Episode

7/22 The Sandra Bland Video & the Extraordinary Threat to Black Lives

July 22, 2015

Video footage reveals the completely unjustified arrest of Sandra Bland. What the death of Sandra Bland tells us about the systemic racism and abuse that African Americans face.

On The Fun Half: Donald Trump makes political sense and reveals Lindsey Graham’s cellphone number to the world. Donald Trump’s China strategy is amazing. What Black Lives Matter is really saying. A terrifying new climate change study. A Maine Cop keeps calm under pressure. And your calls and IMs.

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