Episode Details

Today's headlines: The police body camera footage from the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was released on Friday evening. Another exposé involving former Attorney General Bill Barr has come forward, centered around what the piece called a “capital punishment killing spree” under Donald Trump’s administration. California Representative Adam Schiff announced that he will make a bid for Diane Feinstein’s senate seat in 2024. An anti-abortion bill was duly introduced in both the House and Senate last week. Finally for today, The FDA has proposed easing the blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NBC: Tyre Nichols video: Memphis police release bodycam videos
• Buzzfeed: Family And Friends Remember Tyre Nichols As A “Free Spirit” Who “Was Just His Own Person”
• AP News: Memphis police disband unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
• Rolling Stone: Trump’s Killing Spree: The Inside Story of His Race to Execute Every Prisoner He Could
• Patch: George Santos Posted 'Deeply Offensive' Comment About Hitler, Jews
• Mother Jones: We Tried to Call the Top Donors to George Santos’ 2020 Campaign. Many Don’t Seem to Exist.
• Congress: S.4541 - Standing with Moms Act
• NBC: FDA proposes easing blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men

Host: Sami Sage

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