Beheard Talk

Louisiana recently experienced extreme flooding, which led to the displacement of thousands of people. Despite how bad things are, states like Louisiana are no strangers to this kind of issue, as natural disasters have almost become a norm in certain parts of the country. This Sunday, we'll talk about the effects of climate change across the country, why there is still heavy denial around it, and can be done to reverse its effects.

During The News Round Up, we discussed Ryan Lochte's false police report, the DOJ decision to close private prisons, and the rape allegations against "Birth of a Nation" director Nate Parker.

A staggering report recently released by the Vera Institute of Justice and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge shows that the mass majority of women in jail are mentally ill, poor mothers of color.

The report also shows that the number of women in jails has increased 14 times since 1970, making women in jails the fastest-growing group of incarcerated people in the U.S. On our show, we discussed the reasons why women are being incarcerated at higher rates, the affect this has on families and communities, and initiatives to reduce over-incarceration, with special guest Elizabeth Swavola, a senior program associate with the Center on Sentencing and Corrections at the Vera Institute of Justice.

After weeks of recycled election politics, the 2016 Olympics have taken over as the dominant source for media coverage. This Sunday, we'll discuss the stories not being covered, including, the impacts of the competition to the residents of Brazil, the history of Slavery in the country, the first black woman to win an individual event in Olympic swimming, the refuge team, as well as the countless personal stories and moments of triumph from participants in the LGBTQ community.

In this week's episode of the Quickie, our resident legal scholar, Ilyssa Fuchs, will explain why the DEA decided to keep weed as a category one drug.

During the News roundup we discussed the Department of Justice's damming report on the Baltimore Police Department, Donald Trump's latest ridiculous statements, and everything else under the Sun.

In this week's episode of the Quickie, our resident legal scholar, Ilyssa Fuches, will talk about the suspicious $400 million dollars that America sent to Iran, and whether it was a bribe or coincidence.

The party conventions are over and the 2016 Presidential elections are now in full gear. America is stuck with the choice of Hillary Clinton, or the Human Doritos crust, Donald Trump as the next president of the united states. That is unless you're counting third-party candidates, Jill Stein (Green Party) and Gary Johnson (Libertarian). This Sunday we'll talk about the presidential election, take a look at the polls and let you know what to expect in the coming weeks.

On August 1st, 2016, the Movement for Black Lives released their public platform and policy suggestions tackle the issues of racial justice. This platform is filled with policy and program goals such as reparations, community control of the police, and free college tuition for all African-Americans. This Sunday we'll discuss the policy platform, whether some of the policy suggestions can turn into real laws, and what it will take to get real racial justice in America.

On August 1st, 2016, the Movement for Black Lives released their public platform and policy suggestions tackle the issues of racial justice. This platform is filled with policy and program goals such as reparations, community control of the police, and free college tuition for all African-Americans. This Sunday we'll discuss the policy platform, whether some of the policy suggestions can turn into real laws, and what it will take to get real racial justice in America.