The Briefing

Educator Fatima Iqbal-Zubair joins The Briefing to discuss her campaign for California State Assembly. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

Georgette Gómez joins The Briefing to discuss her bid to represent California's 53rd congressional district in Washington. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

In Rochester, the mayor has fired the police chief in the wake of the police killing of Daniel Prude, and activists are calling for the mayor to resign, too. Today on The Briefing, we'll discuss what the city might do next. The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Jon Hoadley joins The Briefing to discuss his challenge to Republican Fred Upton for a congressional seat in Michigan. The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

  In Los Angeles County, Measure J would move more than $100 million from the police budget to community programs. Today on The Briefing, our panel explains how it will work.   The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

   Insurgent Democratic candidates for office join The Briefing to discuss what this movement means for the state's future.   The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Voters sometimes pay little attention to their county governments. Today on The Briefing, we'll discuss why that dynamic is changing quickly. The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Tiara Mack joins The Briefing to discuss her grassroots bid to become first Black LGBTQ state senator in Rhode Island's history. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

Police in Maricopa County have a long history of killing people without facing criminal consequences. What will it take to turn that dynamic around? The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

With gridlock reigning in Washington, what can city councils do to pick up the slack? Our panel on The Briefing explains why local government is more important than ever. The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

  Arizona voters will have the chance to legalize marijuana this fall. Today on The Briefing, our panel breaks down how the state's reform movement took shape.   The Briefing can be found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

What role do local prosecutors have in protecting reproductive choice? The Briefing discusses what DAs can do if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Today on The Briefing, Mike Siegel joins to discuss his bid to flip Texas's 10th congressional district this fall. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

Texas state House candidate Brandy Chambers joins The Briefing today discuss her bid to flip a Republican-held legislative district. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

Pinellas County Sheriff candidate Eliseo Santana joins The Briefing to talk about his bid to become the Florida county's top law enforcement official. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Celina Montoya joins The Briefing today to discuss her bid to flip a seat in the Texas state House this fall. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

In March, Rochester police knelt on the back of Daniel Prude, who is Black, until he stopped breathing. He died a week later. Today, Daniel's brother, Joe, joins The Briefing to discuss his family's fight for justice. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Texas congressional hopeful Julie Oliver joins The Briefing today to discuss her tight race to represent the state's 25th District in Washington. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

A ballot measure this fall could restore the voting rights of some 55,000 Californians on parole. The Briefing discusses what this could mean for the future of state politics. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in the U.S.—except as a punishment for crime. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Dr. Michele Goodwin join The Briefing to discuss ending prison labor for good. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Every year, employers steal an estimated $15 billion from minimum-wage workers. Today on The Briefing, we discuss how policymakers are fighting back against wage theft. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

  LA City Council candidate Nithya Raman joins The Briefing to discuss her agenda for housing, public safety, and a Green New Deal for Los Angeles.   The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

California State Senator Holly Mitchell joins #TheBriefing to discuss why she's running for LA County Board of Supervisors this fall. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.  

Following in the steps of the cannabis legalization movement, many jurisdictions are working to decriminalize magic mushrooms, too. Today on The Briefing, our panel discusses how this movement took off. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

The federal government can't pass climate change legislation. Can cities help fill in this gap? Boston City Councillor Michelle Wu and Sunrise Movement Organizer Saya Ameli Hajebi join The Briefing to discuss. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

How are San Francisco lawmakers ensuring that the sheriff keeps incarcerated people safe during COVID-19? Shamann Walton joins The Briefing today for a quick update. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

  COVID-19 has exposed America's crisis of inadequate childcare for working families. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Assemblymember Monique Limón, and  Child Care Advocate Nancy Harvey join The Briefing to discuss how lawmakers can fix it.   The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

A longtime housing organizer in Oakland, Carroll Fife is running for city council this fall. She joins The Briefing to discuss her agenda for making the Bay Area a more inclusive, affordable place. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

New York congressional candidate Mondaire Jones joins The Briefing to discuss Supreme Court expansion, police reform, and the state's surging progressive politics. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

  Across the country, incumbent Democrats are losing primary elections to challengers from the left. Today on The Briefing, three challengers discuss their work for progressive causes, and how they fit into the party going forward.   The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

On The Briefing, Tarra Simmons joins to discuss how her experience as a formerly incarcerated person informs her activism—and prompted her to run for state legislature in Washington. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Republicans in Florida are pushing a set of harsh laws designed to punish people for protesting police brutality. State Rep. Anna Eskamani joins The Briefing with a quick update on how lawmakers can protect Floridians' First Amendment rights. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Los Angeles County DA candidate George Gascón joins The Briefing to discuss policing, public safety, criminal justice reform, and his agenda for Los Angeles. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

How will the Supreme Court's history of enabling voter suppression affect the 2020 election? Dwight Bullard, Leah Litman, and Jay Willis join The Briefing to discuss. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

Chicago Alder Rossana Rodriguez joins The Briefing for a quick update on the city's efforts to create a non-police 911 responder agency. Follow us on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. More information can be found at theappeal.org

  Organizer and Washington congressional candidate Beth Doglio joins The Briefing to discuss the Green New Deal and the role activists can play in Congress. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.  

Oregon secretary of state candidate Shemia Fagan joins #TheBriefing to discuss why she decided to jump in the race this year—and what she hopes to accomplish if elected. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.

  A new generation of politicians is using grassroots power to win elections. But what happens when they get to DC? Rep. Rashida Tlaib joins Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush on The Briefing to discuss. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, and on Youtube. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, subscribe, rate us, or leave a review.  

The Briefing from The Appeal, in partnership with NowThis, is a daily Livestream featuring conversations between lawmakers, leading experts, and advocates on justice-related topics. The Briefing can found on Facebook @AppealNews, Twitter: @theappeal, Youtube and now as a podcast.