Podcast appearances and mentions of bruce franks

Leaving a mark With over 30 years of service as a police officer for Prophetstown, Bruce Franks had many experiences that left a mark upon him, some of them quite sad, others inspirational.  He shares these moving moments, his best and worst days as a first responder, his reaction to national events like the George Floyd murder, and his adjustment to retirement.  This is part II of our conversation with Chief Franks.

Franks for the Memories-  and your service. “You've got to be willing to help people when they are at their worst.”  This firmly held belief by recently retired Prophetstown Police Chief Bruce Franks was enacted many times throughout his career.  Bruce will share with us stories about offering a hand to those he too often had to deal with that were mired in misery.  He'll also speak about his tireless involvement in community affairs like the Fishing Derby and Light Up the Park, the difficulties and rewards of wearing a badge, how he managed to avoid becoming cynical, and other aspects of wearing a badge, vest, and a weapon. This episode is part one of our wide-ranging conversation covering his three decades of service.  Part II will be available on the 15th of next month. Listen at this website or wherever fine podcasts are hosted:  https://okboomer.libsyn.com/site Other links: Thomas Nance website for audiobooks and voiceover: https://tommytones.webnode.page/ Email:  ttaudioworks@gmail.com

Hour 1 - Good Wednesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Democrats and media keep insisting that absentee ballots and mail-in voting don't contribute to voter fraud — but a mayoral election in Connecticut could blow a big hole in that dubious claim. This is not new. Nick brings up older stories that you haven't heard of or that you forgot about. 2016 - Bruce Franks defeated Penny Hubbard Friday night in a court-ordered re-do Democratic primary in the 78th House District. Franks came within 90 votes of Hubbard in August. He sued over the results, saying that the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners had improperly counted a couple hundred absentee ballots, which more than eliminated Hubbard's margin of victory. The second primary wasn't close. Unofficial results from the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners show Franks beating Hubbard 2,234 to 701. Franks won more votes than he did in August. 2019 - Pennsylvania confirmed that more than 11,000 non-citizens are registered to vote. Yesterday - Pennsylvania's Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced his state will automatically register people to vote while getting their driver's licenses.

Jan Brewer believes Blake Masters is the right choice for Arizona. She also dives into the Bruce Franks controversy.

Chat with Angie Dunlap of League of Women VotersChat with Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, MO 78th Dist. (took over for Bruce Franks, JR.)Talkin' Politics with Rachel Parker and Adam Sommer on Missouri COVID/Public health and Anti-trust issuesAdditional Required Readings: https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/win/https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-trackerhttps://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-announces-donald-g-kauerauf-lead-missouri-department-healthhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article252922753.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/biden-jonathan-kanter-doj/https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/astrophysicist-neil-degrasse-tyson-breaks-down-how-rich-jeff-bezos-is-on-twitter-9827671.htmlhttps://www.inc.com/jason-aten/googles-ceo-sundar-pichai-is-facing-intense-criticism-for-his-leadership-his-response-is-pure-emotional-intelligence.html https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

Chat with Angie Dunlap of League of Women VotersChat with Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, MO 78th Dist. (took over for Bruce Franks, JR.)Talkin' Politics with Rachel Parker and Adam Sommer on Missouri COVID/Public health and Anti-trust issuesAdditional Required Readings: https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/win/https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-trackerhttps://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-parson-announces-donald-g-kauerauf-lead-missouri-department-healthhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article252922753.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/biden-jonathan-kanter-doj/https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/astrophysicist-neil-degrasse-tyson-breaks-down-how-rich-jeff-bezos-is-on-twitter-9827671.htmlhttps://www.inc.com/jason-aten/googles-ceo-sundar-pichai-is-facing-intense-criticism-for-his-leadership-his-response-is-pure-emotional-intelligence.html

St. Louis native Bruce Franks Jr., is a battle rapper (known as Ooop’s) who became a community activist after the 2014 events of Ferguson, Mo., and was later elected to the Republican Missouri House of Representatives. The Oscar-nominated documentary St. Louis Superman (airing May 18 on MTV, VH1 and MTV2) tells his story as he must overcome unresolved childhood trauma -- including witnessing his nine-year-old brother's shooting death -- and face political obstacles to pass a bill critical for his community in his fight to keep guns off the street. Following the community unrest in Ferguson, Bruce began mentoring youth and lending guidance to those in need. He was later appointed as Police Community Liaison for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, where he was instrumental with fostering the Minority Recruitment Class program. Franks’ work helped usher thirty-seven people of color into the police academy in 2015-2016. One year later, Bruce ran for and won the election to be the State Representative in the 78th District, where he tirelessly pushed his priorities of fighting crime, getting guns off the streets, and encouraging minorities to become police officers.

St. Louis native Bruce Franks Jr., is a battle rapper (known as Ooop’s) who became a community activist after the 2014 events of Ferguson, Mo., and was later elected to the Republican Missouri House of Representatives. The Oscar-nominated documentary St. Louis Superman (airing May 18 on MTV, VH1 and MTV2) tells his story as he must overcome unresolved childhood trauma -- including witnessing his nine-year-old brother's shooting death -- and face political obstacles to pass a bill critical for his community in his fight to keep guns off the street. Following the community unrest in Ferguson, Bruce began mentoring youth and lending guidance to those in need. He was later appointed as Police Community Liaison for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, where he was instrumental with fostering the Minority Recruitment Class program. Franks’ work helped usher thirty-seven people of color into the police academy in 2015-2016. One year later, Bruce ran for and won the election to be the State Representative in the 78th District, where he tirelessly pushed his priorities of fighting crime, getting guns off the streets, and encouraging minorities to become police officers.

Bruce Franks Jr has spent a lot of time trying to help his community.. and after serving time in the US House of Representatives, he decided to take a step back to be able to focus on his mental health so that he could help himself and those closest to him before helping everyone else. His documentary "St Louis Superman" is airing on MTV this week, and EB wanted to dive into his mind a little more before watching.. and find out what he suggests we can so to support his movement.

His favorite possession is his bowling ball but is spending quarantine playing video games with his son & nephews. Battle Rapper, and topic of Academy Award Nominated Documentary St. Louis Superman Bruce Franks Junior goes Beyond the Mic. Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go Beyond the Mic.

In this episode, Bruce Franks Jr. a twice elected representative for the Missouri Legislature, an activist who works with the Community Justice Action Fund, a successful battle rapper and the star of the Oscar nominated documentary short film St. Louis Superman joins Dakota. They talk about his inspirations for activism, why he allowed a film crew to document his story, learning about being nominated for an Oscar and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Mark Ruffalo. St. Louis Superman airs on MTV, MTV2 and VH1 on Monday, May 18 at 9PM ET/PT via simulcast. Follow Bruce Franks Jr. on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send an email to contrazoompod@gmail.com. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

The directors and subject of “St. Louis Superman,” the documentary film showcasing the story of former Missouri state Rep. Bruce Franks Jr., will be in Los Angeles for this Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. The film has been nominated for a Best Documentary Short Subject Oscar. The documentary follows Franks’ journey as a lawmaker and his push for a proposal to recognize youth violence as a public health epidemic. In this interview, we hear from the film’s directors, Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan.

In this bonus episode of On Docs, Colin Ellis sits down with Jane Jankovic, executive producer of documentaries at TVO, to discuss this year's group of Academy Award nominees: Honeyland, American Factory, The Cave, For Sama, and The Edge of Democracy. Then, Sami Khan of Sarnia, Ont., discusses his Oscar-nominated short documentary, St. Louis Superman, and what it's like to be up for an Academy Award.

On the first Politically Speaking round-up show of 2020, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Julie O’Donoghue and Jaclyn Driscoll recap Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address. During Parson’s speech, the GOP chief executive focused on the effort to get a handle on violent crime in Missouri’s biggest cities — and discussed how his administration is managing the state’s Medicaid program. Here’s what else was discussed on this week’s show: -St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann joined the program to discuss what Alderwoman Cara Spencer’s entry into the 2021 St. Louis mayor’s contest means for Mayor Lyda Krewson’s re-election chances. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jack Suntrup discussed a Missouri Ethics Commission decision that led an unsuccessful medical marijuana campaign to publicize its formerly secret donors. -Rosenbaum touched on how a documentary about former St. Louis state Rep. Bruce Franks was nominated for an Academy Award this week.

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Ep. 61 features battle rapper, Ferguson activist turned Missouri politician, and star of the upcoming MTV documentary St. Louis Superman, Bruce Franks Jr. He discusses passing a bill to help inner-city youth, character assassination, the murder of his brother, activist mental health, and why he left office to take care of his health. Former investment banker and the CEO of Kids Who Bank, Jatali Bellanton, joins “The Black Wall Street Report” to give tips on four franchises to build wealth. Other topics include the film Burden, Anita Hill, and Texas’ Black State of Emergency.

"St. Louis on the Air" host Sarah Fenske talks with State Rep. Bruce Franks Jr. ahead of his resignation from the Missouri House on July 31, capping off an unlikely political tenure that placed the Ferguson activist and rapper firmly into the political spotlight.

Mom tells kids at school to stop bullying her daughter!Georgetown study shows racisim erases childhoods due to adutrification. Bruce Franks steps down.

Rep. Bruce Franks returns for his third appearance on Politically Speaking, where the St. Louis Democrat talked about how he’s been faring during his third year in the Missouri House. Franks first burst on the Missouri political scene in 2016, when he defeated (after a high-profile redo election) incumbent Penny Hubbard. He was elected to another term last year without opposition, getting another two years to represent a part of eastern St. Louis. After a first term that saw a decent amount of success for a Democrat in the super minority, Franks said that he’s had a more frustrating 2019 session. For one thing, his effort to get more money for summer jobs programs in the state budget faltered. That comes amid increasing scrutiny of SLATE, a St. Louis agency that helps connect people with jobs.

The St. Louis-area black leaders discussed the #ArchSoWhite controversy just before hosting an inclusive ribbon-cutting at the Gateway Arch grounds.

Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr. represents District 78 of St. Louis City in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2016. In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Franks, Jr. is a small-business owner, operating Kwik Tax Services for six years in St. Louis City. In 2015 he was appointed Police Community Liaison by the St. Louis City Police chief. He also has served as a regional organizer for Generation Progress and is the founder of 28 to Life, a youth violence-prevention organization. Rep. Franks, Jr. graduated from Lindbergh High School in 2002 and has strived to serve his community in his adult life. He was born in St. Louis and lives there with his wife. They have seven children.

Bruce Franks (https://twitter.com/brucefranksjr) joins the show to discuss Ferguson, Black Lives Matter and the relationship between the African American community and the police.    You’ll find out about the importance of making people uncomfortable, Bruce’s take on American History, and surprisingly, that I am a battle rapper. Important links: Bruce: @brucefranksjr Jason: @jasonkander  Cathy’s Kitchen: https://www.facebook.com/CathysKitchenrestaurant/

Episode 53: We start this week's podcast by remembering Paul Wellstone, the progressive firebrand who died exactly 15 years ago in a small plane crash while campaigning for re-election. Jonathan, then, brings us the voice of Bruce Franks, a powerful leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in St. Louis and across the nation. Jonathan also sits down with Peter Mutasa, the president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, who tells us the story of the struggle in Zimbabwe of workers fighting a brutal dictator. Our Robber Baron of the week is Wall Street financier Steven Rattner who, on behalf of the ruling elites in the Democratic Party, has launched an attack on single-payer, Medicare for All.

Strong discusses the 100th anniversary of The Miracle of Fatima. Also, California wildfires, Tom DeLonge's UFO venture, Bruce Franks is Donald Trump, Victoria's Secret robbery.

Strong discusses the 100th anniversary of The Miracle of Fatima. Also, California wildfires, Tom DeLonge's UFO venture, Bruce Franks is Donald Trump, Victoria's Secret robbery.

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies shook things up, recording the show with state Rep. Bruce Franks on Wednesday in front of a live audience at Yaquis on Cherokee in St. Louis.

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies and Rachel Lippmann welcome Bruce Franks to show. The St. Louis Democrat won a landslide victory last week in a special primary election over state Rep. Penny Hubbard. He will have a Republican opponent, Eric Shelquist,  in November.

Bruce Franks Jr., candidate for State Representative for the 78th district, joins DJ in studio to talk about the close results of his recent primary race against Penny Hubbard. He discusses the possibility of a recount or revote of the ballots and the reasons he believes there were voter irregularities. He also talks about why he is running, his work in the community, and the importance of involving the disenfranchised voters of his district. (recorded Aug. 15)