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Back to SearchCan Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship
Episode 297
Imani and Jess are off this week, but in this episode republished from 2024 they explain the spurious new legal arguments underpinning the conservati…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists
Episode 296
In this episode, Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo unpack the federal charges brought against Black journalists and advocates in connection to an anti-ICE …
3 months ago
In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime
Episode 295
True crime is everywhere—but crimes against disabled people are rarely treated as “true crime” at all. Imani Gandy talks with disability justice advo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Conservatives Want to Ban Trans Girls from Sports
Episode 294
In this episode, Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo discuss the ICE raids in Minnesota, Trump’s threats to “buy” Greenland, and explain how a ruling in favo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
My Holidays Look a Little Different This Year (Thanks, Portia)
Episode 293
Imani Gandy interviews Portia Burch about what it means to get through the holidays when you don’t love them. Together, they talk about companionship…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
We're In The Deconstruction Era - Re-release
Episode 292
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could greatly expand the scope of presidential power. Imani and Jess a…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Texas Bounty Abortion Pill Bounty Hunter Law Goes Into Effect
Episode 291
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani and Jess break down HB 7, a Texas law that attacks medication abortion and could set the stage for a nationw…
5 months ago
Judy Reyes on ICE Raids, Humanity, and the Power of Storytelling
Episode 290
Imani Gandy interviews actor Judy Reyes about the handling of immigration policy in Trump 2.0, what she learned playing an immigration lawyer on TV, …
5 months, 1 week ago
From Marriage Equality to SCOTUS Reform: Imani and Jess Answer Your Questions
Episode 289
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered Imani and Jess answer audience questions on everything from threats to same-sex marriage, how to reform the federal…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Fighting Back During Trump’s Most Chaotic Era
Episode 288
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani has the week off, so Jess is joined by President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman to talk about fi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago