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Today's episode features Jonathan and Sy talking with Pastor Rasool Berry. They discuss:-        The importance of acknowledging and understanding your own and your community's power-        The social and spiritual forces behind the opposition to CRT or DEI (or whatever they're calling it today)-        Pastor Berry's incredible documentary about Juneteenth and Christian faith-        When to leave communities that push back against racial justice-        And after the interview, Sy and Jonathan reflect on the work it takes to pass on a tradition like Juneteenth well, and the truly, literally unbelievable levels of ignorance whiteness creates in people-        Plus, they discuss the Daniel Perry pardon, and the threads that connect it to the Donald Trump convictionsMentioned in the Episode-        Our anthology - Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics and Christianity in the era of Trump and Beyond-        An abridged version of Pastor Berry's article from the anthology.-        His subsequent article, “Uncritical Race Theory”-        The documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom-        Resources for screening Juneteenth and inviting speakers involved with the film-        The soundtrack for Juneteenth-        Pastor Berry's podcast, Where Ya From?-        The article on Daniel Perry Sy put in our newsletter-        The Texas Monthly article about how legally unusual Perry's pardon wasCredits-        Follow KTF Press on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Subscribe to get our bonus episodes and other benefits at KTFPress.com.-        Follow host Jonathan Walton on Facebook Instagram, and Threads.-        Follow host Sy Hoekstra on Mastodon.-        Our theme song is “Citizens” by Jon Guerra – listen to the whole song on Spotify.-        Our podcast art is by Robyn Burgess – follow her and see her other work on Instagram.-        Transcripts by Joyce Ambale and Sy Hoekstra.-        Production by Sy Hoekstra and our incredible subscribersTranscript[An acoustic guitar softly plays six notes, the first three ascending and the last three descending – F#, B#, E, D#, B – with a keyboard pad playing the note B in the background. Both fade out as Jonathan Walton says “This is a KTF Press podcast.”]Rasool Berry: There was a lot of nicknames and still are for Juneteenth. One was Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, but Jubilee Day. And when I discovered that, that's when I said we got to get involved in this process. Because you mean to tell me that these formerly enslaved people at a time when it was illegal to read, that they understood enough of the story that they picked out this festival, that it was this reordering of society, the kingdom of heaven coming back to earth. And in the context of this, of their faith, they saw God doing a jubilee in their lives?[The song “Citizens” by Jon Guerra fades in. Lyrics: “I need to know there is justice/ That it will roll in abundance/ And that you're building a city/ Where we arrive as immigrants/ And you call us citizens/ And you welcome us as children home.” The song fades out.]IntroductionSy Hoekstra: Welcome to Shake the Dust, seeking Jesus, confronting injustice. I'm Sy Hoekstra.Jonathan Walton: And I'm Jonathan Walton. Today, hear us talk to Pastor Rasool Berry about his thoughts on the movement against CRT, or DEI, or whatever the term for the moment is right now when you listen to this. We're also [laughs] going to talk about his incredible feature length documentary called Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom, which is available for free on YouTube right now. And then after the interview, hear our thoughts on the pardon of Daniel Perry and the conviction of Donald Trump in our segment, Which Tab Is Still Open?Sy Hoekstra: The 34 convictions of Donald Trump.Jonathan Walton: All of them.Sy Hoekstra: All of them [laughs]. We're going to talk about each one individually…Jonathan Walton: Exactly.Sy Hoekstra: …the specific business record that he destroyed, whatever.Jonathan Walton: [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: Don't be afraid, we're not going to do that. By the way, I said at the end of last week that the guest this week was going to be Brandi Miller, and then we realized that we had to do the episode that was about Juneteenth before Juneteenth. So Brandi Miller's going to be in two weeks from now. And this time [laughs], it's Pastor Rasool Berry.Before we get to that, just a reminder, we need your subscriptions. Please go to ktfpress.com and become a paid subscriber on our Substack. Your support sustains what we do, and we need that support from you right now. We've been doing this as a side project for a long time, and like we've been saying, if we want this show to continue past this season, we need to get a lot more subscribers so that we can keep doing this work, but not for free as much as we've been doing it.So go and subscribe. That gets you all the bonus episodes of this show, which there are many, many of at this point. And then it also gets you access to our new monthly subscriber conversations that we're doing. Jonathan and I will be having video chats with you to talk about all the different kinds of things that we talk about on this show, answer some questions, just have a good time. And if you cannot afford a subscription, if money's the only obstacle, just write to us at info@ktfpress.com. We will give you a free or discounted subscription, no questions asked. But if you can afford it, please, ktfpress.com. Become a paid subscriber. We need your support now.Jonathan Walton: Pastor Rasool Berry serves as teaching pastor at The Bridge Church in Brooklyn, New York. He's also the director of partnerships and content development with Our Daily Bread Ministries. Pastor Berry graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies and Sociology. He's also the host of the Where Ya From? podcast sponsored by Christianity Today, and the writer, producer and host of Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. Let's get to it. Here's the interview.[the intro piano music from “Citizens” by Jon Guerra plays briefly and then fades out.]Sy Hoekstra: Pastor, thank you so much for joining us on Shake the Dust today.Rasool Berry: Oh, well, I'm glad to be here with you all, back at it again, Keeping the Faith.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. Yes, exactly [laughter].Jonathan Walton: Amen. Amen.The Importance of “Mapping” PowerSy Hoekstra: So, you wrote this fantastic essay for… so, well, actually, it was originally for your blog, I think, and then we kind of took it and adapted it for the anthology. And it was about critical race theory, and you broke down a lot of the history and sort of the complex intellectual background of it and everything. But you talked specifically about something that you said, critical race theory and the Bible and the Black Christian tradition in the US all help us do something really important, and that thing is mapping power. Can you talk to us a little bit about what power mapping is and what the importance of it is?Rasool Berry: Yeah. I first kind of got wind of that framework when we were launching a justice ministry at our church. And two friends Gabby, Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and her husband, Dr. Andrew Wilkes, who do a lot of great work with justice, actually walked our church through thinking about mapping power in our church as a way of evaluating what types of justice initiatives did it make sense for us to engage in, in light of what we had in the room. And so for instance, when I was in my church in Indiana, a lot of the parishioners worked at Lilly who's headquarters is in Indiana. And so when they decided to do something for the community, they ended up opening up a clinic in the church building, which still exists and serves the local community, because they all had medical backgrounds.So when they do mission work, they do mission work with a medical component, because that's a effective way of mapping power. Where our church in Brooklyn average age is about 28, 29 and they're more artsy. So we're not opening up clinics, you know what I mean? But what we can do is events that help inspire and help engage with people. And then eventually with our pastor's leadership started something called Pray March Act, which looks to be a place to mobilize churches around issues of justice in New York City. So what is oftentimes overlooked in Christian spaces, and I really am indebted to Andy Crouch and his book, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, for really surfacing the need for us to have a theology of power.That this is something that oftentimes especially evangelical churches, or more kind of Bible oriented or people kind of churches, there's a sense in which we don't know how to think about power. And I believe, I suspect this is one of the reasons why the church has been so susceptible to issues like sexual abuse, to egregious theft in money, is because we are not really conditioned to think about power, which is really ironic because the scriptures really do point to… I mean, we literally have two books, First and Second Kings, and those books are pointing to you have the king, this king was a good king, and it impacted the kingdom of Israel this way. This king was a bad king, and then this is what happened.And so it's wired in the text, right? Amy Sherman in her book, Kingdom Calling, Dr. Amy Sherman points to this when she points to the proverb that says, “when the righteous prosper, the city rejoices.” And it's this idea, when she says righteous, she's not thinking about it in the kind of traditional pietistic aspect of righteousness, but she's talking about “tzedakah” in the Hebrew, which has this connotation of justice. Because when people who are put in positions of power and influence, when they do right by the people underneath them when they do right, that people celebrate. Versus when there's somebody who's a tyrant that's in office, the people groan because there's that sense of they recognize we've mapped power dynamics, and somebody who's going to do ill is going to have a disproportionate impact on all of us.And so power mapping is bringing to surface the awareness of what is it that we have in the room. And it's also a very humbling way of being aware of our own power, right? Like how do I show up as a man in a space, in certain things? Like I know if I get up and I'm about to preach that there's some different dynamics depending on who I'm talking to in a room. Like if I'm in a predominantly Black context that's younger, then the locks might actually kind of give me some street cred. Like, oh, that's kind of cool. But if I'm in a older, traditional space, looking younger is going to be more of a uphill climb to say, okay, what's this guy coming at? And if I'm in a White space, versus but I also recognize that when our sisters come up, that there's a whole different type of power mapping situation.And so all of these things are helpful in being aware of how we show up and how that matters. And Andy's kind of thesis is that unlike the kind of post Nietzschean postmodern suspicion and critical view of power that only sees it as a negative, that God has actually given us and ordained us to exert influence and power in redemptive ways. But we can only do that if we map it, if we're aware of it, and if we use it in a way that's not just for our own self or comfort or glory, but for those who we're called to serve.Sy Hoekstra: Can I ask, just for some like to get specific on one thing, because I'm not sure this would be intuitive to everyone. You said if we map power, then we might not end up in the same situations that we are with, like abuse scandals in the church?Rasool Berry: Yeah. Yep.Sy Hoekstra: And I think I… where my mind goes is I think we would react differently to the abuse scandal. I don't know if the abuse scandals themselves would… those happen unfortunately. But I think where the power mapping might come in, is where so many people are then just deferring to whatever the person in, the pastor's narrative is. Is that kind of what you're talking about, like the reaction?Rasool Berry: I think it's on both sides.Sy Hoekstra: You do? Okay.Rasool Berry: Yeah, because for instance, if I am aware, very aware of power dynamics with children and adults, I would see the value in a practice of not leaving an adult in a space with a child by themselves.Sy Hoekstra: Oh, I see. You might put systems in place ahead of time. Yeah, yeah.Rasool Berry: Right. So there's the sense in which we can put policies in place that recognize… it's the same thing why we put the labeling system on kids when they check into childcare, right? Like you put the little label so that some random person can't just come and pick them up because a kid can't defend themselves. Or they may not have the capacity to understand what's going on if somebody just random comes up and says, “Hey, your mom and your dad told me to come get you,” and then they believe that. And so we have systems that we put in place to recognize those power dynamics. And I think unfortunately, that in a lot of our church context and culture there's an overly naive sense of, and really sometimes idolatrous view of pastors and leaders that essentially say, well, they're good and they're godly people, so there isn't a need for accountability, or there isn't a need for, you know…And so no, it's like, well, in the same way that we have trustees in certain churches, or there's a elders board, depending on what your church polity is, that polity should reflect a sense of accountability and transparency so that there is an awareness on the front end as well as on the backend that when it does come to bring people into account, that there's also an awareness of a power dynamic at play there too.Jonathan Walton: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense especially when [laughs] we throw those things out, all we have are the systems of hierarchy and social dominance that exist to define what power is, right?Rasool Berry: Right.Jonathan Walton: So the train just keeps going.The Social and Spiritual Forces behind the Fight against CRT/DEIJonathan Walton: So leaning into that a little bit, you wrote an essay focusing on CRT power mapping and things like that. But it feels like nobody in the Trump camp really had an idea of what CRT was, and it didn't even really matter to them what it was.Rasool Berry: Right.Jonathan Walton: So what do you think is at the core of what's going on with White people when they reject CRT or DEI or whatever the—conscious—whatever the term would be?Rasool Berry: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: What do you think the underlying concern is?Rasool Berry: Well, you know, after… and it's so funny because when I wrote that first piece, I wrote it as a way… [laughs] I wrote it just to get it off my chest. And in my mind, almost nobody was going to read it because it was like a 20-something minute read, and I just didn't care because I was just like, “I'm getting this off my chest,” and this is the last I'm going to say about it. Like I thought that was going to be just this thing, just so I can point people to, if anybody asks. I did not intend, nor did I think that it was only going to kind of position me as this person that people were listening to and reading and resonating with about it. So that was funny. But then what ended up happening, and especially after I was on the unbelievable? podcast with Justin Brierley, kind of in this debate format with Neil Shenvi, who's kind of been one of the most outspoken evangelical Christian critics of critical race theory. Critics is probably too mild of a term, kind of a…Jonathan Walton: Antagonist.Rasool Berry: Antagonist, even stronger. Like this doomsday prophet who says that, who's warning against the complete erosion of biblical norms because of the Trojan Horse, in his mind, of critical race theory. In the midst of that conversation, that kind of elevated, it was one of their top 10 episodes of the entire year, and it just kind of got me into these spaces where I was engaging more and more. And I kind of sat back and reflected, and I had a few more interactions with Neil on Twitter. And I ended up writing a separate piece called “Uncritical Race Theory.” And the reason why I did that, is I went back and I was curious about what kind of insights I could get from previous instances of the way that there were being controversies surrounding race in America in the church, and how the church talked about those debates.So I went back and I read The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark Noll, who looked at and examined the actual debates during the time of the antebellum period of pro-slavery Christians and anti-slavery Christians, and he analyzed that. Then I went back and I read The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby, who looked at the pro-integrationist and segregationist arguments in the church. And what I found was that there was incredible symmetry between what was argued in each of those instances, going all the way back to the 1800s, to the 1960s, to now, and there were two things that emerged. The first was that the primary response from those who were supportive of slavery in the 1800s, or those who were supportive of segregation in the 1960s was to claim first of all, that the opposing view were not biblically faithful, or were not even concerned about biblical fidelity.So this is different than other types of discussions where we could say, even going back to the councils, right? Like when there's some type of, like during the Nicaean Council or something like that, they're debating about how they're understanding the text about certain things. Whereas is Jesus fully God, is he man, is he both? But there's a basic premise that they're both coming at it from different aspects of scriptures. What I noticed in the American context is that there was a denial that the side that was kind of having a more progressive view was even biblically faithful at all.Jonathan Walton: Yeah. Christian.Rasool Berry: The second part is related to the first, is that there was this allegation that there was outside philosophies that was actually shaping this impetus because it wasn't clearly the Bible. So in the 1800s that was the claim, “Oh, you're being influenced by these post-enlightenment ideas.” In the 1960s it was straight up Marxism, communism. You see the signs. “Integration is communism.” Like you see the people protesting with that, and of course the new version of that is kind of the remix of cultural Marxism, or these type of things. And so what I acknowledged in each of those scenarios is that part of the problem is that there is such an uncritical understanding of race that it causes, I think especially those in a dominant culture or those who've been susceptible to the ideologies of White supremacy, which can be White or Black or other, There's a tendency to see any claim that race is a problem as the problem itself because there's an underlying denial of the reality of racial stratification in our society, and the what Bryan Stevenson refers to as the narrative of racial difference or what is more commonly known as White supremacy. So when your default position is that you are introducing a foreign concept into the conversation when you talk about the relevance of race in a scenario, then it causes… that sense of uncritical nature of the reality of race causes you to then look upon with suspicion any claim that there's some type of racial based situation happening. And that is what I call, it is really ironically uncritical race theory. It's the exact opposite of what critical race theory is trying to do.And so I think that that's my take on what's happening. And then I think that's more of the scientific sociological, but then there's also a spiritual. I am a pastor [laughter]. And I have to end with this. I have to end with this, because in some ways I was naively optimistic that there was, if you just reasoned and show people the right analogies or perspectives, then they would, they could be persuaded. But what I have since realized and discovered is that there is a idolatrous synchronization of what we now know of different aspects of White Christian nationalism that is a competing theological position and belief system that is forming these doctrinal positions of what we now kind of look at as American exceptionalism, what we look at as this sense of the status quo being… all the things that are moving toward an authoritarian regime and away from democracy, that that is all solidifying itself as an alternative gospel.And I think that at the end of the day, I'm looking at and grieving about mass apostasy that I'm seeing happening in the church as a result of an unholy alliance of political ideology and Christian symbols, language, and values expressed in this kind of mixed way. And that's what is really being allowed to happen with this unmapped power dynamic, is that people don't even realize that they're now exerting their power to kind of be in this defensive posture to hold up a vision of society that is actually not Christian at all, but that is very much bathed in Christian terms.Jonathan Walton: I want to say a lot back, but we got to keep going, but that was good.Sy Hoekstra: We got to… [laughs]. Yeah. I mean, we could talk forever about what you just said, but we could also talk forever about your documentary. So let's transition to that.Rasool Berry: [laughter] You all are like exercising restraint.Sy Hoekstra: Yes.Jonathan Walton: I am.Rasool Berry: Like, “oh, I want to go there.” I just threw steak in front of the lions [laughter].Why Pastor Berry Made a Documentary about JuneteenthSy Hoekstra: But it's because, I mean, the documentary's interesting in a way... It's sort of like, okay, you've seen this movement of mass apostasy and everything, and you've had all these people tell you you're not faithful. And with this documentary in some ways, you're just sprinting on down the road that you're on. You know what I mean? It's like sort of [laughs], you're just going straightforward like we need to remember our past. We need to learn about power dynamics in American history. So you wrote this—[realizing mistake] wrote— you were involved in, you're the kind of narrator, the interviewer of this documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. And you went to Galveston and you went to Houston, Texas to learn more about the history of Juneteenth and the communities and the people that shaped the celebration and everything.And I guess I just want to know how this got started and why it was so important for you to engage in what was a very significant project…Rasool Berry: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: …to teach people about this kind of history that I think the movement against CRT or DEI or whatever is quite actively trying to suppress.Rasool Berry: And these two stories are very much intertwined…Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: Absolutely.Rasool Berry: …in ways that I didn't even fully anticipate in some ways. In some ways I knew, in some ways I didn't. But I grew up in Philly, where there was not growing up a significant Juneteenth awareness or celebration or anything like that. So I had heard about it though when I was very young, the concept of it. I had a classmate whose middle name was Galveston, and I was like, “That's a weird name. Why is your middle name Galveston?” [laughter] He told me that it's because his mom had told him about this situation where there were Black people that didn't know they were free for two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. I was like eight years old when I first heard that, but filed that away.It wasn't really until more recent years with the, just massive racial justice movement spurred on by the murders of Tamir Rice and George Floyd and others, Sandra Bland. And so, as that movement started to gin up, conversations about race that I was kind of plugged into, I heard about this 90-something year old woman that was appearing before Congress…Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Rasool Berry: …and challenging them to make Juneteenth a national holiday.Sy Hoekstra: I can't believe you got to interview her. She was amazing.Rasool Berry: Yeah. And I was like, why would a 90-something plus year old woman be like this committed to this? So I started looking into it and realizing, I think both spiritually and socially, that there was incredible potency and opportunity in the recognition, the widespread recognition of Juneteenth. I'll go socially first. Socially, the reality has been the United States has never had a moment where we collectively reflect on the legacy of slavery in our country. And if you do the math, from the first enslaved people that we have documented coming into the States in 1619 until if even if you go to the abolition of slavery in 1865 or 1866 with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, that's about 244 years.If you go from 1865 to now, it's like 159 or so years. So we still have way more time in our society that has been shaped by this most intense version of a caste system and brutal slavery that had global, it literally reshaped the globe. And sometimes we forget. I live in Brooklyn where most of the Black folk are Afro-Caribbean. When you think of Jamaica, you think of Usain Bolt or Bob Marley. Do you realize that all of those people are from Africa, like our African descent people. That like the native people of Jamaica would've been Native Americans. So the legacy of slavery and colonialism has literally reshaped population centers in our world. That's how significant it was.And so to not have a moment to reflect on all of it, the implications of how the legacy still shapes us, but also the progress of what we've seen happen and how we are not in that same place is a missed opportunity. But on the contrary, to put that in place is an opportunity for reflection that I think could really help ground us toward being a more perfect union, toward us being a unified people. Because we're basing it on the same story and information, which increasingly in the age of misinformation and disinformation, that the erosion of us having a shared narrative is really upon us. So I think it's interesting and important from that standpoint. Spiritually, it was even more dynamic because one of the… so there was a lot of nicknames and still are for Juneteenth. One was Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, but Jubilee Day.And when I discovered that, that's when I said, “Okay, Our Daily Bread, we got to get involved in this process.” Because you mean to tell me that these formerly enslaved people at a time when it was illegal to read, primarily because they didn't want people to read the Bible, that they understood enough of the story of the Old Testament, that they picked out this festival in Leviticus 25, this ordinance that God had put in place, that on the Jubilee year, the Sabbath of all Sabbaths, I call it the Super Bowl of Sabbaths [Sy laughs]. Seven years times seven, forty nine years plus one, fifty. That on that day that it was this reordering of society, the kingdom of heaven coming back to earth, which simultaneously anticipates the wickedness and the brokenness of human systems in power, but also projects and casts vision about the kingdom of heaven, which would allow for equity and equality to take place. So debts were forgiven, lands were returned, and people who were in bondage primarily because of debt, that was the main reason back then, they would be set free. And in the context of their faith, they saw God doing the jubilee in their lives. So what that gave was the opportunity for us to talk about and reintroduce in many faith traditions the relationship between spiritual and physical freedom, and see that in the Bible story those things were wedded.What's the major account in the Old Testament is the Exodus account. Like it was both physical and spiritual freedom. And in the same way we see that is why Jesus, when he reveals himself and says, “The kingdom of God is at hand,” notice when John the Baptist starts to waver because he's expecting this conquering king. He's still in prison and he says, “Hey, are you the one or we should expect another?” Jesus points to physical and spiritual aspects of liberation in his response. “Tell John what you see. The blind receive sight. The sick are healed. The gospel is preached. Blessed is the one who is not ashamed of me.” So in the sense of that, what we see elements of the kind of seeds of in the gospel is this aspect of the physical and spiritual liberation being tied together.And that is what Jubilee gives us opportunity to explore and investigate. And I think lastly, seeing the role of the Black church in bringing out that insight, I think is particularly valuable in a time where oftentimes those contributions are overlooked and ignored.Jonathan Walton: Yeah, absolutely. I think being able to watch the documentary was transformative for me. Mainly because I'm 38 years old and it's being produced by people who look and sound and act like me. It's interviewing the people who came before us, trying to speak to the folks that are younger than us. And each generation I think has this, this go around where we have to own our little piece of what and how we're going to take the work forward. You know what I mean?Discerning Whether to Leave Communities that Push back on Discussions about RaceYou interviewed Lecrae in the documentary and he's taken that work forward, right? And you both say that you've had the experiences of believing you are loved and accepted in these White evangelical spaces until you started talking about racial justice issues.And so I feel like there's these moments where we want to take the work forward, and then we're like, “All right, well, this is our moment.” Like Opal was like, “Hey, I'm going to do Juneteenth.” Where now you're like, “I'm going to do something.” [laughs] So I wonder, like for you, when you have to make decisions about how to stay, not to stay or just leave. What is the effect of constantly engaging in that calculus for you?Rasool Berry: Oh, man! It's exhausting to do it. And I think it is valuable to count the cost and realize that sometimes you're best suited to reposition yourself and to find other ways to express that faithfulness. At other times, God is causing you to be a change agent where you are. And I think how to navigate through that is complicated, and I think it's complicated for all of us, for our allies who see the value of racial justice as well as for those of us who are marginalized and experience, not just conceptually or ideologically the need for justice, but experientially all of the things through macro and microaggressions that come up, that weigh and weather us and our psyche, our emotions, our bodies.And I think that it's important to be very spiritually attuned and to practice healthy emotional spirituality as well as, best practices, spiritual disciplines, all the things that have come alongside of what does it mean to follow Jesus. I was recently reflecting on the fact that in the height of Jesus' ministry, when it was on and popping, he's growing, the crowds are growing in number, it says that he went away regularly and left the crowds to be with God. And then the verse right after that, it's in Luke, I can't remember which chapters, I know the verse is 16 and 17. And then it talks about how he had power as a result of going away to do more. And there's this relationship between our needing to rest and to find recovery in the secret place in the quiet place with God in order to have the energy to do more of the work.And that's a lot to hold together, but it's really important because otherwise you can end up being like Moses, who was trying to do justice, but in his own strength at first when he kills the Egyptian, and then he tried to go to his people being like, “Yo, I'm down!” And they're like, “You killed somebody. We don't want to hear from you.”Jonathan Walton: [laughs] Right.Rasool Berry: And then he flees. Because he tried to do it in his own strength. And then when God reveals himself at the bush, now he's totally broken and not even confident at all in himself. And God has to say, “No, the difference is going to be I'm with you.” So I think in my own journey, I've been one of many people who've had to evaluate and calculate where I've been in order to kind of see where there are opportunities to move forward. For instance, I was on staff with Cru for 20 years and then as the opportunities to work with Our Daily Bread, and I remember specifically the podcast Where Ya From?, that we launched and then Christianity Today got connected to it.They were eagerly looking, or at least supporting the idea of us having conversations about faith and culture and race and all these things. Whereas in my previous environment, I felt like that was not something… I didn't even feel like it, I experienced the pullback of talking about those things. So it has actually, by repositioning myself to kind of be able to be in spaces where I can tell these stories and advocate in these ways, it has been a better use of my energy and my time. Now, even in that other space, everything isn't perfect. It's still the same type of challenges that exist anywhere you go in the world where you're a minority in race and racial difference is prominent, but at least it's a opportunity to still do more than I could do maybe in a previous position. And all of us have to make those type of calculations.And I think it's best to do those things in the context of community, not just by yourself, and also with a sense of sobriety of encountering and experiencing God himself. Because at the end of the day, sometimes, I'm going to just say this, sometimes the answer is leave immediately. Get out of there. At other times, God is calling you to stay at least in the short term time. And it's important to be discerning and not just reactive to when is the right situation presenting itself. And the only way I know to do that is by doing it in community, doing it with a sense of healthy rhythms and time to actually hear the still small voice of God.Sy Hoekstra: Amen.Jonathan Walton: Amen.Sy Hoekstra: Because you really can err in either direction. Like some people, “I'm getting out of here right away,” without thinking. Meaning, when you're being reactive, when you're not being discerning…Rasool Berry: Right.Sy Hoekstra: …you can get out right away or you can have the instinct, “No, I'm going to stick it out forever,” even if it's bad for you, and it's not going to accomplish anything.Rasool Berry: Yup, yeah.Jonathan Walton: Yeah. Which I think leans into jumping all the way back the critical versus uncritical.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah [laughs]. There you go.Jonathan Walton: Like if we're not willing to lean into the radical interrogation of the systems and structures around us that inform our decisions each day, we will submit to them unconsciously, whether that be running when we should resist or whether that be resisting where we actually should flee. So yeah, thanks for all that.Where you can Find Pastor Berry's workSy Hoekstra: Yeah. Thank you. Thank you so much. And so we will have links to both of the articles, to the documentary, which is entirely free on YouTube.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: So you're just wasting your life if you're not watching it, really [laughter]. And a couple other things you talked about, we'll have links. But is there anywhere that you want people to go to either follow you or your work online?Rasool Berry: Yeah. So the other thing that what we did with the Juneteenth documentary, because the response was so strong and overwhelming, really, people wanted to host screenings locally. And so we did a few things to make that more possible. So you can actually go on our website experiencevoices.org/Juneteenth. And you can fill out like a form to actually host a screening locally. And we have designed social media so you can market it, posters that you could print out, even discussion questions that you can use to host discussions. And sometimes people invite some of us from the production on site. So I've gone and done, I've been at screenings all the way from California to Texas to Wisconsin and here in New York.So you can reach out to us on that website as well if you're interested in hosting a screening with the director or one of the producers or myself, and we can kind of facilitate that. Also be looking at your local PBS stations. We partnered with PBS to air screenings so far over a hundred local channels.Sy Hoekstra: Oh, wow.Rasool Berry: And have aired it. Now, the PBS version is slightly different because we had to edit it down to fit their hour long format. And so the biggest version is the PBS version doesn't have Lecrae in it [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: Oh no [laughs].Rasool Berry: We had to cut out the four-time Grammy winner. Sorry Lecrae [laughter].Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Rasool Berry: You know what I mean? But it just so happened that way it, that it was the best way to edit it down.Jonathan Walton: You had to keep Opal.Rasool Berry: Had to keep Opal, had to keep Opal [laughter].Sy Hoekstra: I feel like Lecrae would understand that, honestly.Rasool Berry: Yeah, yeah, yeah. He was so gracious. And actually, the other thing that Lecrae did, I had told him that we were working with Sho Baraka, a mutual friend of ours, to do the music. And he said, “Yeah, I heard something about that.” He's like, “I have a song I was going to put on Church Clothes 4, but I feel like it would be a better fit for this. If you're interested, let me know and I can send it to you.” I'm like, “If I'm interested? Yes, I'm interested.” [laughter] Yes. I'll accept this sight unseen. And so he sent us this incredible song that features, well actually is listed as Propaganda's song, but it features Lecrae and Sho Baraka. And you can get the entire Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom soundtrack 13 tracks, poetry, hip hop, gospel, rnb, all on one thing. And wherever you listen to your music, Spotify, Apple Music, anywhere, you can, listen to it, stream it, buy it, and support this movement and this narrative. So yeah. And then personally, just @rasoolb on Instagram, @rasoolberry on, I still call it Twitter [Sy laughs]. So, and we're on Facebook as well. That's where folks can follow me, at rasoolberry.com, website. So thanks for having me.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah, pastor, thank you so much for being here. We really appreciate it.Jonathan Walton: Thanks so much, man.[the intro piano music from “Citizens” by Jon Guerra plays briefly and then fades out.]Reflecting on the InterviewSy Hoekstra: Hey, Jonathan, you know what's really useful, is when in the middle of an interview with one of our guests, we say, “Oh no, we don't have time. We'd really like to get into this, so we have to move on to another subject.” It's really useful when we have these little times that we're doing now after the interview to talk more about the subjects than we did with the guests [laughter]. This works out well for us.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: Why don't you tell everybody what you're thinking after the interview with Pastor Berry?Passing on a Tradition Well Takes Significant WorkJonathan Walton: Yeah. I think the biggest thing for me that I took away among a lot of the nuggets that he… nuggets and like big things that got dropped on me while we were listening, was like the amount of work that he went through to make this film. Like traveling to Galveston. There's a lot in the documentary that reminds me of how much it costs us personally to create things that are moving. To be able to have these conversations, sit down with these people, smell the smells of these folks' homes. That's just a big thing, particularly for me, like not having… I grew up with the Juneteenth story and needing to think through my own traditions and what I'm going to pass to my kids and stuff like that.It's just I'm challenged to do that work so that I have something substantial to pass on to Maya and Everest. And to the folks who listen to the preaching that I give or the stories I write, or the books I'm going to write, just so I can communicate with the same amount of intimacy that he did. So, Sy how about you? What stood out for you?The Literally Unbelievable Racial Ignorance of WhitenessSy Hoekstra: I think what stood out for me was actually right at that point where we said we really wanted to talk more about something, I really did have more thoughts [laughs]. When he was talking about the thing that underlies the fight against CRT and DEI and all that sort of thing. Being just a straight up denial of any sort of racial caste system or racial stratification in our country, I think that point is extremely important. That so much of our disagreements about racial injustice, at least on the intellectual level, not on the emotional and all that kind of thing, the intellectual level that come down to a difference in beliefs about the facts of reality in America. It is literally just do you think racism is happening or not? Because if you do think that it's happening, then everything has to change [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: And there's not a lot of room… you'll have to do a lot more like kind of active denial. A lot more having a very active lack of integrity [laughs] to continue in the way that you're thinking when you believe that there is no racism in America if you find out that there is. Which kind of explains why there's so much resistance to it. But I think one story that sort of illustrates how this dynamic works a little bit that just, this is something that happened to me that this reminded me of. I was an intern right after college at International Justice Mission, and I read Gary Haugen's book, The Good News About Injustice, where the intro to this book is about his childhood growing up in kind of suburban, I think he's outside of Seattle, somewhere in Washington. A suburban Christian home, things were pretty nice and easy and he just did not know anything about injustice or anything in the world. Like oppression, racism, he did not know anything about it. And then the book takes you through how he discovered it and then his theology of what God wants to do about it and what the organization does and all that kind of thing. But just that intro, I remember talking to one of the other interns who was at IJM m when I was there, who was a Black woman who was ordained in the Black Baptist Church and had grown up relatively low income. And I was talking to her about this book because I read that intro and I was like, “yes, I totally resonate with this. This is how I grew up, check, check. That makes sense. I understand all of it.”And it makes sense to a lot of the people who support IJM, which are a lot of suburban White evangelicals. She told me, she read the intro to the book and her immediate reaction was how, there is no way that anyone could possibly be this ignorant. It is not possible [laughs]. And I was like, [pretending to be hurt] “but I was” [laughter]. And there's this wrench in the gear of our conversations about justice where there's a large spectrum of White people who are, some engaging in actual innocent good faith about how much nonsense there is, like how much racism there is in America, and people who are engaging in complete bad faith and have ignored all the things that have been put right in front of them clearly.And it is just very difficult for a lot of people who are not White to understand [laughs] that there are actually… the level of ignorance of a lot of White people is unbelievable, by which I mean it literally cannot be believed by a lot of people. And I don't know, that's just, it is a complication in our conversations about race that doesn't really change what you have to tell people or how seriously you should take your conversations or whatever. It's just a note about what you might need to do to bring people kind of into the fold, by which I mean the fold of the truth [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yes. This is true of like a lot of White people. And the sad part is that it can also be true of a lot of people of color…Sy Hoekstra: Well, yeah.Jonathan Walton: …who say, “I'm just going to deny, because I haven't experienced.” Or, “We have opted into the system of ignorance and don't want to engage.” And so I'll tell a story. Priscilla was at the airport this week.Sy Hoekstra: Your wife.Jonathan Walton: My wife Priscilla, was at the airport, not a random woman [laughter], was at the airport this week. And someone said, “Yeah, everyone who came to this country, like we're all immigrants.” And Priscilla said, “Actually some people came here as slaves.” Then the person says, “No, that's not true.” And it's like, what do you say to that? When someone just says slavery doesn't exist? And that's literally why we celebrate Juneteenth. So I don't know what this person's going to do on Juneteenth, but when there's a collective narrative and acknowledgement that this happened, and then there's a large group, James Baldwin would say, ignorance plus power is very dangerous.If there's a large group that's ignorant and or like intentionally not engaging, but also has power and privilege and all the things, the benefits of racial stratification without the acknowledgement of the reality of it, which is just a dangerous combination.Sy Hoekstra: So when somebody says something like that, like that didn't happen, people didn't come over here as slaves, I think it is possible that they legitimately don't know that I suppose [laughs], or that they think it's a conspiracy theory or whatever. My guess is, tell me what you think about this. What I would imagine happened there was, “Oh, I never thought about the fact that Black people are not immigrants. And so I'm just going to say no.” Do you know what I mean?Jonathan Walton: Oh yeah. Well, I agree. I think some people even, so let's say like, I write about this in 12 Lies. Ben Carson says that we all came here as immigrants, even if it was in the bottom of a ship. He says that. And I think that is a, to be kind, a gross misrepresentation of the middle passage [laughs], but I see what he's trying to do. He's trying to put Black folks in a narrative that fits in the American narrative so people can, so he's not othered. Because what happens when you acknowledge enslavement is that you have to acknowledge all that. They all come with each other. It's like being at a buffet and there is literally no other menu. Like once you say, once you go in, you can't order one plate. If you talk about slavery, you're opening up all the things and some people just don't want to do that. And that sucks.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Which Tab Is Still Open: Daniel PerryJonathan Walton: It's true. And [laughs], I think this feeds into a little bit of this segment [laughs] that we have aptly called Which Tab is Still Open. Because out of all the things in our newsletter and our podcast, there's stuff that comes up for us and it's just still hanging on our desktops, we still talk about it offline. So for Sy, like for you, which one, which tab is still open?Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. We're going to talk about Daniel Perry and Donald Trump today.Jonathan Walton: Fun times.Sy Hoekstra: So I recently had an article in the newsletter that I highlighted as one of my resources, that is about the case of Daniel Perry, which I think kind of flew a little bit under the radar in the fervor of 2020. But he was a known racist, meaning we have now seen truckloads of social media posts and text messages and everything revealing his out and out racism, his fantasies about killing Black Lives Matter protesters, all these kinds of things. Who in the summer of 2020, during those protests, drove his car through a red light into a crowd of protesters. And he did not at that moment hurt anyone, but another, an Air Force vet, Daniel Perry's also a vet, but another Air Force vet named Garrett Foster, walked up to him carrying, openly carrying his, in Texas, legal assault rifle.He didn't point it at Daniel Perry, but he was carrying it. And he knocked on the window and motioned for Perry to roll his window down, and Perry shot him through the window five times and killed him. He was convicted of murder in 2023 by a jury. And the day after he was convicted, governor Greg Abbott republican governor of Texas said that he wanted his case to be reviewed for a full pardon, so that the pardons board could send him a recommendation to do it, which is the legal way that a governor can make a pardon in Texas. And that happened a couple weeks ago. Daniel Perry walked free with all of his civil rights restored, including his right to own firearms.Texas Monthly did some really good reporting on how completely bizarre this pardon is under Texas law, meaning they very clear, they kind of laid out how these pardons typically go. And the law very clearly says that a pardon is not to be considered for anyone who is still in prison, like hasn't finished their sentence, except under very exceptional circumstances, which are usually that like some new evidence of innocence has come to light.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And the actual materials that the board reviewed were basically just his defense case where like him arguing that he was doing what he did out of self-defense. He was standing his ground, and that he was afraid of Foster and therefore allowed to use deadly force. In any other case, the remedy for that, if you think that's your defense and you were wrongly denied your defense by the jury is to appeal. Is to go through the appeals to which you have a right as a criminal defendant. And in this case, he became a bit of a conservative cult hero and the governor stepped in to get him out of jail. It was so bizarre. So the weird thing here is, for me at least, for these cases, for the cases surrounding like where someone has been killed either by the police or by an individual, it has always been pretty clear to me which way the case is going.Like if you're someone who's actually taken a, like me, gone to law school, taken a criminal law class, you've studied murder and then like the right to stand your ground and the right to self-defense, and when you can use deadly force, most of these cases are pretty predictable. I knew that the killers of Ahmaud Arbery and Walter Scott and Jordan Davis were going down. I knew that people were going to get off when they got off. Like those were not confusing. And that isn't because the law isn't racist or whatever, it's just the law doesn't take race into account at all. It just completely ignores, it has nothing to do with the cases, according to the law. So it's like this one was stunning.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: Because if it had gone to the appellate judges, the judges who actually are thinking about like the whole system and the precedents that they're setting would say, “Hey, in an open carry state like Texas, we do not want to set a precedent where if someone who is legally, openly carrying a gun walks up to you, you can kill them.” That is not a precedent that they want to set. But this is not an appellate case, so we're not setting that precedent, we're just letting this racist murderer go. That's it.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: And that is like what effectively Greg Abbott and the Board of Pardons in Texas have conspired to do. And I didn't know this was coming actually. I hadn't heard the news that he was calling for the pardon when it happened, but it's wild. And I just kind of wanted to give that additional context and hear what you're thinking about it, Jonathan, and then we'll get into Donald Trump a little bit.Normalizing Punishing Protestors and Lionizing MurderersJonathan Walton: Yeah, I mean, I think first thing for me is like this is a PG podcast. I won't use all the expletives that I would like to use. The reality of like Kyle Rittenhouse lives in Texas now. George Zimmerman, after he killed Trayvon Martin, he was in other altercations with people with guns. So this is not a person or a scenario that is new, which is sad and disappointing. But the reality of an institution stepping into enforce its institutionalized racism, is something that feels new to me in the environment that we're in. And what I mean by that is like, I think we now live in a society that desires for protestors and folks who are resistant to the system that oppresses and marginalizes people, if you believe that is happening.There are individuals and institutions that desire to punish that group of people. It is now normed that that group of people can be punished by anybody.Sy Hoekstra: If you're in the right state.Jonathan Walton: Well, I won't even say the right state, but I almost think if you can get caught in the zeitgeist of a certain media attention, then you will be lauded as someone who did the right thing.Sy Hoekstra: Oh yeah. Even if you might still end up in jail.Jonathan Walton: Even if you might still end up in jail, like you'll become a hero. And so the circumstances have been created where protesters can be punished by regular members of society, and then their quote- unquote punishment could be pardoned in the court of public opinion, and so much so you could end up being pardoned by the institution. There are going to be more protests on campus. There are going to be more protests in light of Trump's conviction and potential election. The chances of political violence and protests are very high, highly probable there're going to be thunderstorms. And what we're saying is like, let's give everybody lightning bolts [Sy laughs]. And we all know if this is a racially stratified society, which it is, if it's a class stratified society, which it is, then we will end up with things like Donald Trump getting convicted and becoming president.Sy Hoekstra: And the racial stratification is important to remember because people have pointed out, if there had been a Trump rally and someone had been killed, that like, not a chance that Greg Abbott does any of this, right?Jonathan Walton: The hallmark of White American folk religion is hypocrisy. If this were a person of color, there's no way that they would've got pardoned for shooting someone at a protest.The Criminal Legal System was Exceptionally Kind to Donald TrumpSy Hoekstra: And this is the connection to the Donald Trump case [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: Because despite the fact that he was convicted, he has been treated throughout this process in a way that no poor or BIPOC would, like no poor person or any BIPOC would ever be treated by the New York State courts. I can tell you that from experience [laughter] as an actual attorney in New York state. Donald Trump had 10 separate violations of a gag order, like he was held in contempt by the court and required to pay some money, which is significant, but nobody does that and doesn't spend some time in jail unless they are rich and famous and White. It was shocking to watch the amount of dancing around him and his comfort that the system does. And this is, pastor Berry mentioned Bryan Stevenson, another Bryan Stevenson quote.I've mentioned, we've mentioned Brian Stevenson so many times on this show [laughter]. But it's true. One of the things he says all the time is that the system treats you better if you're rich and White and guilty than if you're poor and BIPOC and innocent.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: And, that's the demonstration. So the Trump indictments happened when we're recording this yesterday. Or the convictions, I mean. And in terms of what it'll do to the election, probably not much. In terms of what it'll like [laughs], like Jonathan was just saying, like this is the situation that we're in here. We don't have a lot of political analysis to bring you about this case because I don't think there's much political analysis to do except to continue to point out over and over again that this is not the way that people are treated by the criminal justice system. This is an exception to what is otherwise the rule.Outro and OuttakeOkay. I think we're going to end there. Thank you all so much for joining us today. Our theme song, as always is “Citizens” by John Guerra. Our podcast Art is by Robyn Burgess. Transcripts by Joyce Ambale. And thank you all so much for joining us. Jonathan, thanks for being here. We will see you all again in two weeks.[The song “Citizens” by Jon Guerra fades in. Lyrics: “I need to know there is justice/ That it will roll in abundance/ And that you're building a city/ Where we arrive as immigrants/ And you call us citizens/ And you welcome us as children home.” The song fades out.]Jonathan Walton: Yeah, I think the biggest thing for me was like the amount of work that he went through to make this film. I'm challenged to do that work so that I have something substantial to pass on to Maya and Everest, just so I can communicate with the same amount of intimacy that he did.Sy Hoekstra: So now you're going to go make a documentary about Juneteenth, is what you're saying?Jonathan Walton: [deep exhale, and Sy laughs] At least a reel [laughter].Sy Hoekstra: A reel… yeah, those are pretty much the same I'd say. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ktfpress.com/subscribe

Doug O'Connell, Special Forces Colonel Retired, is the defense attorney for Sgt Daniel Perry who was convicted by a jury in Travis County for the murder of Garrett Foster during the BLM riots of 2020. Sgt Perry's conviction was recently pardoned by Governor Greg Abbott.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A large group of state attorneys general is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to probe the murder of BLM protestor Garrett Foster and the pardoning of his killer, Daniel Perry, by Governor Abbott earlier this month: https://www.reuters.com/legal/federal-probe-urged-black-lives-matter-protest-killing-after-texas-pardon-2024-05-29/ A new investigation finds that Attorney General Ken Paxton has been stretching the limits of consumer protection laws to harass political targets: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/30/ken-paxton-texas-ag-political-targets-health-care-lgbtq/ Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, already indicted in a bribery case, is now being scrutinized by the U.S. House Ethics Committee: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-rep-henry-cuellar-rcna154602 Houston U.S. Representative Al Green is calling on federal agencies to investigate alleged rerouting of Texas public school funds to out-of-state charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles: https://x.com/TxEdHouston/status/1796000397443596498?t=KqkTao7dL7mULu8qdBLWng&s=03 The most extreme right wing of the Texas Republican Party fell just short of a coup of next year's legislative session - not that they'll stop trying: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/us/texas-republican-primaries-dade-phelan.html The "mudsill theory of labor", used to justify slavery before the Civil War, underpins many of the crazy things Republicans push for these days: https://newrepublic.com/article/181939/republicans-want-permanent-economic-underclass Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

In this episode, Alex discusses how the Republican party is slowly starting to greenlight political extremism and by doing so, is eroding law and order and faith in institutions. He starts by talking about a new Trump conspiracy that argues that the FBI was trying to assassinate Donald Trump when it raided Mar-a-Lago to retrieve classified documents. While this conspiracy falls flat when one looks at any evidence or facts, the narrative is dangerous and tells loyal Trump supporters that the government is out to get them and that the justice department is a political entity. Next, Alex looks at what Governor Abbott has done in Texas. He pardoned a man named Daniel Perry who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering another man, Garrett Foster, during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. Even though the Texas judicial system found Perry guilty of murder, Abbott sent a message to vigilantes around the country — as long as political violence is committed against our perceived enemies, we will use the law to protect you. Finally, Alex dives into the Samuel Alito controversy regarding revolutionary flags displayed outside of two of his houses following January 6th. Both flags had historical origins but had been hijaked by people involved in the “stop the steal movement” and QAnon. Justice Alito may here a SCOTUS case that involves J6 and presidential immunity… 

The Daniel Perry pardon. Last Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pardoned Daniel Perry, a former U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in Austin, Texas, in 2020. Abbott's decision came shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon for Perry. Perry's firearm rights will be fully restored as part of the pardon, though he still faces a misdemeanor deadly conduct charge for the shooting.  You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠. In our latest YouTube video, Isaac went to the University of Pennsylvania to witness and report on the protests. 12 hours later, the police tore down the encampment. Hear from Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel protesters, and see the footage of the campus ⁠here⁠. Check the next episode of our new podcast series, The Undecideds. In episode 3, our focus shifts from Donald Trump toward President Joe Biden. Much has been made in the media about his age and memory and whether he's cognitively capable of handling another term. But an unanticipated performance at the State of the Union reignited his base and left many questioning that narrative. And while Donald Trump faces a jury of his peers in court, the court of public opinion continues to weigh in on the effectiveness of Biden's foreign policies, with an eye to the conflicts between Israel and Palestine, Ukraine and Russia, and our own protracted clash at our southern border.  Our undecided voters share their observations on the current commander in chief and how his decisions on the world stage affect their decision in the voting booth. You can listen to Episode 3 ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ Today's clickables: Friday edition note (1:24), Quick hits (2:43), Today's story (4:54), Right's take (8:15), Interview with Cam Edwards (10:41), Left's take (20:40), Isaac's take (24:35), Listener question (30:20), Under the Radar (34:11), Numbers (34:54), Have a nice day (35:56) You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.  Take the survey: What do you think of Gov. Abbott's decision to pardon Daniel Perry? Let us know!  Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.  Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message

Click here https://vnsh.com/reasonabletv to enter to win this $80,000 truck and get your VNSH holster $50 off for a limited time! Many people are upset over this recent decision. Texas Governor Abbott has issued a full pardon for an Army sergeant who shot a Black Lives Matter protester. Let's take a closer look at the details and reactions. For those unfamiliar with the incident, Army Sergeant Daniel Perry shot Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in 2020. Perry claimed he acted in self-defense after Foster, who was carrying an AK-47 rifle, approached his vehicle. Perry had stated that he felt threatened and reacted to protect himself. Bodycam footage showed Perry visibly distraught after the incident. He claimed his vehicle was attacked by protesters, who left handprints and kick marks all over it. There were also allegations of shots being fired at his car. Officer Joshua VC, one of the first responders, testified that Perry appeared genuinely traumatized. #gregabbott #pardon #army --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

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Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott just pardoned Perry and restored his rights, including the right to own and carry a gun.  Guest: Christopher Hooks, contributing editor at Texas Monthly. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott just pardoned Perry and restored his rights, including the right to own and carry a gun.  Guest: Christopher Hooks, contributing editor at Texas Monthly. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott just pardoned Perry and restored his rights, including the right to own and carry a gun.  Guest: Christopher Hooks, contributing editor at Texas Monthly. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The NRA Convention in Dallas saw heavy emphasis on voter activation among firearms enthusiasts: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/18/texas-nra-convention-trump-abbott-guns/ ...In his remarks, Donald Trump toyed with the notion of becoming a three-term President: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/trump-nra-convention-dallas ...A photo essay from the event: https://www.reuters.com/pictures/scenes-inside-annual-nra-convention-2024-05-19/ ...Right on cue, Amarillo judge Matthew Kascmaryk has temporarily blocked the new federal "gun show loophole" rule: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-judge-blocks-biden-backed-030843345.html Let's get past the spectacle of the tangle between U.S. Reps Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and note the purely racist nature of Greene's comments: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/19/jasmine-crockett-mtg-racist-house-exchange/73760251007/ Governor Abbott appears to not only approve of convicted murderer Daniel Perry shooting BLM protestor Garrett Foster, he's also okay with his sexually inappropriate messages to a 16 year old: https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-garrett-foster/ ...While the doubt that Foster pointed his gun at Perry prior to the shooting sets a very loose precedent for the establishment of a lethal threat, and a lethal response to that threat: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/greg-abbott-daniel-perry-pardon-rcna152769 Early voting starts TODAY and continues through Friday in the primary runoff: https://govotetexas.org/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

President Biden meets leaders of Black sororities and fraternities ahead of delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College as campus protests continue. Autoworkers in Alabama will vote on whether or not to unionize a Mercedes-Benz plant. And Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has pardoned Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Julia Redpath, Eric Westervelt, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from James Willetts. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in the summer of 2020. Daniel Perry was serving a 25-year prison sentence for the murder of Garrett Foster, an armed white man who was attending a racial justice protest with his Black fiancee. Abbott had faced pressure to issue the pardon from conservative media figures. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Yesterday, May 16, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a full and complete pardon to Daniel Perry, on the recommendation of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Perry had been convicted of the murder of AK-47 armed Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster during a 2020 BLM protest in Austin TX. The jury rejected Perry's claim of self-defense, and Perry was subsequently sentenced to 25 years in prison.Although Gov. Abbott had soon after the trial promised to pardon Perry if the Board of Pardons so recommended, I'd personally expressed some skepticism that a pardon would ever actually issue--not for legal reasons, but for political reasons. Now that a pardon has issued, the firestorm of outrage over this case has re-ignited. Is the Governor's pardon a lawless genuflection to racist fascism, as the Progressive Left claims? Or is the pardon simple justice for an American serviceman who was merely exercising his Second Amend right to bear arms and his legal privilege of self-defense, and whose conviction was itself unjust? THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trustDisclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult  competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: In a stunning conservative undermining of our state's criminal justice system, Governor Abbott has issued a full pardon for Daniel Perry, convicted last year of murdering Black Lives Matter protester and U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster in Austin: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-governor-pardons-uber-driver-convicted-murdering-black-lives-matter-2024-05-16/ ...Multiple reactions from progressive sources: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/16/daniel-perry-greg-abbott-pardon/ Gun violence has skyrocketed 63% in Texas under Governor Abbott's watch: https://giffords.org/analysis/texas-gun-deaths-surged-63-under-greg-abbott/ No surprise that three quarters of Texans think our state government has chosen an "extreme conservative agenda" over practical matters: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4667534-texas-poll-conservative-agenda/ A public forum will be held on May 20 by the Texas Medical Board on proposed exceptions to Texas' near-total ban on abortion: https://x.com/hannahnorton89/status/1785054901661216800?s=12&t=Bt_w1MN2AlTfFkWGHJiOJg Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate It will soon be time to vote in the May 28 primary runoffs! https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections/ Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: We salute the Texas U.S. House Representatives who voted against GOP efforts to overturn President Biden's pause on new liquid natural gas approvals: ⁠https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-vote-bill-reverse-bidens-lng-pause-2024-02-15/⁠ A federal judge in Austin, hearing the State's argument for the new migrant crackdown law SB-4, expresses skepticism: ⁠https://www.kut.org/politics/2024-02-15/texas-senate-bill-4-invasion-claim-immigration-law-hearing⁠ The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, under Governor Abbott's direction, are considering a pardon for Daniel Perry, convicted last year of murder in the death of Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster: ⁠https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2024/02/15/daniel-perry-pardon-review-murder-black-lives-matter-protester-garrett-foster-austin-texas/72611557007/⁠ Democrat-turned-Republican Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's wife, amidst their divorce, alleges an affair by Johnson with a Dallas City staffer: ⁠https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-texas-mayor-eric-johnson-confirms-divorce-amid-affair-allegations-report/287-f9dcb725-1ce0-4523-b3a4-eb637e7063c6⁠ Progress Texas endorses Lauren Ashley Simmons in her primary challenge to sitting Democratic Texas House Rep. Shawn Thierry, and here's why: ⁠https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/15/shawn-thierry-houston-democratic-primary-lgbtq-vote/⁠ Progress Texas endorses Sam Eppler in his run to take on MAGA darling U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, and here's a small part of why: ⁠https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4469939-texas-republican-says-cnn-anchor-wanted-to-lecture-her/⁠ Houston's homeless outreach Food Not Bombs gets permission to keep operating on public property, but now faces steep sanitation bonds - Houston progressives, learn how to help here: ⁠https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-texas-feeding-homeless-food-not-bombs-ruling/285-94152347-2de8-43ac-8100-407be7b4c379#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17080842588652&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhouston-texas-feeding-homeless-food-not-bombs-ruling%2F285-94152347-2de8-43ac-8100-407be7b4c379⁠ We celebrate Black History Month throughout February! Progress Texas has a full schedule of events to follow: ⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-african-american-arts-and-artisans-black-history-month⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Progress Texas is seeking to add 29 new recurring donors during our February membership drive - we'd appreciate the support: ⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate

Hiram Garcia is a videographer who is most known for filming Garrett Foster's murder in the summer of 2020. Hiram has also been filming me confronting politicians and members of various activist groups asking them to condemn the Restrict Act. In this episode, we talked about what's in the Restrict Act and why it's so dangerous, the impact of automation on the human race, and how Bills like the Restrict Act along with certain progressive ideologies are pushing us closer towards an AI dominated future and a decreasing need for human beings on this Planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alex-strenger/support

Drew's 8-year-old hero, Ja Morant newest gun video, Eli Zaret day, Miller Lite's the newest beer to upset people, Drew Crime: Lori Vallow found guilty, Howard Stern backlash over old interviews, a butt plug travels at the speed of sound, and Drew's Crank revelation. We See it Eli's Way on Ja Morant's latest gun toting video & team suspension, the most unapologetic athletes, the Detroit Pistons draft lottery chances, Greg Kelser vs the N-word, Bob Huggins slip ups, Hunter Dickinson's "legacy", the Detroit Lions 2024 chances, RIP Don Denkinger, and a brand-new Barbara phone call to 97.1 The Ticket. Trudi interrupts the show to let us know that Martha Stewart is baring it all in Sports Illustrated and that Neil Patrick Harris is looking hot these days. Ferndale's No Mow May kinda sounds homophobic. Everybody has been wasting prayers on Jamie Foxx, as he's fine and playing Pickleball... in a rehab facility. Over $2M has been raised for Daniel Penny's defense fund. Jordan Neely's GoFundMe is up to $130K. Meanwhile, Daniel Perry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Garrett Foster. Greg Abbott plans to pardon him. Miller Lite told Bud Light "hold my beer" and decided to market against their core demo. You'd never know it, but most Americans actually don't agree with all this gender stuff and oppose children transitioning. In other news, another dude won a female race. Drew introduces us to Cilla Black and the worst music video possibly ever. Drew Crime: Lori Vallow has been convicted of multiple murders. Drew tells the tale of terrible son, William Leslie Arnold. Investigation ID covered a rental property murder. Barry Morphew and daughters have popped up on GMA. A Bart Simpson wannabe saved the day with a sling shot. 8-year-old Nante Niemi almost spent "the rest of his life" in the UP's Porcupine Mountains. 13-year-old Dillon Reeves has the key to the city of Warren. Buzzfeed complied all the old "troublesome" interview done by Howard Stern. All the Boomers out there have no idea how hard it is financially for Gen Z. Megan Fox is hiding her weird thumbs on the cover of SI. Dave Chappelle is not a fan of San Francisco these days. Cash App's Bob Lee was banging his murderer's sister, taking her to underground sex parties and doing lots of drugs. Tranq is turning LA's drug users into zombies. Drew talks about his meth/crank days. TMZ plans on destroying Britney Spears tonight. Sam Asghari makes a statement A metal butt plug has made it to this man's chest cavity. ABC7 newsman, Ken Rosato, has been BLOWN OUT for calling his co-anchor a c***. Taylor Swift stopped her show to berate a security guard. The 51 'former-intelligence' liars aren't going away and some people call that election interference. Miles Bridges has never, and will never apologize for beating his wife. We have more LaraJuicyTV videos to cover. WATP's Karl joins us tomorrow. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… please consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon). Or don't, whatever.

See the full interview exclusively at The Texan: https://thetexan.news/video-daniel-perrys-defense-attorney-on-right-to-self-defense-trial-and-pardon-likelihood/Doug O'Connell, the defense attorney for Daniel Perry, joined The Texan senior reporter Hayden Sparks to discuss Perry's recent trial and sentencing of Perry to 25 years in prison for the murder of Garrett Foster.At a crowded July 2020 protest in downtown Austin, Perry shot Foster with a handgun. Foster was attending the protest armed with an AK-47, and O'Connell argued during the trial that Perry was acting in self-defense.However, the jury rejected Perry's defense and he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.In a portion of the interview exclusively available at The Texan,  O'Connell also discussed what this case could mean for the right to self-defense, the likelihood of a pardon, and what Texans can take away from this extraordinary trial.Watch the full interview here: https://thetexan.news/video-daniel-perrys-defense-attorney-on-right-to-self-defense-trial-and-pardon-likelihood/Get a free month subscription: https://thetexan.news/register/?level_id=1&coupon=9535

Our interview with journalist and community organizer, Kit O'Connell (of the Texas Observer), and anarchist and activist lorén (of QTPIE or Queer and Trans People Illuminate Everything). Both folks are trans folks in Austin, Texas, and we speak for the hour about the increasing legal and social oppression of trans and gender non-conforming folks in that state as well as across the so-called USA, some of its impacts on trans children and children of trans parents, organizing, allyship and community defense. This episode will be available to the wider public in coming weeks. Other links: Kit O'Connell on mastodon (other socials linked on their website) QT PIE Trans Bail Fund: https://account.venmo.com/u/qtpiebailfund Vanguard Drag Crew: https://instagram.com/vanguard_atx Brigitte Bandit (Drag artist): https://instagram.com/brigittebandit It's also worth nothing that Ms. Bandit is being harassed with doctored photos by conservative groups playing up the fearmongering concerning children, as you can see in this tweet here: https://twitter.com/BrigitteBandit/status/1654503599345377280 House of LePore (Balroom house): https://instagram.com/houseoflepore DDOS Secrets leak of American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), an homophobic, anti-abortion and transphobic group run by Christian fundamentalists behind the lawsuit attempting to illegalize mifepristone as an abortion pill and that is confusingly named something like the American Academy of Pediatrics (a legit medical organization). (a legit medical organization). The leak was the feature of a recent article in Wired. Murder of Garrett Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Garrett_Foster Announcements Bad News #67! Find the following text & past episodes here & the audio here: Welcome to 67th edition of BAD NEWS, Angry Voices from Around the World, which is a monthly news program produced by international network of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios. This month we have contributions from three radio projects. A-Radio Berlin spoke to a comrade from the anarchist feminist anti-prison alliance, who organizes the annual protest rally in front of the women's prison in Chemnitz, a small town in Eastern Germany. The focus of the conversation were: hardships of unionizing inside German prisons and the importance of building connections and creating empowering moments together. The second piece is from Kilavo Seme, a show on Radio Študent Ljubljana, which spoke with an activist from Quelili collective about their interesting and a bit crazy idea to buy a ship which would connect europe and latin america to fight, among other things, for climate justice and against colonization. Finally The Final Straw Radio is sharing a portion of a new interview with supporters of 4 people facing up to 12 years in US federal prison for alleged after-hours graffiti at a fake abortion clinic near to Miami in the state of Florida in the wake of the Supreme Court removal of the protection of legal right to choose abortion, laws limiting access for trans people to health care and public participation, and other regressive steps across the so-called USA. This Bad News has been put together by Črna luknja in Ljubljana. Call in for anarchist prisoner, Noah Coffin #1795167 Noah Coffin, a Texas prisoner was granted parole six months ago (November 2022), but has not been released from Texas Correctional and has not been given a reason why. Call/Email the Texas parole board and voice concern as to why Noah has yet to be released, you can reach them at: (512) 936-6351 or bpp_pio@tdcj.texas.gov (call script and email script to follow). Call Script: Hello, I am calling to voice my concern about a prisoner at the Ellis Unit Detention Center, Noah Coffin 01795167. He was granted parole six months ago and has yet to be released from prison, I am just wondering why that is? I am urging you to release him. Email Script: Dear Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, I am contacting you on behalf on Noah Coffin 01795167, a prisoner who is incarcerated at Ellis Unit in Texas. Noah was granted parole six months ago, but has yet to be released from prison, I am emailing you to inqure why that is? I am urging you to release him immediately as he has been granted parole. Upcoming We are planning a number of other chats in coming weeks that will take a while to find their way into our main podcast stream including: an interview with one of the authors of We Go Where They Go, a history of Anti-Racist Action around the millenium; an interview with comic artist and collagist Johnny Damm; an interview with transfem anti-fascists in the UK about the recent violence in Liverpool as fascists attempted to attack refugees held up in a hotel; Devi Machete of Contra Viento y Marea Comedor mutual aid space run by refugees and anarchists in Tijuana, Mexico; and more. We'll be releasing those interviews listed above as we can to our patrons subscribed at a level of $3 or more per month. The patreon funds go to pay for our basic operations cost like web hosting and PO Box as well as to the transcription work that allows our material to be translated into other languages, accessed more easily by folks with hearing difficulties and search engines. The transcripts also get made into zines that can be shared with people behind bars or in person! Check out the growing list of zines at https://tfsr.wtf/zines and consider supporting us at https://patreon.com/tfsr or by other methods at https://tfsr.wtf/support . ... . .. Featured Track: If You Go Down (I'm Going Down, Too) by Kelsae Ballerini from Subject To Change

A wide-ranging interview with acclaimed anarchist activist and musician, scott crow (https://www.scottcrow.org/). Alex McHugh hosts, with the first half focusing on scott's music and media project, eMERGENCY heARTS, and the latter on his previous work on theories of liberatory community armed self-defense.  * Content note: scott and I talk about the murder of Garrett Foster in the second half of this episode. It comes up in a discussion about the strategic value (or lack thereof) of open carry at protests. 

In July 2020, former US Army Sgt. Daniel Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster, a racial justice protester and Air Force veteran, at a Black Lives Matter rally in Austin, TX. Last month, Perry was convicted of the murder after arguing self-defense. After being goaded by Tucker Carlson, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was expediting a pardon request on Perry's behalf. But now, unsealed evidence has revealed texts, emails and social media posts from Daniel Perry that show he'd talked about shooting protestors in the summer of 2020, and a number of racist comments he'd made about blacks and Muslims. It's also been revealed that Perry has propositioned minors on the internet. This has put Abbott in a precarious position. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (made up of seven Abbott appointees) will also hear from Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza and Garrett Foster's family about why the conviction of Daniel Perry should be upheld. We talk with Truthout editor and staff reporter Candice Bernd (@candicebernd) about Greg Abbott's aims to pardon racist murderer Daniel Perry. We also talk about the horrible response by the Austin Police Dept. to Foster's family and Greg Abbott's plans to turn Texas into more of a police state. We then talk about progressive media in Texas, the Texas Observer and it's miraculous comeback after almost closing down. Bio// Candice Bernd is senior editor/staff reporter at Truthout. Her work has also appeared in several other publications, including The Nation, In These Times, the Texas Observer, Salon, Rewire News Group, Sludge, YES! Magazine and Earth Island Journal. Her latest article “Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board” appears in Truthout and the Texas Observer. -------------------------- Outro- "G&R Blues" by Moody Links// Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board (https://bit.ly/3NklYNx) Gov. Abbott says he will sign bill protecting law enforcement from prosecution for using non-lethal projectile weapons (https://bit.ly/40JetCS) G&R (2020): A Murder in Austin, w/ Anti-Police Brutality organizer Debbie Russell (https://bit.ly/ATXprotestGandR) Follow Green and Red// G&R Linktree: https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Where you find all the good news about G&R: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Support the Green and Red Podcast// Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

It's Monday, April 17th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) Muslims killed 44 people in Burkina Faso, Africa Islamic extremists recently launched multiple attacks in northern Burkina Faso, Africa. On April 6 and 7, the militants, who targeted Kourakou and Tondobi villages, killed 44 people, reports International Christian Concern. Muslim extremists, linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS, began initiating violent attacks in Burkina Faso, mostly starting in 2015. The violence seen in this Western African country is part of a broader trend of jihadism that has displaced 2.3 million people across West Africa's Sahel region. James MacDonald, founder of Harvest Bible Chapel, allegedly assaulted woman Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald was arrested in California last month and charged with felony assault and battery against a 59-year-old woman after a traffic incident, according to the Roys Report. The criminal complaint, filed by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, claimed the ousted Illinois megachurch pastor allegedly "personally inflicted great bodily injury upon" a woman named Barbara Bass. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. According to the police report, "a 62-year-old man was attempting to parallel park his truck in the 900 block of Orange Avenue when he struck the vehicle parked in front of him, which was occupied by a 59-year-old woman. As the woman got out of her car to talk to the man, he jumped out of his truck and attacked the victim. As he was assaulting the woman, his truck rolled backwards striking the vehicle parked behind him." The alleged attack comes four years after MacDonald was fired from Harvest Bible Chapel for “engaging in conduct . . . contrary and harmful to the best interests of the church.” Titus 1:7-8 says, “Since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.” Texas Gov. prepares to pardon veteran who killed in self defense On April 7th. an Austin, Texas jury found Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, age 33, guilty of murder , almost three years after he shot and killed Austin protester Garrett Foster in self defense, reports The Texas Tribune. Perry faces life in prison. On July 25, 2020, Foster, a white man and an Air Force veteran, was participating in a Black Lives Matter protest, as he openly carried an AK-47 rifle. Perry, also white, was driving for Uber at the time in downtown Austin around the Capitol building. He claimed that he was surrounded by protestors and 28-year-old Foster raised his AK-47 to him in a threatening way.  That's when Perry, who was legally packing heat, shot Foster after he claims the BLM protestor aimed the AK-47 at him just 18 inches away from his driver window. When Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson requested an interview with Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott about whether he was considering a pardon for Daniel Perry, he declined to appear on the show. Listen to Carlson explain it. CARLSON: “Perry shot and killed him in self defense. Police concluded it was a justified shooting. If that's not to justify shooting, there's no such thing. But because Austin, Texas -- the justice system is overseen by a Soros-funded D.A. [Jose Garza] -- Perry was charged with murder for defending himself. And tonight, we are sad to tell you, this man, a military veteran, driving an Uber car, was convicted of murder. “And what does that mean? It means that in the state of Texas, if you have the wrong politics, you're not allowed to defend yourself. It's so obviously unjust that tonight we extended an invitation to the sitting governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, to come on this show on Monday. And we wanted to ask if he was considering a pardon for Daniel Perry. But for some reason, Governor Greg Abbott's office told us he just can't make it that we should talk to the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, instead. So, that is Greg Abbott's position. There is no right of self-defense in Texas.” Exodus 22:2 says, “If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed.” After millions of people watched Carlson's April 7th show, Abbott tweeted on April 8th that “I am working as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry. Texas has one of the strongest Stand your Ground laws of self defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive district attorney.” Carlson's honest reporting appeared to stiffen Abbott's resolve to do what is right.  While Abbott cannot unilaterally pardon Perry, he can request that the 7-member Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles request Perry's pardon. New York City appointed a “Rat Czar” And finally, there's a new "Rat Czar" in charge in New York City, and she is dead set on laying waste to one of the Big Apple's most notorious infestations, reports The Blaze. Kathleen Corradi, a former elementary school teacher in Central Brooklyn, will earn $155,000 yearly in salary in her new position. CORRADI: “As New York City's first Director of Rodent Mitigation, I will bring a science and systems-based approach to reducing New York City's rat population. … As anyone who's seen the movie Ratatouille knows, rats love the same foods humans do. That's why every anti-rat initiative starts with making sure food related waste gets into bins that rats can't.” In Harlem, they're investing $3.5 million to knock out the rats.  They'll be hiring 19 full-time staff and 14 seasonal staff. CORRADI: “You'll be seeing a lot of me and a lot less rats. (applause) There's a new sheriff in town. (laughter)  And with your help, we'll send those rats packing.” (Sound effect of hundreds of rats fearfully running for their lives in Ratatouille) Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Monday, April 17th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

In a live Zoom event in conjunction with the American Museum of Tort Law, Ralph welcomes safety expert, Russell Kendzior, who runs the National Floor Safety Institute to discuss where, why, and how slip-and-falls happen, how to prevent them, the legitimacy of slip-and-fall lawsuits, and the role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a phenomenon that for older adults every year causes over 36,000 deaths and $50 billion in medical costs.Russell Kendzior is the President of Traction Experts, Inc. and founder of the National Floor Safety Institute. Mr. Kendzior is internationally recognized as the leading expert in slip and fall accident prevention and has been retained in more than 1,000 slip, trip, and fall lawsuits. He hosts the podcast The Safety Matters Show, and he is the author of several books, including Falls Aren't Funny: America's Multi-Billion Dollar Slip-And-Fall Crisis.This concept of simply testing to an internationally-recognized consensus standard and labeling the product is really what we're asking the government to do. We're not demanding any level of performance, but simply tell the consumer.Russell KendziorYou can participate in the public review process— the process whereby commissioners are asking members of the public for comments… It's important that the people of our country have a voice, and that they be represented, and that the safety of these products that are contributing to six million hospital emergency room visits a year need to be better managed.Russell KendziorWe should emphasize that all these situations [involving slips, trips, and falls] in the court of law are under tort law… It's good to talk about them as torts, because people often don't recognize how important tort law is to protect them, to help compensate them, to disclose to the larger audience the hazards for their own protection, and to engage in prevention.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. In a major blow to Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas House of Representatives voted 86-52 in favor of an amendment to bar state funds from being used for private school vouchers, according to KXAN. This was achieved through a coalition of Democrats and rural Republicans in the Lone Star State, per NBC.2. The Washington Post reports that greater numbers of assisted-living facilities are rejecting Medicaid and evicting seniors from their homes. One particularly harrowing story involves Shirley Holtz, a 91 year old with mobility issues and dementia who was evicted from her hospice care because the facility decided to refuse Medicaid payments.3. In a statement responding to the ProPublica report on undisclosed gifts received by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin stressed that “Supreme Court Justices must be held to an enforceable code of conduct, just like every other federal judge. The ProPublica report is a call to action, and the Senate Judiciary Committee will act.” However, the Judiciary Committee has been hamstrung by Democratic absences, particularly that of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who has missed nearly 60 votes since February, according to The San Francisco Chronice.4. Barak Ravid reports that the U.S. has blocked the release of a planned United Nations Security Council statement decrying the Israeli police raid at the al-Aqsa mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, during Ramadan.5. More Perfect Union has issued a statement saying “Months after 440 Planned Parenthood nurses and staff in five Midwest states voted to unionize, management has fired 2 members of the union's bargaining team and issued ‘final written warnings' to all 11 other bargaining team members threatening immediate termination.”6. From Truthout, Rep. Pramila Jayapal has filed an official constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. A constitutional amendment is currently the only means available for reversing this catastrophic decision.7. In a video obtained by Gothamist, NYPD officers arresting a man wearing a Black Lives Matter sticker on his bike helmet were recorded bragging about “milking” overtime, referred to a female arrestee a "liberal [c word]," and joked about committing the arrestee to a mental hospital. This comes as Mayor Eric Adams announced that NYPD officers who work for five years will now make approximately $50K more per year than teachers with the same amount of time, an overall increase of $5.5 billion to the most expensive police department in the country, according to CBS.8. Robert Costa of CBS reports that former Rep. Dennis Kucinich is advising Robert F Kennedy Jr. on his presidential run. Costa went on to say that Kucinich could be the campaign manager or a top political adviser, and that Kucinich has urged Kennedy to focus more on the environment than his signature anti-vaccine message.9. Kansas Public Media KCUR reports that Republicans in that state overrode the Democratic Governor's veto and authorized genital inspections on minors in order for children to play sports. Somehow, the party advocating for adults to inspect children's genitals is calling the other party “groomers” with a straight face.10. From Deadline: Progressive lawmakers are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Warner Brothers merger with Discovery. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter, the signatories allege that the merger “appears to have enabled” the company to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices that reduce consumer choice and harm workers in affected labor markets.” They went on to argue that the merger has led to the “hollowing out” of an “iconic American studio,” and cited the cancellation of projects and the removal of content from the HBO Max platform.11. Dueling court orders have resulted in uncertainty about universal access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Regarding the order to suspend the drug, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden issued a statement declaring “I believe the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to ignore this ruling.” The Senate Finance Committee oversees the FDA.12. The Austin American-Statesman reports that, less than 24 hours after Daniel Perry was convicted of murdering Garrett Foster, a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he would pardon the convicted killer as soon as a request "hits my desk." While the killer claimed that he was acting in self defense, he had mused on social media that he might “kill a few people on my way to work.”13. From Bloomberg Law: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported gaining 206,000 members in 2022, an increase of 20% from the previous year. Many credit this growth to the new leadership in the union, which took power in 2022. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien responded to this news by tweeting “Just getting started.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Two days ago the defense team for Daniel Perry, found guilty this past Friday for the murder of Garrett Foster, filed a motion for a new trial. Normally such motions are really just a matter of going through some hand-waving, and rarely have any substantive basis for a new trial being granted. Indeed, most of the arguments made in this motion are rather esoteric or even outright silly.That said, there is one claim by the defense that, if true, completely INVALIDATES the guilty verdict returned by this trial's jury last Friday.ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT!NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class!This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states.We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023.Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%!LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cardsWant to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/joinSUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content:"Law of Self Defense Briefs"https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefsSUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel:"Law of Self Defense"https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefenseFREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar!https://hardtoconvict.com/FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS!FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION!We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members!BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY!http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinumFREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles”Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H:http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebookFREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET!Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense.If you don't understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense.PDF download, zero cost:http://lawofselfdefense.com/elementsDisclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Saturday that he is seeking a pardon for Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant and Uber driver convicted of murder in connection to a Black Lives Matter protest shooting in July 2020. According to the governor's Twitter post, he will grant the pardon as soon as a request from the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles reaches his desk. However, he noted that he can only grant pardons on the board's recommendation.The incident occurred in downtown Austin when Perry, who is white, shot and killed 28-year-old Garrett Foster, also white, who was carrying an AK-47 during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Perry claimed he acted in self-defense after Foster pointed the weapon at him. A jury found Perry guilty of murder, but the governor believes that under Texas law, Perry was within his rights to stand his ground.The case has highlighted disparities in how different states handle such situations, with some questioning if Perry would have received the same treatment in states with more progressive district attorneys. Governor Abbott has emphasized that he will work as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding Perry's pardon, sparking a debate on self-defense laws and the role of firearms in protests.Support the showSign Up For Exclusive Episodes At: https://reasonabletv.com/LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos every day. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople

Is the FBI using informants in Catholic Churches? Can law enforcement step over the Bill of Rights to run their investigations? How long has this been going on? Kyle goes over the history of this issue, and perhaps why no one spoke up before...  And then - will Gov. Abbott pardon Sgt. Daniel Perry for the murder of Garrett Foster? We are going to discuss why it is so important that state executives take action in case like this. ______________________________________________________ PatriotCoolers.com 10% off your order with promo code: KYLE

It is Day 68 in what Norm affectionally refers to as Gilligan's Island aka the Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Two (2) of the defendant Proud Boys have taken the stand as the trial nears its completion. Norm opines. Mike sent Norm a text acknowledging how frenetic it all seems. Today, the two discuss: › Embattled Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, has retained an outside law firm and is suing Jim Jordan and House Republicans, and is also seeking a temporary restraining order from the court in an effort to block the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena of none other than former Manhattan prosecutor and author of the book for which Norm just this week tendered an on-stream review, Mark Pomerantz. › Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his intent to pardon Daniel Perry, the Austin, Texas, man convicted of the murder of Garrett Foster in connection with the events of July 25, 2020. The Washington Post now reports that Perry's legal team has petitioned for a new trial, citing evidence of jury misconduct and other evidentiary deficiencies of the criminal trial. Join us. For the rest of the year, creators will receive 100 percent of the revenue from the purchase of monthly subscription badges, which Rumble recently launched for the price of $5 per month. Please consider purchasing a subscription badge to LAL and be assured that LAL will receive every penny of that subscription through the end of the year. Your consideration and patronage is most sincerely appreciated! Daily livestreams beginning at 7:45am EST on: . › Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LawandLegitimacy › Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandlegitimacy › Twitter: https://twitter.com/PattisPodcast Subscribe and turn on notifications! Support Law and Legitimacy: - Locals: https://lawandlegitimacy.locals.com/ - Twitter: @PattisPodcast, @PattisNorm, and @MichaelBoyer_ - Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Audible, Spotify, or wherever you receive podcasts and rate LAL 5 stars. - Subscribe here on our Rumble and Youtube channels, give us a Rumble, and join our active community of free-thinkers, contrarians, and the unafraid on Locals!

It is Day 68 in what Norm affectionally refers to as Gilligan's Island aka the Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Two (2) of the defendant Proud Boys have taken the stand as the trial nears its completion. Norm opines. Mike sent Norm a text acknowledging how frenetic it all seems. Today, the two discuss: › Embattled Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, has retained an outside law firm and is suing Jim Jordan and House Republicans, and is also seeking a temporary restraining order from the court in an effort to block the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena of none other than former Manhattan prosecutor and author of the book for which Norm just this week tendered an on-stream review, Mark Pomerantz. › Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his intent to pardon Daniel Perry, the Austin, Texas, man convicted of the murder of Garrett Foster in connection with the events of July 25, 2020. The Washington Post now reports that Perry's legal team has petitioned for a new trial, citing evidence of jury misconduct and other evidentiary deficiencies of the criminal trial. Join us. For the rest of the year, creators will receive 100 percent of the revenue from the purchase of monthly subscription badges, which Rumble recently launched for the price of $5 per month. Please consider purchasing a subscription badge to LAL and be assured that LAL will receive every penny of that subscription through the end of the year. Your consideration and patronage is most sincerely appreciated! Daily livestreams beginning at 7:45am EST on: . › Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LawandLegitimacy › Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandlegitimacy › Twitter: https://twitter.com/PattisPodcast Subscribe and turn on notifications! Support Law and Legitimacy: - Locals: https://lawandlegitimacy.locals.com/ - Twitter: @PattisPodcast, @PattisNorm, and @MichaelBoyer_ - Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Audible, Spotify, or wherever you receive podcasts and rate LAL 5 stars. - Subscribe here on our Rumble and Youtube channels, give us a Rumble, and join our active community of free-thinkers, contrarians, and the unafraid on Locals!

The Dalai Lama has some explaining to do, Eli Zaret Sees it His Way, a new Bonerline, Drew v. Institutions, Drew Crime, Taylor Swift's latest breakup, and Rolling Stone's Top 100 Heavy Metal songs of All-Time. Marc is on vacation. Eli Zaret drops by to yell about The Masters, define 'fanatic', Dylan Mulvaney's endorsement deals, Donald Trump's trip to UFC 287, Austin Meadows on the IL again for anxiety, the Pistons search for a new head coach, Boston Bruins break a Red Wings record, the Lions looking at Teddy Bridgewater and Juwan Howard lands a couple players in the transfer portal. Ghostbudsters is going to hook you up on 4/20 at The Breeze in Hazel Park from noon to 2pm. Come see us! Denise Frazier was busted having sexual relations with some dogs. Billionaire David Geffen has married a hot guy 50 years younger than him... and it's BranDon's neighbor growing up! Riley Gaines was not accepted politely at San Francisco State University. Stanford is really sorry about that whole Kyle Duncan debacle. The Dalai Lama did some pretty pedophilic things on camera this weekend. Judge Juan Merchan donated a few bucks to the Biden-Harris campaign and all hell is breaking loose. Clarence Thomas is in some hot water himself. Legal experts are NOT impressed with Steven Tyler's teen assault defense. GhostBudsters Farms brings you today's Bonerline! Call or text 209-66-Boner. Trudi partied so hard on Opening Day she couldn't be here Thursday. She blames parking. WATP Karl believes Stinky Lilly is simply farting. We think it's something different. Daniel Perry was convicted of murdering Garrett Foster. Texas governor, Greg Abbott, is looking to pardon Perry. Do NOT steal this kid's cell phone. He'll hit you. Lyla needs a doggy chiropractor. Do not forget about your taxes. Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/dams to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + a Bonus Gift! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time per Rolling Stone Magazine. Drew Crime: Madeline Kingsbury is missing in Minnesota. 48 Hours covered the murder of Kassanndra Cantrell. Drew has been binging My Lover My Killer on Netflix. Taylor Swift gets the inspiration for her next album as she and her no-name boyfriend break up after 6 years. Halle Berry wants you to see her naked on a balcony. More trouble at Donda Academy for Kanye West. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… please consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon). Or don't, whatever.

Jaco Booyens joins Sara today to discuss the challenges our culture faces with the ongoing assault on children. Over the weekend, an old video surfaced of the Dalai Lama inviting a young boy to come on stage after he asked for a hug. The situation became disturbing when the boy was kissed on the lips and asked to suck the Dalai Lama's tongue. After a huge uproar from people across the country, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement, saying that he is working “swiftly” to secure a pardon for an army veteran convicted of shooting a Black Lives Matter rioter in Austin during the 2020 summer riots. Daniel Perry, a 37-year-old U.S. Army sergeant, was convicted of shooting and killing 28-year-old Garrett Foster during BLM riots in Austin in July 2020. Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare glimpse into how the U.S. spies on allies and foes alike. Riley Gaines unloaded on Jamillah Moore, San Francisco State University's vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, over her response to a protest at last week's Turning Point USA event. The FBI is under fire today after the Heritage Foundation unearthed documents that flag certain slang terms as "violent extremism." These slang terms, as seen on social media, include "Chad," "looksmaxxing," "it's over," "roastie," "NEET," "normie," "blue pill," "red pill," "black pill," "Stacy," "based," and "LARPing." The FBI defined the key terms, along with other terms that are decidedly racist, and linked the slang terms to these racist ideas. Today's Sponsors: You can get a FREE report with all the details on how the Bank On Yourself strategy adds guarantees, predictability, and control to your financial plan. Just go to http://www.bankonyourself.com/matters Go to http://PrepareWithNews.com to get this $200 discount on EACH 3-Month Emergency Food Supply kit you need for your family. (We recommend at least one kit per person.) Relief factor isn't a drug, but it was developed by doctors to fight inflammation. Try it today. The 3-Week QuickStart is only $19.95. Go to http://www.relieffactor.com or call 1-800-4Relief to get your QuickStart today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Perry has been found guilty of the murder of Garrett Foster, but that doesn't stop Gov Abbott from wanting to prove he doesn't stand for your gun rights. Also, a trove of documents have leaked from the Pentagon, and if true, the Ukrainian military is in trouble, but not as much trouble as the American tax payer will be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/muddiedwaters/message

Guy talks about the case of Daniel Perry, an army sergeant convicted of murder in Austin Texas. Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster who approached his car with an AK-47 rifle during the George Floyd riots in 2020. While it may be an obvious case of self-defense on Perry's part, Guy discusses the mistakes Perry made prior to the fatal shooting that led to his conviction. Guy talks about the rules that preclude a defendant the argument of self-defense. The prosecution was able to submit into evidence social media posts that Perry made that worked against him in his trial. The prosecution pointed out that Perry chose to drive towards a protest, when he could have avoided it. Guy points out that while one has the right to be in a dangerous situation, it's not necessarily smart to do so. "There's legal and then there's smart... You don't ever go to jail for a conflict that never happened." Perry's posts helped the prosecution make the case that he was looking for a conflict, which led to his conviction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gun Guy returns to the 93.1 WIBC studios for another edition of the Gun Guy Show. Guy talks about the case of Daniel Perry, an army sergeant convicted of murder in Austin Texas. Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster who approached his car with an AK-47 rifle during the George Floyd riots in 2020. While it may be an obvious case of self defense on Perry's part, Guy discusses the mistakes Perry made prior to the fatal shooting that led to his conviction. Texas Governor Abbott says he is seeking to pardon Perry. Guy also talks about the upcoming NRA Annual Meeting being held this upcoming weekend here in Indianapolis. In light of what happened to Perry in Austin, Guy talks about a social media post that went viral promoting possible violence at the event. Guy also talks about what to do if your car is surrounded by rioters, and what are the laws regarding self-defense in your car.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chinese military is simulating attacks on “key targets” in Taiwan following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States last week. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk moved to suspend the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Daniel Perry, who shot and killed Garrett Foster who was carrying an AK-47 at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, was found guilty of murder but not guilty of aggravated assault by a jury in Texas. Alexander Soros, son of billionaire leftist megadonor George Soros and current chair of the Open Society Foundation, has visited the White House 14 times since October 2021. But I'm sure that's just an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Riley Gaines, a top collegiate swimmer, was assaulted and held hostage after speaking at San Francisco State University, not a single person was arrested, and now, SFSU is praising those who attacked Gaines. Republican Tennessee State Representative Jody Barrett released a statement “explaining” why he did not vote to expel Glorida Johnson while he did vote to kick Justin Johnson and Justin Pearson out of the House. It seems, incomplete, at best.Get your 4Patriots Survival Food kit today and use code Tapp at check out to save 10% on your first-time order.2nd Skull Beanstox

The Chinese military is simulating attacks on “key targets” in Taiwan following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States last week. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk moved to suspend the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Daniel Perry, who shot and killed Garrett Foster who was carrying an AK-47 at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, was found guilty of murder but not guilty of aggravated assault by a jury in Texas. Alexander Soros, son of billionaire leftist megadonor George Soros and current chair of the Open Society Foundation, has visited the White House 14 times since October 2021. But I'm sure that's just an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Riley Gaines, a top collegiate swimmer, was assaulted and held hostage after speaking at San Francisco State University, not a single person was arrested, and now, SFSU is praising those who attacked Gaines. Republican Tennessee State Representative Jody Barrett released a statement “explaining” why he did not vote to expel Glorida Johnson while he did vote to kick Justin Johnson and Justin Pearson out of the House. It seems, incomplete, at best. Get your 4Patriots Survival Food kit today and use code Tapp at check out to save 10% on your first-time order. 2nd Skull Beanstox

Join Dr. Joseph Howell and Erika Jobes as they discuss the spirituality of the enneagram with Garrett Foster. Garrett Foster was an Emmy Award–winning writer for the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light and a senior editor for magazines and major metro newspapers. He is the author of the novel, The Accident of Being Human and is currently an interfaith minister, writer and teacher in South Florida.

Hiram Garcia is a journalist who filmed Garrett Foster getting killed during last summer's BLM protests. In this episode we talked about how that event unfolded, how it compares to the Kyle Rittenhouse case, the importance of independent media and the direction of humanity as a result of pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alex-strenger/support

Biden appeared on Good Morning America, but you didn't see the entire interview, find out part of what you missed! Also, Biden puts more sanctions on Russia — wait, no, gun owners in America, and Australia shoots dogs to protect people from COVID. Plus, we discuss Garrett Foster, and give an update on what is happening in that case. Oh, and a Personal Injury Attorney, Chris Reynolds, Attorney-at-Law Anchor Call in Moment! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/muddiedwaters/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/muddiedwaters/support

We're back wrapping up a long holiday weekend! While many were celebrating the blessings of the United States, others were trashing the history of America – we review the good and the bad. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers file new requests for dismissal after Bill Cosby is released from prison – what do the two have in common? Sgt. Daniel Perry is indicted in the murder of Garrett Foster, and we review the 2020 shooting. ​And more! Join criminal defense lawyer Robert F. Gruler in a discussion on the latest legal, criminal and political news, including:​

In this episode with Magnus Panvidya, we discuss his entry into the Boogaloo movement and it's evolution up to the present, the shooting of John Hurley, a libertarian activist, who stopped a mass shooting before cops arrived on scene and shot him dead and the protest in his name taking place July 10th, the anniversary of the shooting of Garrett Foster, and in more positive news: the ‘End the Damn Wars' peace march taking place September 11th in Washington D.C. and much more! You can find our guest here: https://twitter.com/PanvidyaMagnus Check out the 'End the Damn Wars' peace march in D.C. here: https://twitter.com/EndTheDamnWars Check out TheAnarch.substack.com here! Support the gang and what they do via merch: Bloody Revolutions (B.R) https://spiritofresistance.com/collections/libertypunk Rebellious Liberty (Rebs) https://spiritofresistance.com/collections/rebellious-liberty Bootlickers Beware (Gramps) https://spiritofresistance.com/collections/bootlickers-beware Follow the eMilitia! https://www.instagram.com/rebellious.liberty/ https://www.instagram.com/resurrectingfreedom/ https://twitter.com/BRhatesFeds https://www.instagram.com/bootlickers_beware/ https://www.instagram.com/guns_and_guillotines/ https://www.instagram.com/miss_buckles/ https://www.instagram.com/empressofmeme/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theemilitiapodcast/message

Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces, with a surprise appearance by Councilwoman Mackenzie Kelly (@32:38) Chime in weekdays on Twitter Spaces! Mackenzie Kelly's Epoch Op Ed Army Sergeant Indicted on Murder of Garrett Foster 2 Out Of 78 possible spots for homeless camping are still in the running Brad's Todd and Don spot (@49:50) and much more! @bradswail @_teddybrosevelt austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!

It's Too Late Episode 118: The Garrett Foster Episode On this week's episode of It's Too Late, Alan and Blake discuss the death of Garrett Foster in Austin, Texas. You can catch live streams of our episodes in video as they debut on Wednesdays at 8pm central, 9pm eastern time at facebook.com/alanmosleytv and see our entire library at www.youtube.com/alanmosleytv​​​​​​​​ and https://odysee.com/@alanmosleytv​​​:6​​ Our show is now available as an audio podcast on all your favorite podcasting platforms via https://anchor.fm/alan-mosley You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/alanmosley​​​ https://www.twitter.com/alanmosleytv​​​​​ http://www.alanmosley.tv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alanmosleytv/support

The world is on fire and the gang get right to discussing it (right to it meaning after a brief couple months without episodes). Riots across the country have cropped up since police brutality has become a mainstream talking point once again, and with our community divided on the issue, we get to talking about how we feel about the situation, the factions involved, the Garrett Foster shooting, the black NFAC militia and much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theemilitiapodcast/message

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************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ Let's address some of the FACTS that occurred at the Austin Texas shooting, in which a local protester, Garrett Foster, lost his life. Things are not as cut and dry as some people would like you to think. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ ✵✵✵Follow Me On My Social Media✵✵✵ https://www.instagram.com/jonathantorresherrera http://facebook.com/JonathanTorresHerrera https://twitter.com/JTorresHerrera https://www.linkedin.com/in/JonathanTorresHerrera #JTHshow #GarrettFoster #News Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jthshow/donations

With Alex Carasquillo & Kimberly Kay Scott. RIP Malik B. & Herman Cain. Reactionary People - To wear a mask or not? Trump - Got Bleach? Culture, America's biggest export. Black & White Challenge. Social Media Activism. ‘America's Frontline Doctors'. The dangers of Hydroxychloroquine. Fact-Check vaccines. 2020 - Social Media main news source? COVID and the Election. Breonna Taylor & Vanessa Guillen murder investigation. Washington Redskins > ‘Washington Football Team'. Google $5 Billion lawsuit. Blue Heart Campaign. Garrett Foster. #ShareDopeShit Alex: https://knockdownthehouse.com/ (https://knockdownthehouse.com/) Kimberly: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-07-16/higher-ground-and-spotify-announce-the-michelle-obama-podcast-debuting-july-29/ Obi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MO7yU0d70 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MO7yU0d70) Bak: http://www.wefunkradio.com/ (http://www.wefunkradio.com/)   Follow Alex: https://c12.photography/ (https://c12.photography/) Follow Kimberly Scott: Kimberly Kay Scott Follow Obi: @onlyobi Follow The FeedBak: IG: https://instagram.com/thefeedbak Facebook: https://facebook.com/thefeedbak Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefeedbak All episodes and show notes available at http://thefeedbak.com/ (thefeedbak.com) The FeedBak Podcast is also available on http://thefeedbak.com/spotify (Spotify), Stitcher, Google Play and wherever you listen to podcasts.

BLKOUT Podcast is back with a new episode! This week the BLKOUT Crew takes a dive into players opting out of the 2020-2021 sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the two Austin shootings that resulted in the deaths of Mike Ramos and Garrett Foster. One at the hands of the Austin Police Department and the other during an Austin Black Lives Matter protest. For this week's topic of discussion, the BLKOUT Crew talks about the consistency behind the support of the Black Lives Matter Movement specifically from non-Black people as well as giving suggestions on ways they can support. As always, we would like to thank all of out BLKOUT listeners for their support. We encourage you to share this podcast with all of your family, friends, and colleagues. See you next Friday for another episode! This podcast has been brought to you by BLK City Media Group. Follow us on Instagram @itsblkcity to stay connected.

Episode 40 Steve Silvestre Joins the Show! “We didn't start the fire” Billy Joel. Storm Front is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. 62% of Americans are afraid to share political views. Social media first amendment infringement? 98 Days to election day. Tuesday November 3rd, Attorney General Bill Barr testified in house judiciary CMTE capitol hill. Nick Cannon says quote “White People are Closer to Animals and true Savages” Seattle Washington is a shit hole, Jenny A. Durkan is the 56th Mayor of Seattle was on CNN with Chris Cuomo and said CHOP/CHAZ was a summer of love. Clip Portland Oregon, 62 days of riots. Clip Mayor Ted Wheeler. Meets with protests for an open mic session and is booed and chased off. Chicago Lori Lightfoot, finally agreed to federal help. 51 injured and 3 dead over the weekend. Louisville KY. Saturday, Gunshots erupted during a planned protest and three members of the heavily armed militia group, the “Not Fuckiing Around Coalition” (NFAC), were injured by shots fired from one of their own member's guns. Garrett Foster 7.25.20 Austin Texas The protesters were crossing Fourth Street on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Saturday night when a motorist sped toward the crowd and laid on the horn. Justin Kucera was fired for tweeting that Donald Trump is our president. Don't @me Anchor.fm/support/TheBobbyCoutoShow Patreon The Bobby Couto Show "All Roads Lead Here" The Bobby Couto Show.com Bobby Couto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebobbycoutoshow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebobbycoutoshow/support

Episode 40 Steve Silvestre Joins the Show! “We didn't start the fire” Billy Joel. Storm Front is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. 62% of Americans are afraid to share political views. Social media first amendment infringement? 98 Days to election day. Tuesday November 3rd, Attorney General Bill Barr testified in house judiciary CMTE capitol hill. Nick Cannon says quote “White People are Closer to Animals and true Savages” Seattle Washington is a shit hole, Jenny A. Durkan is the 56th Mayor of Seattle was on CNN with Chris Cuomo and said CHOP/CHAZ was a summer of love. Clip Portland Oregon, 62 days of riots. Clip Mayor Ted Wheeler. Meets with protests for an open mic session and is booed and chased off. Chicago Lori Lightfoot, finally agreed to federal help. 51 injured and 3 dead over the weekend. Louisville KY. Saturday, Gunshots erupted during a planned protest and three members of the heavily armed militia group, the “Not Fuckiing Around Coalition” (NFAC), were injured by shots fired from one of their own member's guns. Garrett Foster 7.25.20 Austin Texas The protesters were crossing Fourth Street on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Saturday night when a motorist sped toward the crowd and laid on the horn. Justin Kucera was fired for tweeting that Donald Trump is our president. Don't @me Anchor.fm/support/TheBobbyCoutoShow Patreon The Bobby Couto Show "All Roads Lead Here" The Bobby Couto Show.com Bobby Couto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebobbycoutoshow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebobbycoutoshow/support

We're Back! Lots of has been happening while we've been in break, so we start August by talking with veteran Austin community organizer, anti-police brutality advocate and Austin Legal Guild volunteer Debbie Russell (@Debmocracy) about the murder of Garrett Foster this past week, killed by a right-wing agitator who was driving his car into the crowd of peaceful protestors. The killer then drove off and later turned himself in to police but he was released and no charges have been filed. The Foster murder has received national attention and Debbie Russell and her comrades in Austin have played a major role in investigating the killing and preparing to present evidence. We also talked about some of the longer-term tensions between the Austin police and non-white communities, and the possibility of reform with new, progressive elected officials coming into office. Despite the national uprising against police violence, even in "liberal" places like Austin, the cops have continued to assault people of color and protests that have emerged since the killing of George Floyd. Read more about Austin police issues and the shooting of Garrett Foster here: Council Mulls Radical Changes to Police Structure: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2020-07-31/council-mulls-radical-changes-to-police-structure/ Mike Ramos, Javier Ambler cases won't go before a grand jury this year: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/javier-ambler-michael-ramos-grand-jury-delayed Austin protesters clash with police in the wake of Garrett Foster's death: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/02/austin-protest-garrett-foster/ U.S. Army sergeant who shot Austin protester Garrett Foster posted tweets about retaliating against demonstrators: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/31/daniel-perry-austin-protest-garrett-foster/ More from Austin: Debbie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debmocracy Hiram Live's channel covering protests in Austin: https://www.twitch.tv/imhiramg Support Austin's protests: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Protectatxpros Austin Gonzo (Debbie's blog): https://austingonzo.blogspot.com/ Follow us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast/ Keep Green and Red Podcast Independent: Patron: https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Green and Red's website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/donate-to-green-and-red/ This is a Green and Red Podcast production. "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco).

This week on The Liberty Cast, we look at the shooting of rioter Garrett Foster, The charges being dropped against the McCloskeys and Mayor Lightweight's lies about the riots and the gun problem in her city and the state of Illinois. We will also take another look at the disastrous "New Way Forward Act". Big Tech Tyrants decide what information on the Chinese Coronavirus you can and can't see, and  the NBA takes a knee on opening day and embarrasses themselves, but one man stands on the courage of his convictions. We will get in to all of that and a whole lot more. Check it out!!SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRADIO | Spotify | Spreaker | AndroidGarrett Foster was a rioter, not an armed protestor.Kim Gardner is dropping the charges against the McCloskeys.George Soros wants to destroy this country with help from people like Kim Gardner.NBA Player refuses to bend the knee. Or wear the tee.This report from the ATF shows that Mayor Lightfoot is a liar.The Big Tech Tyrants don't want you to see this video.

This week on The Liberty Cast, we look at the shooting of rioter Garrett Foster, The charges being dropped against the McCloskeys and Mayor Lightweight's lies about the riots and the gun problem in her city and the state of Illinois. We will also take...

Welcome to our Mad LiberTEA Party, it's that time again guys! We've come together to discuss the week's events in our new weekly Spilling the LiberTEA live stream! We don't agree on everything, so there are several viewpoints going to bat at once. Grab a cup of tea and settle in with us! This time we talk about the US Dollar's value sinking suddenly in value, Garret Foster's death, the Libertarian National Convention, and more! i3utm's Channel & Armed Bear Caucus Have comments, questions, suggestions, or complaints? Come hang out with us! Catch up with us at these Mad LiberTEA Party/Project Links: Chat Communities: Discord & Matrix (In Browser) Matrix Homeserver: http://freedom.madliberteaproject.com/ MLtP Website Support MLtP /w Crypto & USD, Sub & Single Links! Social Media: Instagram (Mike) - Twitter - (Mike - Paxton) - Minds Group (Mike) - Facebook Video: YouTube - Bitchute - LRBY - Bittube Podcast: Anchor - Breaker - Castbox - Pocket Casts - RadioPublic - Spotify - Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/madliberteaparty/message

We started this episode with a whole set of notes, then quickly abandoned them to talk about other things! This one is almost all off the cuff, which luckily Jordan and I have gotten good at since we are rarely on the cuff. Join us as we talk appeasing the left, how Garrett Foster actually modeled the "perfect" policeless society and more!

In memory of Garrett Foster.

The Hake Report, Monday, July 27, 2020, HOUR 1: A young man Garrett Foster passed away over the weekend, pushing an unneeded cause of so-called racial justice in Austin, TX. He was “swirling,” with a pretty black girl, a quadruple amputee, also misguided by BLM lies.  Interesting calls from Earl from MI, and lyin' Lion from Georgia, both calling James the “R-word” as if it means anything other than that he's telling the truth.  HOUR 2: Leftist host Michael Brooks also passed on at a young age recently! He'd liked JLP!  Tom Cotton calls slavery a “necessary evil” according to the Founding Fathers, who were smarter and better men than anyone at NY Times, including “The 1619 Project” creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, with her Ronald McDonald-looking hair.  James talks with more callers, some distraught over the destruction in the country, dealing with attacks. Others argue about the success of black Americans and other countries.  CALLERS Earl from Michigan calls his best bud, Señor James Hake of SoCal (he thought it was NorCal), to talk about angry & blind blacks amongst other topics. James calls Earl out for being against free speech, by being for Democrats.  Lion from Georgia is sure James is a racist! He is just so sure of it… Justin from Alabama has a response to Earl & Lion and the double standards that blacks are allowed to have societally. Art from Ohio has a message for Earl, Lion and his ilk on how an alpha speaks and carries himself. He lets on that he's being “Michael Flynned” in courts, draining resources, and it's hurting his son too. James urges him to avoid courts and pray!  Joe K. from Phoenix, AZ responds to James saying blacks are living in hell. Maze from Dayton, OH … She says Justin should learn history.  HAKE LINKS LIVE VIDEO: YouTube | DLive | Periscope | Facebook | Mixer | Twitch PODCAST: Apple | Podcast Addict | Castbox | Stitcher | Spotify | PodBean | Google … SUPPORT: SubscribeStar | Patreon | Teespring | SUPER CHAT: Streamlabs | DLive  Call in! 888-775-3773, live Monday through Friday 9 AM (Los Angeles) thehakereport.com/show  Also see Hake News from JLP's show today.  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/o_36AApShdY  BLOG POST: https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2020/7/27/sudden-death-of-two-young-liberal-men-mon-72720 

Gus talks to Nathan in what is a historic first for actually following up on a second part. The discussion starts on a somber note as Gus and Nathan discuss the death (read murder) of Garrett Foster. Nathan offers accounts from friends that were close to the scene of the crime, and both share their views on the unfolding situation. More Pine Box stories are told, Nathan talks about his photography work, and Gus learns about ICP acoustic. Enjoy ! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindinglight/support

From the jump of this eighth episode of 'Uninvited', Jerry passive aggressively asks for credit for being right on a couple of things that everyone with a brain already knew regarding men and politics (0:57) while meandering down Sidebar Lane to discuss his belief in jinx's, Facebook and the KC Football team while also making a humble brag, which he is prone to do. Jerry goes in on the AOC/Yoho situation in Congress (3:15) while also lamenting the GOP of old (7:13) , his dysfunctional relationship with winning and losing (8:16) and how a particular KS republican reminds him of his childhood fear (12:04). The actual things Jerry wanted to talk about today: Operation Legend (13:21) and the ties to Kansas City politics, the tyranny taking place in Portland (20:55) and the murder of BLM protestor and military veteran Garrett Foster in Austin, TX this weekend (26:22) all touch upon the dangers of racism and he makes a call for all of us to abolish racism. In an effort to lighten the mode, Jerry gives his birthday shoutouts for July 26th. Just know he is going to shout out BirdBox, Underworld, The Transporter and Clockwork Orange...so there ya go folks! This is why no one invites Jerry to things. :) Hope you enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jerry-jones5/message

In this segment, Jacquie and Sean are joined by Brianna Griffith, producer/host of People's Republic, to discuss a person who drove into an Austin, Texas, protests, drew a gun and fired into the crowd, killing protester Garrett Foster, how right-wingers continue to threaten violence against protests and how the movement in the streets continue to grow despite attempts to crush it.

Today on By Any Means Necessary Jacquie and Sean are joined by Brianna Griffith, producer/host of People's Republic, to discuss a person who drove into an Austin, Texas, protests, drew a gun and fired into the crowd, killing protester Garrett Foster, how right-wingers continue to threaten violence against protests and how the movement in the streets continue to grow despite attempts to crush it.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Akinyele Omowale Umoja, author of "We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance In The Mississippi Freedom Movement" to discuss armed self-defense in the ongoing struggle for Black liberation, the impact of recent mobilizations by Black militias in that context, and the need for community organizing and connection among oppressed people as an important aspect of self-defense in addition to taking up arms.Sean and Jacquie are joined in the third segment by Afshin Rattansi, British journalist and host of RT's "Going Underground," to discuss the release of the much-anticipated UK Russia Report, the flimsy evidence around alleged Russian interference in UK politics, and the worrisome prospect of British intelligence gaining greater influence in public life.Later in the show, Jacquie and Sean are joined by Chuck Modiano, justice journalist and Sports writer for Deadspin to discuss the role of journalism in protests and what appears to be a media blackout in much of the country, the hypocrisy of government officials who vote for massive war budgets while braying about “peaceful protesters” and the importance of street journalist showing the depth of brutality used against demonstrators.

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Story: Die beiden draufgängerischen, charismatischen Brüder Andrew und Garrett Foster sind als Autodiebe Meister ihres Fachs. Dabei haben sie es aber nicht auf irgendwelche Autos abgesehen, sondern lediglich auf die ganz exklusiven und hochpreisigen Sammlerstücke. Als eingespieltes Team kennt ihre Abenteuerlust und Risikobereitschaft keine Grenzen. Auf der Suche nach neuen Herausforderungen an der Französischen Riviera geraten sie jedoch mit dem lokalen Gangster Jacomo Morier in Konflikt, dessen ebenso rare wie unbezahlbare Autokollektion als Beute lockt. Doch Morier entpuppt sich als unberechenbarer Gegenspieler: Die beiden Brüder sollen ihr begnadetes Talent unter Beweis stellen, indem sie ihm in kürzester Zeit ein besonderes Auto seines Erzfeindes Max Klemp organisieren. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit mit überraschenden Wendungen und viel Adrenalin beginnt... DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 10.11.2017 (Universum Film GmbH) Overdrive Genre: Thriller, Action Land: USA / Frankreich 2017 Laufzeit: ca. 94 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Antonio Negret Drehbuch: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas Kamera: Laurent Barès Produktion: Sylvain Goldberg, Derek Haas Mit Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas, Gaia Weiss, Clemens Schick, ... https://youtu.be/XLRvNGjcIpU

Story: Die beiden draufgängerischen, charismatischen Brüder Andrew und Garrett Foster sind als Autodiebe Meister ihres Fachs. Dabei haben sie es aber nicht auf irgendwelche Autos abgesehen, sondern lediglich auf die ganz exklusiven und hochpreisigen Sammlerstücke. Als eingespieltes Team kennt ihre Abenteuerlust und Risikobereitschaft keine Grenzen. Auf der Suche nach neuen Herausforderungen an der Französischen Riviera geraten sie jedoch mit dem lokalen Gangster Jacomo Morier in Konflikt, dessen ebenso rare wie unbezahlbare Autokollektion als Beute lockt. Doch Morier entpuppt sich als unberechenbarer Gegenspieler: Die beiden Brüder sollen ihr begnadetes Talent unter Beweis stellen, indem sie ihm in kürzester Zeit ein besonderes Auto seines Erzfeindes Max Klemp organisieren. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit mit überraschenden Wendungen und viel Adrenalin beginnt... DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 10.11.2017 (Universum Film GmbH) Overdrive Genre: Thriller, Action Land: USA / Frankreich 2017 Laufzeit: ca. 94 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Antonio Negret Drehbuch: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas Kamera: Laurent Barès Produktion: Sylvain Goldberg, Derek Haas Mit Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas, Gaia Weiss, Clemens Schick, ... https://youtu.be/XLRvNGjcIpU