Episode Details

Heard Tell for Tuesday, March 8nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on how those that obsess over and have their primary filters of view the world over American culture war issues find their reality challenged by the real life shooting war in Ukraine. We talk about how Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is using the language of the culture wars to justify and stooge for Vladimir Putin and his war of aggression against Ukraine. Also, on a topic Heard Tell has been talking about lately, more news stories about Hispanic and Latino voters, and how the "demographics is destiny" campaign pitches are not living up to the reality of living, breathing voters. Guest Joshua Crawford, an attorney, Young Voices contributor, and head of the Pelican Institute of Louisville, Kentucky joins to talk about President Biden's emphasis on "fund the police" from the State of The Union, how that pushes against the "defund the police" narrative of some in his own party, and the optics and strategy behind this emphasis. Joshua talks about the facts and stats beyond the headlines and commentary about rising crime to turn down the noise and get to which kinds of crime are increasing, why they are, and what we should do about it. Joshua also talks about how funding alone isn't the answer to public safety questions, and how policing policy, community involvement, accountability, and targeted funding and support are all necessary to fulfill government's role as provider of public safety. Plus, we continue to discuss how "humanitarian corridors" are as much a part of the Russian war plan in Ukraine as tanks and bombs are, and how we know this because of how Putin's forces have used such things in recent history. We also have the amazing, uplifting story of a man in Ireland who rallied his community to give to Ukraine, and took extraordinary measures to make sure their aid got exactly where they intended it too. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell show.

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