This week on the pod, Brit returns from her fieldwork in the North Star State, David gives us permission to call Ben Shapiro a manlet, local police do their darnedest to protect a killer cop, Trump wants to listen to your “mental extremes” on your Alexa, and thousands of NY State weed convictions are overturned. Hurray!

Reporting on the Troy PD coverup:

https://www.timesunion.com/news/amp/Troy-council-probing-hiring-of-expert-who-refuted-14379388.php

SAFE HOME project to monitor people with mental illness: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/22/white-house-considers-new-project-seeking-links-between-mental-health-violent-behavior/?noredirect=on

Justice for Dahmeek: 

https://www.facebook.com/justicefordahmeek/

NY overturns 160,000 marijuana convictions:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/nyregion/marijuana-records-new-york-city.html/

Throw us a hammy: 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ironweeds