Podcast appearances and mentions of connie rice

Connie Rice, civil rights attorney and founder of the Urban Peace Institute, talks about the destruction of the Department of Justice, Trump's musing about a third term and other trending political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Civil rights attorney and politico Connie Rice gives her analysis about the ongoing showdown between Harvard and the White House and trending political news.

Civil rights attorney and politico Connie Rice gives her analysis about the ongoing showdown between Harvard and the White House and trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Noted civil rights attorney and politico Connie Rice gives her analysis about Signalgate, Trump's continued attacks on the judiciary, and trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Noted civil rights attorney and leading public intellectual Connie Rice on trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Kicking off the new year, legendary civil rights attorney and politico Connie Rice talks about trending topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Noted civil rights attorney and towering public intellectual Connie Rice talks politics and race on the 2-year anniversary of the infamous leaked audio of racist comments made by Latino leaders in Los Angeles.

Noted civil rights attorney and towering public intellectual Connie Rice talks politics and race on the 2-year anniversary of the infamous leaked audio of racist comments made by Latino leaders in Los Angeles.

Legendary attorney and activist Connie Rice shares her thoughts about Trump's latest efforts to derails prosecutors in his election interference case, top staff resigning from Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson campaign and President Biden's final UN address, as he focus on conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

Legendary attorney and activist Connie Rice shares her thoughts about Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to revive Trump's classified docs case, the uncertainty of the presidential debate, and trending political news.

Legendary civil rights attorney and politico Connie Rice shares her thoughts about VP Kamala Harris's running mate selection and the latest on the questionable ethics of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Our regular contributor, Connie Rice, shares her thoughts about VP Kamala Harris securing the backing of a majority of the delegates needed to clinch the ”emocratic nomination.

Our regular contributor Connie Rice breaks down the latest decision to dismiss the Trump classified documents case, the legal implications of the assassination attempt, and how President Biden and Democrats should handle this moment.

Towering public intellectual and legal mind Connie Rice breaks down the precedence and impact of the Supreme Court overturning Chevron deference, in light of their recent immunity decision, Biden's meeting with Democratic governors, and what agency does the American people have to course correct their government?

Famed civil rights attorney Connie Rice joins Tavis to discuss SCOTUS rulings for this court term, the upcoming presidential debate and more.

Civil rights lawyer Connie Rice joins Tavis to discuss the great legacy of Rev James M. Lawson Jr. and other trending political topics of the day.

Send us a Text Message.A Conversation with Connie Rice, Mother of Chase Rice, at Azalea Fest 2024"Join us for a special live recording from Wilmington, North Carolina, during the vibrant Azalea Festival 2024. In this episode, we sit down with Connie Rice, the proud mother of country music star Chase Rice. But this conversation isn't just about fame and music; it's about family, roots, and being there for each other during hard times.As we delve into Connie's journey raising not one but three talented sons, we uncover the untold stories behind the rise of Chase Rice in the country music scene. From dorm room concerts to sold-out arenas, Connie shares the heartfelt moments and challenges of nurturing her sons' dreams.What makes this episode even more special? Chase and Casey Rice are in the audience, adding their own perspectives and anecdotes to the conversation. Get ready for some laughs, tears, and plenty of Southern hospitality as we explore the Rice family's journey.Whether you're a die-hard country music fan or simply love a good family story, this episode promises to entertain, inspire, and leave you with a newfound appreciation for the bonds that tie us together, no matter where life takes us. So grab your sweet tea, kick back, and join us for a slice of southern comfort with Connie Rice and her talented son, live from Azalea Fest 2024.Thank you to our generous Got It From My Momma podcast friends! This episode is brought to you by: BAREFACED SKINCAREwww.barefaced.comUse MOMMA15 for 15% off your first purchase! TEXT a Skincare Specialist at 25169 for complimentary consults and to answer any skin questions.Welcome ABLE Clothing! www.ableclothing.comCode: MOMMA30 gets you 30% off your first purchase sitewide.ABLE is a Nashville-based fashion brand focused on empowering women - both the women who make their products, and the women who wear them. ABLE is famous for leather bags, handmade jewelry, shoes, and the best denim jacket around! You are going to love these high-quality, gorgeous pieces! COAT DEFENSEwww.coatdefense.comInstagram @coat_defenseUse MOMMA15 for 15% off SUITSHOPwww.suitshop.comCODE: GIFMM free tie with purchase! Got it From My Momma on the WEBwww.gotitfrommymomma.tv(Become an Insider!)Host- Jennifer Vickery Smith@jvickerysmith on Instagram WATCH podcast episodes on YouTube @gotitfrommymommapodcast

Connie Rice, is a lawyer and author renowned for coalition legal cases and campaigns that fight systemic injustice to advance multiracial democracy. Her work has won over $10 billion in damages and policy changes that expanded safety and opportunity for millions in poor neighborhoods. Rice's advocacy has earned over 50 major awards and prompted Los Angeles Magazine to call her “the voice for LA's oppressed. In 2013, Rice won the John W. Gardener Award for being “the indispensable architect of the transformation of…Los Angeles' approach to both policing and to its longstanding gang epidemic.” In 2014, President Barack Obama appointed Rice to his President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing. Former LAPD Chief of Police Charlie Beck, whom Rice sued before becoming an ally, called Rice, “The Conscience of [Los Angeles].”Resources:Article: www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-02-15/police-los-angeles-lapd-karen-bass-michel-moore-dominic-choiArticle: www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-12-11/los-angeles-police-department-community-safety-partnershipCommunity Announcements:Friends of Hyde Park Book ClubMeetings take place every fourth Saturday of the month from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library For more information, call (323)750-7241 or visit www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/friends-hyde-park-book-clubCD8 Parks Summer ProgrammingAlgin Sutton Park Summer Block Party kicks off June 8th From 11 AM to 3 PM, join us to meet our CSP Officers and engage with the community. Event includes a resource fair, interactive activities, delicious food, and pool party.Recreation and Parks' Summer Day Camp from June 17th to August 9th every weekday from 8 AM to 3 PM. Participating locations include Algin Sutton, St Andrews, Harvard, Loren Miller, Denker, Van Ness, and Mt Carmel parks. Contact local park to register. You can find their contact information at laparks.orgTo stay up to date on all of our summer activities and all of our events throughout the year, subscribe to our newsletter (cd8.lacity.gov/subscribe)and follow us on Instagram (@MHDCD8) and Facebook (facebook.com/mhdcd8).

Regular contributor, Connie Rice, joins Tavis to unpack the day's trending political topics.

Connie Rice is a top civil rights lawyer, author and public intellectual known for fighting systemic inequality with coalition lawsuits that have helped millions in poor neighborhoods. A former member of President Barack Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Rice is recognized as a leading expert on changing police culture. On this podcast she delves deeper into her recent op-ed "Before Los Angeles gets a new police chief, here's what we need to know." https://www.amazon.com/Power-Concedes-Nothing-Justice-Courtroom/dp/1416575006

Connie Rice – Tavis talks politics with his regular contributor, Connie Rice, noted civil rights attorney and towering public intellectual.

Tavis talks politics, the topic du jour during this presidential election year, with his regular contributor, Connie Rice.

Renowned civil rights attorney and regular contributor Connie Rice engages in a discussion with Tavis about various trending news stories.

Regular contributor, civil rights attorney and public intellectual, Connie Rice, joins Tavis to deconstruct all of the latest trending political and national headlines.

Renown civil rights attorney and regular contributor Connie Rice joins Tavis for a conversation on several trending news stories including: a recent poll that shows California voters having a strong opposition to cash payments as reparations for slavery, the House GOP's government shutdown threat and demands for Biden impeachment, and Trump's request that Judge Tanya Chutkan recuse herself from federal 2020 election subversion case.

In a tragic incident that unfolded in Jacksonville, Florida, this past weekend, a masked white man armed with a weapon bearing a swastika symbol carried out a racially motivated attack, resulting in the heartbreaking deaths of three Black individuals on Saturday. The assailant, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter (who previously shared racist writings), ultimately took his own life. Renown civil rights attorney Connie Rice joins Tavis to provide her perspective on this latest act of hate-driven violence.

Former President Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. In this hour, Tavis is joined by Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Schiff (D-CA), civil rights attorney Connie Rice and Harvard Law professor Alan Jenkins to discuss Trump's third criminal case.

Former President Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. Tavis is joined by civil rights attorney Connie Rice and Harvard Law professor Alan Jenkins to discuss Trump's third criminal case.

Deja-Vu – Late last week, news broke that special counsel Jack Smith has brought three new felony charges against former President Donald Trump. Tavis is joined by renown lawyer Connie Rice to discuss the new charges and more.

Connie Rice - renown lawyer and KBLA Regular contributor - joins Tavis to discuss several trending news stories including Trump's dubious request, GOP Senators defending white nationalists, and to share her thoughts on the current state of Civil Rights 10 years into the Black Lives Matter movement.

Connie Rice - renown lawyer and KBLA Regular contributor - joins Tavis to discuss how Former President Donald Trump lied and schemed and misled federal investigators in order to hold on to sensitive materials that he knew were still classified, according to a bombshell 37-count federal indictment unsealed Friday. Prosecutors charged Trump with 37 felonies, including 31 counts under the Espionage Act of “willful retention” of classified records.

Jim Brown Tribute - widely regarded as pro football's greatest running back who ended his career early to pursue acting and civil rights activism, died on Friday at the age of 87, his family announced. Tavis is joined by ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, KCAL's Jim Hill and KBLA's Ray Richardson to discuss the impact and legacy of Jim Brown on and off the field. Shortly thereafter renowned civil rights lawyer Connie Rice will join Tavis to pay tribute and reflect on their own personal relationships with the legend.

Connie Rice - Renown lawyer and KBLA contributor - joins Tavis to provide her insight on the recent verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case where a jury has found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation.

(Airdate 5/8/23) Attorney Connie Rice is a top civil rights lawyer, author and public intellectual known for fighting systemic inequality with coalition lawsuits that have helped millions in poor neighborhoods. The cases she led have won over $10 billion in monetary damages and policy changes. And her cases include the largest civil rights settlement in US history in the Bus Riders Union v MTA class action lawsuit. On this podcast Attorney Rice exposes the Republican authoritarian oligarchical long game and how Dems need to wake up to the kind of fight they are in while we still have a constitution. www.kbla1580.com

During this hour, Connie and Tavis reminisce and exchange recollections about their experiences with their friend Harry Belafonte - the renowned figure who passed away today at the age of 96. Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor, singer, and ultimately became an activist and humanitarian has died. He was 96. Belafonte died early this morning of congestive heart failure at his New York home, with his wife Pamela by his side. Renown lawyer and KBLA Regular contributor Connie Rice joins Tavis to discuss.

(Airdate 4/12/23) Rice is a top civil rights lawyer, author and public intellectual known for fighting systemic inequality with coalition lawsuits that have helped millions in poor neighborhoods. The cases she led have won over $10 billion in monetary damages and policy changes. And her cases include the largest civil rights settlement in US history in the Bus Riders Union v MTA class action lawsuit. On this podcast Dominique and Attorney Rice take on lawless lawmakers from Donald Trump to Jim Jordan and look at what it says about what we might see in the future tactics of the GOP. https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Connie-Rice/44024037

Connie Rice - renowned civil rights lawyer known for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion - joins Tavis to provide her analysis of Republican lawmakers in Tennessee who ousted two Democratic members of the House of Representatives, sparing a third member. The trio condemned the move as oppressive, vindictive, and racially motivated. The House had voted on the expulsion Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson (both young Black men), but spared Rep. Gloria Johnson - who is White - and wasn't ousted following the vote. (Hour 1)

Connie Rice - renowned civil rights lawyer - joins Tavis to unpack some of the latest national headlines including news that Trump's lead grows in GOP primary race (now over 50% support), and her reaction to lawmakers who are still reluctant to pursue gun control measures following Nashville school shooting.

Connie Rice - Renowned civil rights lawyer known for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. The funeral of Tyre Nichols is being held at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. She joins Tavis to share her thoughts on the Memphis story and to discuss what she regards as extremism in police culture (Hour 2)

Connie Rice - Renowned civil rights lawyer known for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to shares her thoughts on several developing political stories, including what to make of the House Republicans officially taking over Congress, and their pledges to investigate the Biden administration (especially after news broke this week that classified documents were recovered from one of President Joe Biden's private offices when he served as vice president).

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. Today (Dec. 5) the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office is expected to certify the results on the LA mayoral race, providing what might be considered an exclamation point to LA Mayor-Elect Karen Bass's historic run. She joins us to unpack the significance of Bass's victory and to provide an outlook of Bass's challenges (before she is officially sworn in as Los Angeles' 43rd mayor a week from today), and to cover the latest national political news – including how House Democrats plan to handle Trump's newly acquired tax returns.

Attorney Connie Rice is a top civil rights lawyer, author and public intellectual known for fighting systemic inequality with coalition lawsuits that have helped millions in poor neighborhoods. The cases she led have won over $10 billion in monetary damages and policy changes. On this podcast she analyzes what the istoric win for Congresswman Karen Bass means for Los Angeles and unpacks at what accountability will look like for newly-elected Sheriff Robert Luna.

Connie Rice - Renowned civil rights lawyer known for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to give her thoughts on the latest regarding LA City Councilmembers (amid the leaked audio of their racist comments) and Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville's racially charged comments.

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to unpack the latest trending news stories and to offer her thoughts ahead of the Jan 6 hearings resuming this week – which promise to be “more sweeping” than previous hearings and will contain unheard “significant witness testimony” (according to prominent members of the Jan 6th house select committee).

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to unpack latest trending news stories - including the significance of this past Friday's Mar-a-Lago affidavit that legal experts say is a damning blow to former President Donald Trump and could lead to his indictment

(Airdate 8/10/22) Rice is a top civil rights lawyer, author and public intellectual known for fighting systemic inequality with coalition lawsuits that have helped millions in poor neighborhoods. The cases she led have won over $10 billion in monetary damages and policy changes. And her cases include the largest civil rights settlement in US history in the Bus Riders Union v MTA class action lawsuit.

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to discuss the FBI executing a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. The House Jan 6th committee resumes public hearings today, with a focus on the role that extremism played that day. She joins Tavis to discuss the latest on the proceedings.

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to share her reflections on Juneteenth - on the one-year anniversary of the station - and to give her insight on several recent news headlines (Hour 1)

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She joins Tavis to share her thoughts and expert analysis on the pressing news stories from the past week (Hour 1)

Connie Rice - Civil Rights Activist/Lawyer/Public Intellectual renowned for her unconventional approaches to tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She will join Tavis to unpack several trending news topics including the Grand Rapids shooting of an unarmed Black man and whether billionaire businessman turned LA mayoral candidate Rick Caruso was wrong to have forced out Black police chief Bernard Parks when Caruso led the LA Police Commission (Hour 2)

Bill Bratton in conversation with Connie Rice at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing his book,“The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America” The talk aired on June 16, 2021 from the Live Talks Los Angeles studios.  For more information on Live Talks Los Angeles-- upcoming talks, videos, podcast or our online store -- visit us at livetalksla.org and subscribe to this podcast.

Marla Tellez hosts in place of Hal Eisner. Our first segment features Anchors Christine Devine and Michaela Pereira talking about their experiences during the uprisings last summer after the George Floyd killing.Long-time civil rights activist Connie Rice joins Marla to discuss the impact of the George Floyd killing, how the Derek Chauvin conviction was a fluke and what she calls “bluewashing” to prevent the public from finding out what really happens during violent police incidents. KFI Host Mo’Kelly speaks to Marla about the impact of the events of last summer. 

Many people in LA and across the nation have long called for significant changes to policing and public safety. But that can mean different things to different people. Greater LA hears from Black Lives Matter-LA co-founder Melina Abdullah and LA civil rights attorney Connie Rice about their perspectives after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

RS and Connie Rice discuss CS Lewis and using fairy tales to tell spiritual stories.

Co-hosts Larry Bernstein and Rick Banks welcome the following guests for the 12.6.2020 show of What Happens Next: Baruch Barzel, Robin Greenwood, Scott Bullock, Victor Rios, Connie Rice, and Reginald Dwayne Betts.

One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, Zócalo and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County present When Women Vote, a three-event series that concluded with “What Are Today’s L.A. Women Fighting For?” Women have made Los Angeles one of the nation’s most progressive cities, fighting for their own rights as well as those of children, laborers, immigrants, and other underrepresented groups since well before they gained the right to vote over 100 years ago. The city, which has the lowest gender pay gap of any American metropolis, has been a leader in creating policies designed to create wealth for working-class women in particular, from passing legislation to create the country’s first public bank to raising the minimum wage. But women in Los Angeles—particularly lower-income and Black and brown women—still face a number of challenges, including health disparities, housing struggles, and human trafficking. What battles are the women of Los Angeles fighting today, and what are the plans to win them? California State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, artist and Social and Public Art Resource Center co-founder Judy Baca, Social Venture Partners Los Angeles executive director Christine Margiotta, and civil rights activist and lawyer Connie Rice, co-director of the Advancement Project, visited Zócalo to discuss what all the women of Los Angeles need to truly thrive. This panel discussion was moderated by Angel Jennings, assistant managing editor of Culture and Talent at the Los Angeles Times. Read more about our panelists here: https://zps.la/3cjL6OA For a full report on the live discussion, check out the Takeaway: https://zps.la/3qosLId Visit https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/ to read our articles and learn about upcoming events. Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepublicsquare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepublicsquare/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zocalopublicsquare LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/z-calo-public-square

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant, a member of Socialist Alternative, and leading civil rights lawyer Connie Rice are organizing protests and sharpening their legal strategies, just in case President Donald Trump tries to steal this election rather than peacefully transferring power to former Vice President Joe Biden.They joined Tricia Rose and Cornel West for the final hour of our live #Election2020 Watch Party, produced in cooperation with The Real News Network.Learn more at https://www.thetightropepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetightropepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetightropepod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thetightropepod Creator/EP: Jeremy BerryEP/Host: Cornel WestEP/Host: Tricia RoseProducers: Allie Hembrough, Ceyanna Dent, Evan Seymour, Lindsey Schultz, and James ArtisBeats x Butter (IG: @Butter_Records)#TheTightRope #CornelWest #TriciaRose #Trump #blacklivesmatter #Biden #Socialism #Seattle #CivilRights

Day one of The Tight Rope @DemConvention watch party. Cornel West and Tricia Rose are joined by guest commentator Connie Rice from the Advancement Project. They unpack the keynote speeches of Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama as well as speeches by Jim Clyburn, Doug Jones, and Amy Klobuchar. Watch our #DemConvention watch party live between 9-11pm ET during Joe Biden’s speech Thursday August 20 and Donald Trump’s speech Thursday August 27. Click here to receive reminders about our live watch parties on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VcNiCjNwSHs.

On today's podcast we present an interview between Amanda Knox and Connie Rice, one of her generation's most innovative and effective grass roots civil rights attorneys, activists and reformers.

“We're still fighting the last battles of the Civil War," according to attorney CONNIE RICE in a recent interview. Rice has for decades been doing the hard work of police reform. She believes, “There's a war within American policing … Does it continue to go with the policing that descended from slavery, which is containment suppression? Or do they go toward community healing, wraparound safety, public health policing — which doesn't even promote cops for making arrests?” Here’s my 2012 conversation with Rice about her book, POWER CONCEDES NOTHING.

Connie Rice, the long-time Los Angeles civil rights lawyer and activist, has played an important role in the transformation of the LAPD. Yet she looks at our current moment and reminds us that the police rank-and-file still have a long way to go. In minority communities, she says, police are the preeminent symbol of systemic oppression and racism further fueled by a lack of economic justice.

To conclude Then & Now's three-part mini-series on the relationship between the LA County Supervisors and Sheriff's Department, we sat down with Connie Rice, Esq. and Dr. Raphael Sonenshein, two prominent civic leaders with deep knowledge of Los Angeles political history. They skillfully frame the divergent narratives we heard in our last two episodes on the topic, offering much needed historical context and a keen analysis of the present-day conflict.Essential listening for all those interested in the history and future of LA County.

Moderated by Andrés Martinez, Los Angele Times Editorial Page Editor Immigration may be a national issue, but its economic implications are felt locally. Is it true that immigrants are taking jobs away from U.S.-born Angelenos? Or do those who come across the border take the work that Americans just won’t do? Join Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, civil rights attorney Connie Rice, Fernando J. Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, and Times op-ed columnist Erin Aubry Kaplan as they discuss the economics of immigration and how they affect local politics and race relations.

Today on the podcast, Sean speaks with Connie Rice regarding apologetics for preteens. Connie has been in children’s ministry for 27 years and in preteen specific ministry for 20 of those years. Connie explains how preteens are in a stage in life where they can check out from ministry. By giving them evidence of why the Bible is to be trusted they become excited about, drawn in and engaged in what the Bible has to say. Preteens that are given apologetics become more confident and open to sharing their faith. Preteens are at that stage where they are exploring possibilities. They are at that stage where they are questioning whether or not what their parents believe is really true. When you can offer them evidence of a faith, they are beginning to build themselves it can be helpful. By teaching preteens to interpret the scripture, the use of articles and books, we are able to offer them the evidence they are seeking. Connie has a website that has some great resources, with two specific pages geared towards preteens. Check it out here: https://eyes2c.net/. If you have any further questions there is contact information located on the website. Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast?  Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Today on Voices Radio Channing Martinez, Producer and co-host of Voices From the Frontlines, and Barbara Lott Holland, long time member of the Bus Riders Union and Associate Director of the Labor Community Strategy Center, review The Strategy Center’s Bus Riders Union film, and the economic racism that is at the core of MTA’s transit-racist narrative. Some of the featured fighters are The Labor Community Strategy Center’s Director, Eric Mann, Della Bonner, Rosio Mendiola, Kwanza Ramsey, Connie Rice, and many others. The film will be featured on the opening night of the Pan African Film Festival. https://www.paff.org/films/#!/film/bus_riders_union They discuss the issues that were part of the fight to create a better more sustainable Los Angeles, starting with the MTA, a decent decree which was won in court, and the fight that the union had to continue in the streets in order to keep the MTA accountable. The union won $2.5 billion in transit improvements. The union still maintains the fight. Take a listen to the show and tell us what you think and join the fight! Accompanying this review of the Bus Riders Union film, and the continued fight to end transit-racism, is a poem about Aretha Franklin, by Nikki Giovanni. Take a listen.

How Superachievers Do What They Do - Interview Camille Sweeney and Josh GosfieldYou ever wonder what it takes to be super successful? In this episode, we talk with authors Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield about their book, "The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well." They share lessons learned from superachievers including actor Alec Baldwin, advocate and lawyer Connie Rice who helped negotiate a peace between LA rival gangs and revamp the LA police department, Jessica Watson who sailed solo around the world at age 16, and opera singer Anna Netrebko who went from being a janitor to a superstar in the opera world.

"Community Matters" - SPECIAL EDITION - "21st Century Policing" ~~ Tonight we'll examine the comments in an Opinion article that appeared in the New York Times last week, "How Community Policing Can Work" by Charlie Beck (LAPD Chief of Police) and Connie Rice (civil rights lawyer), both from Los Angeles. They note the following: "After the recent murders of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and the devastating videos of the shooting deaths of black men like Alton B. Sterling and Philando Castile, the future of police-community relations in cities all over America hangs in the balance. But even as the country is still reeling from these traumas, this is no time for despair." Among other things, the article refers to the important FINAL REPORT from Pres Barack Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. ~~ Bill Murray, our host, is also the well-respected community voice of public safety, violence prevention and a leader in anti-child abuse and trauma efforts. He's the founder of both LA Community Policing (LACP.org) and the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (NAASCA.org). ~~ "Where is the UNITY in 'community' these days?," Bill asks. "Unless we can learn to set aside our differences and start paying attention to how shockingly similar our experiences, feelings and actions are we'll not make progress." CHECK OUT the new Facebook page: LACP - Community Policing at www.Facebook.com/LACP.org

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

It takes a streak of steely determination to challenge the status quo - and no one knows that better than Connie Rice, one of America's most renowned civil rights attorneys. Her new book, "Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtoom to the Kill Zones," reveals the inspiring life of an indomitable woman. (Click here for the L.A. Times review.) Rice's race for excellence began at home: Her father broke racial barriers as a U.S. Air Force major, and her mother imbued her with a passion for learning and culture. Her worldview was shaped by moving to 17 different homes during her childhood, including periods in England and Japan. After college at Harvard and law school at NYU, where she spent summers working on high-profile death penalty litigation for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Rice began the work that would win her national acclaim for her stirring defense of civil rights. Over the course of her career, the "Lady Lawyer" (as Rice would come to be known to the Los Angeles gang members with whom she struck a pioneering partnership) would take on racism and sexism in the LAPD, a transit system that tried to ignore its poorest users, and a public school system that Rice and her cohorts deemed inadequate. But she is perhaps best known for the report she co-wrote that has revolutionized the city's law enforcement policies and outreach to gangs. Her constant involvement with the LAPD ultimately yielded the consummate reward: her very own parking space at headquarters. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck calls Rice "the conscience of the city." Rice was interviewed about her book and her stories of life in the trenches of civil rights law by Joel Fox, who has been an opinion-maker and a unique voice in California politics for decades. CONNIE RICE has received more than 50 major awards for her leadership and her non-traditional approaches to litigating major cases involving police misconduct, employment discrimination and fair public resource allocation. JOEL FOX operates Joel Fox Consulting, a public affairs/political consulting firm, and is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Public Policy and president of the Small Business Action Committee. He worked for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for 19 years, serving as its president from 1986 to 1998. A co-publisher and editor-in-chief of www.foxandhoundsdaily.com, he has written hundreds of opinion pieces as well as fiction and nonfiction books, and has served on a number of high-profile state commissions.

Aired 04/01/12 Too often problems are not solved, solutions are not found or implemented, and money, lives and moments of opportunity are wasted. CONNIE RICE has taken on school and bus systems, Death Row, the states of Mississippi and California, and the LAPD - and won. Not just in court but also on the streets and in prisons, where she has spearheaded campaigns to reduce gang violence. She has long been dedicated, in her words, to finishing what Martin Luther King Jr started, and she pursues that aim with a focused passion, intelligence, and commitment. Too often we oppose each other rather than looking for every opportunity to align to solve a problem. Rice sues a model of law enforcement that dominated Los Angeles for decades. In response, the model begins to shift. She then works with -- and finally -- within LA Law Enforcement. The model shifts some more. Such movement calls for the right sequence of opposition and cooperation, the strategic use of the tools available, and the ability of both sides to shift from litigation to collaboration. http://advancementproject.org http://powerconcedesnothing.com