sanders task force recommendations; addressing “cancel culture” among centrists and the right; the co-opting of the Black Lives Matter movement and more! Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Kanye's "run" for presidency; big wins for Native Americans and environmental activists; first amendment violations in North Carolina; Trump's "culture" war; PPP Loan recipients revealed; COVID updates; QAnon Karen; mail-in voting and much more! "QAnon Karen" Video via The Young Turks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIXKluLB9jI NC State Board of Elections Website - https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Absentee-Voting Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- Kentucky senate primary race results; what it means to defund the police; the president and white supremacy; a big change to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Russia targeting U.S. and British soldiers; DC statehood; lasting effects of COVID-19; continued coverage of protests GUEST: Ebbin J. Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week -- continued coverage of developments in recent police killings; major progressive victories in recent primary races; voter suppression in Kentucky; Trump's Juneteenth Tulsa rally. MAIN STORY: How COVID-19 has impacted a black-owned business with Special Guest Arnold Silver (Instagram - @silver_shots) Juneteenth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth "Coronavirus Expected to Wipe Out 40 Percet of Black-Owned Businesses" - https://www.theroot.com/coronavirus-expected-to-wipe-out-40-percent-of-black-ow-1843999079 Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, our host covers a wide range of topics which include: incremental police reform in Kentucky in the wake of Breonna Taylor's murder, the killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Dave Chappelle'is surprise Netflix special "8:46" as well as the looming "housing apocalypse" expected to come about as a result of the pandemic-fueled recession that our country is currently facing. #ITakeResponsibility Campaign - https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_title&v=ZhbydhzQUzU "More US Households Are Renting Than at Any Point in 50 Years - https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/07/19/more-u-s-households-are-renting-than-at-any-point-in-50-years/ "New Data Suffest COVID-19 is Widening Housing Disparities by Race and Income" - https://tinyurl.com/y7e9k3lm "The Rent Is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19 and An Unprecedented Eviction Crisis" - https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-rent-is-still-due-americas-renters-covid-19-and-an-unprecedented-eviction-crisis "COVID-19 Crisis Highlights Housing Inequality Faced by Black Americans" - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-crisis-highlights-housing-inequality-faced-by-black-americans-214816212.html How Can We Win - https://youtu.be/sb9_qGOa9Go Tusla Race Massacre - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre?wprov=sfla1 Rosewood Massacre - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosewood_massacre?wprov=sfla1 Dave Chappelle, "8:46" - https://youtu.be/3tR6mKcBbT4 Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In episode 2, our host continues the discussion on police brutality and racism in America. He also tackles the Drew Brees debacle and interprets a new piece of legislation drafted by House Democrats to combat and curtail police violence at the federal level. Justice In Policing Act Summary - https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=6939207-Justice-in-Policing-Act-Summary Justice In Policing Act Full Bill Text - https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=6939206-Justice-in-Policing-Act-Full-Bill-Text Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this first episode, our host discusses what's currently on everyone's mind; police brutality and racism in America. Find us - https://smarturl.it/leftinthedark Become a patron - https://www.patreon.com/leftinthedark Music - BRIO 1 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/232-brio-1 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/