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Harlan Coben talks new book, 'Nobody's Fool'; Showdown escalates between Trump and judge over deportation flights; Juju Chang and Byron Pitts talk 45th anniversary of 'Nightline' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harlan Coben talks new book, 'Nobody's Fool'; Showdown escalates between Trump and judge over deportation flights; Juju Chang and Byron Pitts talk 45th anniversary of 'Nightline' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Scholastic Journalism Week - On this episode we're joined by Del Ellerton. Del is a journalism teacher at Midtown High School, formerly Grady High School, in Atlanta, where he's also the school's track and field coach (he previously coached football too) for a school that has won a bunch of city and region championships.Del is a Mississippi native whose experience includes 10 years as a journalist at places including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Bloomberg News and 22 years as a teacher. He's advised student media since 2008. Del is a grad of Grady himself as well as the University of Georgia College of Business with a masters in journalism from Columbia.Del talked about becoming a teacher, how he teaches his classes, balancing teaching and coaching, and the stories his students report on.Read the work of Del's students in The Southernerhttps://thesoutherneronline.com/Del's salutes:William Raspberry, Byron Pitts, Robin Roberts, John Blake, Monica Pierce Kaufman and Max RobinsonThank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com Visit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com)Tweet us at @journalismpod and Bluesky at @marksimon.bsky.socialSubscribe to our newsletter– journalismsalute.substack.com

This week I had the unbelievable pleasure of meeting and sitting down with Ernie Stevens, retired law enforcement professional and someone who has and continues to make a difference in the lives of so many. From founding San Antonios first mental health crisis unit to his latest position as the Deputy Division Director Law Enforcement for the Council of State Governments. Ernie continues to serve the most vulnerable with a mission that combines giving tools and resources to law enforcement with the compassion and understanding that is required to address the mental health crisis going on within this country. I absolutely loved our conversation and I know you will as well, sit back and give it a listen, and until next week , stay safe and healthy, John More About Ernie:In the last 28 years of law enforcement, I have had the privilege of serving in various roles throughout my career to include DWI task force, Tactical Response Unit (TRU), Street Crimes Assistance Team (SCAT), Field Training Officer. With this experience, it lead me to the development/ founding officer of the San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit in 2008. I am the primary subject in the two time Emmy nominated award winning HBO documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. Emmy winner for best editing. I've had the privilege of being featured on ABC's Nightline with Byron Pitts and NBC documentary, A Different Kind of Force. I co-authored Amazon's Best Seller, Mental Health and De-escalation, A Training Guide for Police Professionals. Additionally, I'm a contributing author to the Amazon best-selling Mental Health category book, Police Mental Barricade. With my expertise, I am excited to announce my new position with Council of State Governments as their deputy division director of law enforcement. For inquiries, please e-mail: sapdernest@gmail.comFollow me: Twitter: @Estevens0845http://erneststevens.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernest-stevens-b4234a1b6?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BRvtoxK9lS8i9TW8zCN3l7A%3D%3Dhttps://www.amazon.com/Mental-health-escalation-enforcement-professionals-ebook/dp/B09NRV83NCThank you for taking the time to give this podcast a listen. If you would like more information on other Law enforcement Life Coach initiatives, our "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" wellness seminar or our One-On-One life coaching please visit :www.lawenforcementlifecoach.comJohn@lawenforcementlifecoach.comAnd if you would like to watch the interview you can view it in it's entirety on the Law Enforcement Life Coach YouTube Channel : https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCib6HRqAFO08gAkZQ-B9Ajw/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D

Ernest (Ernie) Stevens is a published author with a #1 best-selling book on Amazon titled: Mental Health and De-escalation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals. Ernie was also a contributing author for, Police MentalBarricade. Ernie was a police officer for 28 years, serving 26 of those years with the San Antonio Police Department where he was a founding member of the Mental Health Unit.Ernie has been featured on the Emmy Award Winning HBO Documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. He has also been featured in NBC's documentary, A Different Kind of Force. Ernie was interviewed by ABC's Nightline's Byron Pitts and featured on officers trained to respond to mental illness calls. Ernie has been featured in over 27 publications and deemed an expert in Crisis Intervention Training. He is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University and holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. He is married to his wife Lisa who he attended school since elementary school. He has two incredible children, Reed and April. Ernie continues to support law enforcement agencies around the nation by providing technical assistance and best-practice approaches to mental health crisis calls. Ernie currently serves as the deputy director of law enforcement for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.Erin Craw, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in communication from Chapman University in Southern California, emphasizing in health and interpersonal communication. Her research interests are at the intersection of health and interpersonal communication as it relates to social support, stigma, and resilience. Her dissertation explored police officers' preferences for support and factors influencing mental health-related disclosure decisions.She is particularly interested in translational research that improves access to needed support for underserved populations and those who face extensive barriers to gaining assistance. As the daughter of a police officer (36 years) and granddaughter of a firefighter (40 years), she has a true passion for research that informs mental health-related interventions for first responders, enhances communication surrounding mental health, and improves access to support.Erin's research has been published in Health Communication, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Communication Education, and the Journal of Applied Communication Research. She has also been invited to be a guest on several podcasts to discuss how her research can help enhance new approaches to improving mental health support and communication.At Youturn Health, Erin manages the public sector accounts, ensuring that clients successfully access needed support.https://erneststevens.com/https://www.amazon.com/Mental-health-escalation-enforcement-professionals/dp/B09QG55XM6https://www.hbo.com/movies/ernie-and-joe-crisis-cops

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Recovery Plus Podcast with your host Mei-Li Hennen, Drew Sullivan is an entertainment executive, seasoned talent agent and marketing representative with over 12 years of entertainment and speaking industry experience. Drew is a Senior Vice President at American Program Bureau, Inc. (APB) where he has been on both the marketing and the sales side since he started in 2015. However, outside of his professional success, Drew battled alcohol and cocaine addiction for over 15 years before getting sober in August 2020. He is the host and executive producer of Small Steps. Big Change. Podcast where he shares his own recovery journey, and highlights the stories of others who have used small steps to create their big change. At APB, Drew specializes in working with colleges, universities, independent schools and non-profits, helping them find the perfect speaker for their next event or conference. With over 50 years of industry experience, APB was founded to provide an open forum for individuals to voice their opinions and points of view. Today APB has the largest speaker roster in the industry, from entertainers and politicians to business leaders and renowned public intellectuals. Drew’s direct talent roster includes NYT best-selling author Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., activist David Hogg, ABC’s Nightline’s Juju Chang and Byron Pitts, public intellectual Bishop William J. Barber, II, and ABC’s The View’s Alyssa Farah Griffin to name a few. Drew’s story was almost cut short due to a 15-year battle with alcohol and cocaine. In August 2020, Drew hit rock bottom, and was arrested for his second DUI in 10 years. Not knowing where to turn, and having already ran out of luck with most of his loved ones, Drew needed to find a solution before his life was ruined forever. Finding a strategy that would work for him had never been successful as both rehab and AA had failed in the past, and thinking they would suddenly work was unrealistic. Drew found that the answer was to slow down, get still, and start by making the first right move, or as Drew likes to call it, the first small step. By repeating this process and focusing on small steps, big change started to happen. It wasn’t long before Drew realized that this mentality is what everyone needs to do if they want to make a big change in their life, especially when traditional ways to solving problems doesn

Allison Gilbert is an award-winning journalist and co-author of Listen, World!, the first biography of American writer Elsie Robinson, a newspaper columnist who came from nothing and became the most-read woman in the country and highest-paid woman writer in the William Randolph Hearst media empire. The New York Times raves “One does not tire of spending time with Elsie Robinson” and the Wall Street Journal proclaims the book “an important contribution to women's history.” Susan Orlean effuses the biography is “the rarest of things — a lively piece of unknown history, a marvelous story of a woman's triumph, and a tremendous read.” Gilbert is host of “Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories,” a 20-part documentary series produced in collaboration with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. For this, she interviewed such luminaries as Savannah Guthrie, Maggie Haberman, Dana Bash, and Linda Wertheimer. She is co-executive producer of the companion 2-hour film that featured, among many others, Tom Brokaw, Rehema Ellis, Ann Thompson, Scott Pelley, Byron Pitts, Ann Compton, and Cynthia McFadden. Gilbert is the official narrator of the 9/11 Memorial Museum's historical exhibition audio tour, the only female journalist to be so honored. Allison Gilbert writes regularly for the New York Times and other publications. On her blog, she features Q & A's with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dani Shapiro, and Gretchen Rubin. Allison is co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11 and author of Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, and Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive. Gilbert lives in New York with her husband and two children. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram     Events: Wednesday, November 9 New York Public Library — IN PERSON 6:00pm ET 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018 A special evening with Sunny Hostin (co-host of ABC's The View and author of Summer on the Bluffs) https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/11/09/allison-gilbert-sunny-hostin-listen-world   Wednesday, November 16 Society of Illustrators — VIRTUAL 6:00pm ET In conversation with Liza Donnelly (New Yorker cartoonist and author of Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker's Women Cartoonists) https://societyillustrators.org/event/listenworld/   Friday, November 18 New-York Historical Society — IN PERSON 7:00pm ET 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 In conversation with Brooke Kroeger (founding director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU and author of the forthcoming Undaunted: How Women Changed American Journalism and Julie Golia (associate director of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books at NYPL and the author of Newspaper Confessions: A History of Advice Columns in a Pre-Internet Age) https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/listen-world-elsie-robinson-newspaper-columnists?date=2022-11-18   Tuesday, November 29 Books & Books Key West — VIRTUAL 7:00pm ET In conversation with Christina Baker Kline (author of The Exiles) https://booksandbookskw.com/events/gilbert/

Hello everyone and welcome back to The CJEvolution Podcast. A show created by a first responder for first responders. Welcome back everyone and thank you for supporting this show. Please share this episode and others with your family and friends. Give us that 5-Star Rating and Apple Podcasts. Prayers go out to the people of Florida and they face this devastating hurricane. Prayers also go out to the brave first responders who are serving and trying to keep people safe.  If you are struggling with addiction, mental health challenges, or both, please reach out. My life changed for the better when I took that step forward. I am so grateful for FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program for First Responders. Reach out at 844-650-1399 or contact me directly at 303-960- 9819.  https://fherehab.com/services/first-responders/ Check out my Criminal Justice Evolution YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdnSgwX_KYND8GGh7USv0tw  So excited to have my friend Ernie Stevens back on the show. In the words of Ernie:  In the last 28 years of law enforcement, I have had the privilege of serving in various roles throughout my career including the DWI task force, Tactical Response Unit (TRU), Street Crimes Assistance Team (SCAT), Field Training Officer. This experience, lead me to the development/ founding officer of the San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit in 2008. I am the primary subject in the two-time Emmy nominated award-winning HBO documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. Emmy winner for best editing. I've had the privilege of being featured on ABC's Nightline with Byron Pitts and the NBC documentary, A Different Kind of Force. I co-authored Amazon's Best Seller, Mental Health and De-escalation, A Training Guide for Police Professionals. Additionally, I'm a contributing author to the Amazon best-selling Mental Health category book, Police Mental Barricade. Ernie and I have a great conversation about the state of law enforcement and how we can take care of ourselves better.  For inquiries, please e-mail: sapdernest@gmail.com Follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/estevens0845?lang=en  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernest-stevens-b4234a1b6/ Find out more about Ernie here:  https://ernieandjoethefilm.com/ Stay tuned for more great episodes on The CJEvolution Podcast www.cjevolution.com Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast. Thank you all for the continued support. Please take a moment and give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts. We sure would appreciate it.  A big Thank you to YOU, the criminal justice professional. You are out there everyday serving, protecting and putting everything on the line. Thank you again for what you do, and remember you are honored cherished and loved. Keep up the great work and come home safe. If you are suffering you are not alone. You are never alone. The Shatterproof Program employs evidence-based therapies, innovative medical care, and a comprehensive wellness program, which focuses on symptoms of PTSD, in order to guide our First Responders on the right path to achieving life-long recovery from drugs and alcohol. Shatterproof is designed to help First Responders overcome specific obstacles, and to increase their ability to manage emotions during stressful situations without turning to self-medication. Our medical team works to customize a care plan tailored to the underlying issues that contribute to substance use disorders.  I went through this amazing program and I am better for it. Let the Shatterproof Team help you on your road to recovery. Please reach out to me at 303-960-9819 or you can call the Shatterproof Team at 866-768-9792. Tell them that Patrick from Criminal Justice Evolution sent you.    https://fherehab.com/services/first-responders/   Such an honor to have my next guest on the show. He is a Retired Police Officer, the main subject from the Emmy Award Winning HBO Documentary, Ernie & Joe - Crisis Cops, a National Speaker and a Published Author. He is Ernest (Ernie) Stevens.   You do not want to miss the episode   In Ernie's words:   In the last 28 years of law enforcement, I have had the privilege of serving in various roles throughout my career to include DWI task force, Tactical Response Unit (TRU), Street Crimes Assistance Team (SCAT), Field Training Officer. With this experience, it lead me to the development/ founding officer of the San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit in 2008. I am the primary subject in the two time Emmy nominated award winning HBO documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. Emmy winner for best editing. I've had the privilege of being featured on ABC's Nightline with Byron Pitts and NBC documentary, A Different Kind of Force. I co-authored Amazon's Best Seller, Mental Health and De-escalation, A Training Guide for Police Professionals. Additionally, I'm a contributing author to the Amazon best-selling Mental Health category book, Police Mental Barricade. With my expertise, I am excited to announce my new position with STRAC as their Crisis Response and Resiliency Manager. For inquiries, please e-mail: sapdernest@gmail.com Follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/estevens0845?lang=en  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernest-stevens-b4234a1b6/  Find out more about Ernie here:  https://ernieandjoethefilm.com/    Stay tuned for more great episodes on The CJEvolution Podcast   www.cjevolution.com   Patrick 

Actor and comedian Sam Richardson shares about his upbringing between Detroit and Ghana, his evolution as a comedian that led him to perform improv with “The Second City,” and filming his new series “The Afterparty.” Then, “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts tells what it was like to speak with Muhammad Abdul Aziz in first post exoneration TV interview in his special “Xonerated: The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice,” which is a part of ABC News' “Soul of a Nation.” In Hot Topics, Tara Setmayer join. The panel discusses Pres. Biden's visit to New York City to address crime prevention, and more.

A black mainstream reporter, Byron Pitts, went beyond standard vanilla journalism to speak the truth about our justice system few want to talk about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/egbertowillies/support

With Thanksgiving travel expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, Martha Raddatz goes one-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the latest on boosters shots, tips for safe holiday gatherings, and concern over new rising cases. Following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in the Kenosha shootings Byron Pitts, Terry Moran and Channa Lloyd join Martha to discuss the polarizing case and its future implications on self-defense and gun rights cases. With the holiday season approaching, Martha reports from Kansas City on the rising cost of goods -- plus analysis from Deirdre Bolton and Diane Swonk on the jump in inflation. With cyberattacks on the rise, Pierre Thomas reports from inside the National Security Agency and interviews Gen. Paul Nakasone about how the spy agency is responding to those increasing threats. And Jon Karl, Averi Harper, Laura Barrón-López and Jonathan Swan join the Powerhouse Roundtable to discuss what's next for Biden's Build Back Better agenda and the state of the economy as inflation surges.

The anniversary of George Floyd's death and where America is today. We speak with Nightline anchor Byron Pitts on the new ABC docu-series "Mike Tyson: The Knockout." We also explore discrimination against the AAPI community in ad-targeting and in the film industry, inequities in remote learning, e-commerce companies preparing for the school year, and a Fleet Week step challenge from the Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The anniversary of George Floyd's death and where America is today. We speak with Nightline anchor Byron Pitts on the new ABC docu-series "Mike Tyson: The Knockout." We also explore discrimination against the AAPI community in ad-targeting and in the film industry, inequities in remote learning, e-commerce companies preparing for the school year, and a Fleet Week step challenge from the Navy.

Byron Pitts previews “Mike Tyson: The Knockout”

Ernie Stevens has spent 28 years in  law enforcement, he has served in various roles throughout including the DWI task force, Tactical Response Unit (TRU), Street Crimes Assistance Team (SCAT), Field Training Officer. He talks to me today about his development of the San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit in 2008.Ernie Stevens is the primary subject in the two time Emmy nominated award winning HBO documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. Emmy winner for best editing. He has been featured on ABC's Nightline with Byron Pitts and NBC documentary, A Different Kind of Force. Also he has is a contributing author to the Amazon best-selling Mental Health category book, Police Mental Barricade. For inquiries, please e-mail: sapdernest@gmail.comFollow me: Twitter: @Estevens0845

Byron Pitts, Chief National Correspondent at ABC and Co-Anchor of Nightline, joins Kevin Baxter this week to share how Catholic education changed his life as a young man and how the Church continues this mission now. Byron will also be a keynote speaker at NCEA 2021 in April.

As the Biden administration enters its second month in office, Jon Karl goes one-on-one exclusively with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in her first Sunday show interview. House GOP Whip Steve Scalise responds, addressing the debate over how to safely reopen schools and the future of the GOP. Plus, the Powerhouse Roundtable weighs in on the fallout for Sen. Ted Cruz over his trip to Cancún amid the Texas power outages, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his handling of nursing home deaths. And, Byron Pitts honors John Lewis’ legacy on what would have been his 81st birthday.

TICKING CLOCK reveals the many sides of famed news personalities such as Mike Wallace, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Katie Couric, Steve Kroft, Chris Wallace, Sam Donaldson, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, Byron Pitts, Charlie Rose, and scores more. In his career the author broke some of the most important stories of the past 30 years, including revelations on Congress, the CIA, and corporate malfeasance. His expose of the opioid epidemic won more awards than any series in the 52-year history of 60 Minutes. But Rosen's great success and wonderful stories aren't reserved for just his time at 60 Minutes. With his star ascending, he was lured away from CBS by ABC and their dream of a competitor to 60. At ABC's upstart Primetime Live, he served as a senior producer and quickly made his mark through the use of hidden cameras. As stunning as the rise of that shows was, its fall was even more precipitous. For the first time, Rosen reveals the inside account of how things fell apart at Primetime Live. Intimate, untold, and often eye-opening stories of his decades in TV News, Ira Rosen has written a book rolling in one amazing story after another. Just when the reader thinks they've read the most incredible insider account of just how a famous news story really came about, simply turn the page, and another even more amazing awaits.

TICKING CLOCK reveals the many sides of famed news personalities such as Mike Wallace, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Katie Couric, Steve Kroft, Chris Wallace, Sam Donaldson, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, Byron Pitts, Charlie Rose, and scores more. In his career the author broke some of the most important stories of the past 30 years, including revelations on Congress, the CIA, and corporate malfeasance. His expose of the opioid epidemic won more awards than any series in the 52-year history of 60 Minutes. But Rosen's great success and wonderful stories aren't reserved for just his time at 60 Minutes. With his star ascending, he was lured away from CBS by ABC and their dream of a competitor to 60. At ABC's upstart Primetime Live, he served as a senior producer and quickly made his mark through the use of hidden cameras. As stunning as the rise of that shows was, its fall was even more precipitous. For the first time, Rosen reveals the inside account of how things fell apart at Primetime Live. Intimate, untold, and often eye-opening stories of his decades in TV News, Ira Rosen has written a book rolling in one amazing story after another. Just when the reader thinks they've read the most incredible insider account of just how a famous news story really came about, simply turn the page, and another even more amazing awaits.

On Episode 1, Brian is joined by Emmy award-winning journalist and host of Nightline on ABC, Byron Pitts. Although he suffered from a severe speech impediment as a child, Byron leaned on his faith and the support of several influential people in his life – including his mother Clarice, a college professor, and his college roommate – to become a leading news reporter who’s covered some of the world’s most historical moments. For more, go to https://www.briancom.com/about/

Trump's Tulsa rally to kick off re-election campaign fails to meet expectations; After Tulsa rally, Bolton interview, where does Trump go from here?

Emmett Till's cousin says she considers George Floyd's death a modern-day lynching; How the church helped power strength, resistance in the black community

Inside CHOP, the small piece of land Seattle protesters' claimed for themselves; Gov. Cuomo on his handling of COVID-19 over past 100 days

What police reform could look like as Trump signs executive order; Key players in landmark victory for LGBTQ rights react to Supreme Court ruling

Surveillance tapes revealing the encounter in Atlanta between Rayshard Brooks and police, moments before his death; Revisiting the 1992 LA riots; SCOTUS with a historical ruling on LGBTQ worker protections

How Colin Kaepernick went from football star to civil rights icon; 4 years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee, will the NFL make real changes?

An ABC News investigation into policing unveils a large disparity in arrests between black and white Americans; A small group of black female mayors overseeing some of the biggest cities in the nation facing racial turmoil

What happened to Breonna Taylor? Family seeks answers after raid in which she died; COVID-19 rages through Mexico, even as country begins to reopen

As George Floyd is laid to rest, friends recall his childhood in Houston; Remembering George Floyd and figuring out where we go from here

George Floyd memorial follows calls to defund police as protests enter third week; COVID-19 may have been present in China as early as last fall, study suggests

How moms are talking to their kids about race in the US and what they are learning; Keeping the faith, dealing with grief and taking action after George Floyd's death; Family mourns Breonna Taylor on what would’ve been her 27th birthday

George Floyd is the latest in a history of police-involved deaths in Minnesota; Ahmaud Arbery had been hit by a truck, called racial slur before death

George Floyd's family reacts to charges against all 4 officers involved in his death; Black Lives Matter founder, DC educator on George Floyd arrests, impact of protests

Friends reflect on George Floyd's life in Houston as protests in the city continue; Being black in America

Trump addresses US amid protests, George Floyd's brother reflects on his life; Why a police chief joined forces with Black Lives Matter at George Floyd protest

COVID-19 exacerbates Mississippi's deep racial, economic and health care divides; Rev. William Barber on impact COVID-19 reopening may have on impoverished communities

Coronavirus health disparities highlight race, class divides in NYC epicenter; Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on COVID-19 impact in her district, response to the virus.

In COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and students are forced to adjust with workarounds; COVID-19 restrictions pose serious challenges to those in recovery

The COVID-19 Class of 2020: High school grads try to plan for the future; ABC News' Kaylee Hartung meets man who received her plasma, recovered from COVID-19

Cooper and Nicole continue their conversation with Byron Pitts of ABC News, reflecting on the end of his caregiving journey and what stood out the most to him. 

Cooper and Nicole have an open and honest discussion of caregiving with Byron Pitts of ABC News, as he shares the story of caring for his mother. 

Lisa Levine of the Dementia Alliance joins us to discuss the Raleigh Caregivers Summit as well as the Triangle Festival of Hope. We also hear a powerful story from Byron Pitts of ABC News, as he will be the keynote speaker of the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health’s Annual Caregiver Education Conference.

Lisa Levine of the Dementia Alliance joins us to discuss the Raleigh Caregivers Summit as well as the Triangle Festival of Hope. We also hear a powerful story from Byron Pitts of ABC News, as he will be the keynote speaker of the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health’s Annual Caregiver Education Conference.

As we reported on KGMI, Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett was in Las Vegas when he had a troubling altercation with the police. He was pinned down and handcuffed with a gun to his head. Bennett says the treatment was racially motivated.

You may recognize Byron Pitts’s name and face because he has been part of the American landscape for a number of years. He is currently the co-anchor of Nightline and the chief national correspondent for ABC News. In the past, Byron has served as the chief national correspondent for CBS News and contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. Byron’s newest book, Be the One: Six True Stories of Teens Overcoming Hardship with Hope, shares the heartbreaking and inspiring stories of six young people who overcame impossible circumstances with extraordinary perseverance. In dark circumstances, these six teens needed someone to “be the one” for them—the hero to help them back into the light. Through stirring interviews and his award-winning storytelling, Byron brings the struggles and triumphs of these everyday heroes to teens just like them, encouraging all of us to be the source of inspiration in our own lives and to appreciate the lives of others around us. Our podcast conversation covered a variety of topics, including inspiration and the struggles he has faced in his own life with words. When the interview was over, I remember feeling as if I had spent the last hour catching up with an old friend, rather than interviewing someone I had just met. Byron has received several awards, including national Emmy Awards for his coverage of the Chicago train wreck in 1999 and the attacks of 9/11. He also garnered recognition as NABJ Journalist of the Year in 2002 for his 9/11 coverage.

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Owen Johnson speaks with Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for CBS News and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes.

http://www.thegrio.com/2009/11/60-minutes-pitts-rises-above-his-past.php When Byron Pitts was 18 years old, his dream was to work for "60 Minutes" by the time he was 45. Raised by his mother in East Baltimore, Pitts was functionally illiterate until the age of 12. He spoke with a stutter until his early 20s. But that didn't stop him from dreaming big. He chronicles his journey from troubled child to an Emmy award-winning journalist in his new book "Step Out On Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges." "People have been very receptive [to my story]," said Pitts, who was named a contributing correspondent for "60 Minutes" earlier this year. "There is joy on the other side of struggle, and I think that message is getting out there." Pitts came close to dropping out of Ohio Wesleyan University as a freshman. He was struggling academically and an English professor told him he wasn't college material. But another English professor, Ülle Lewes, befriended Pitts and "saved" his life. "I didn't know her, she didn't know me," Pitts said of Lewes, who helped Pitts with his school work all four years of college. "She helped me, she stepped out on nothing." Pitts said he hopes his story will inspire others to remain optimistic when their dreams seem out of reach. "It ain't easy sometimes being an optimist," Pitts said. "But it's a choice that people can make... I hope to encourage other people to make the same kind of choice."

At the top of the hour Cyrus Webb of Conversations LIVE! Radio talks to CBS Natioanl Correspondent Byron Pitts about his life and new book STEP OUT ON NOTHING. At 30 minutes past the hour, Webb will welcome author Stephen Armstrong to talk about the events that led to the writing of THE FIRST THIRTY SECONDS.

Byron Pitts talks about his new book, Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges.The speaker overcame a tough childhood and a debilitating stutter through faith and a few key people who "stepped out on nothing" to make a diffrence in his life. Pitts is chief national correspondent for CBS News and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. He has received national and regional Emmy Awards and was named NABJ Journalist of the Year in 2002 for his coverage of the 9/11 attacks. From his challenged youth in Baltimore to his award-winning work as a journalist, Pitts' story will resonate with those who struggle with any sort of disability.Recorded On: Tuesday, October 6, 2009