Beheard Talk

Just when we thought that things couldn't possibly get any worse in the world, Paris suffered a deadly terrorist attack that killed 84 people on Bastille Day and 161 people died during a military coup in Turkey last week. We'll discuss both tragedies and the chaos that is unfolding overseas.

On this weeks episode of Let Your Voice Be Heard. We discussed the disturbing amount of prison deaths across the U.S., the latest police shooting, and the turmoil in Nice, and Turkey.

The Huffington Post released a scathing report revealing that 811 people — or more 2 people per day — have died while being held in an American jail since Sandra Bland’s death inside of the Waller County Jail in Texas one year ago. Unlike prisons, suicide is the leading cause of death in U.S. jails since people are sent there right after they’ve been arrested and are often angry, desperate or afraid. According to the report, they may also be intoxicated or have psychiatric conditions that are easily overlooked by police officers. We discussed this shocking report and solutions to decrease the fatality rate inside U.S. jails with Margo Schlanger, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School

Segment 1: "Endless Police Violence: Have We Reached A Tipping Point?"

The recent deaths of Atlon Sterling, Philando Castile, and Delrawn Small by police officers have raised the level of racial tension in America to a new level. Things intensified even more after five police officers were fatally shot at a #BlackLivesMatter protest in Dallas. The hosts of Let Your Voice Be Heard! -- Selena Hill, Stanley Fritz, and Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq. -- talked about the recent acts of police violence against black men and questioned where do we go from here. We also spoke with

Carmen Perez, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Justice League NYC.

Segment 2: "NYPD 12: Black And Latino Cops Blow The Whistle"

Earlier this year, 12 black and Latino police officers filed a class-action lawsuit against the NYPD for allegedly forcing cops to carry out illegal quotas and harass communities of color. We spoke exclusively to Edwin Raymond, the lead plaintiff in the case, about this lawsuit and the retaliation he has faced.

In this weeks newsroundup, we discuss the Bush Administrations complete screw up of the Iraq war, Kevin Durant signing with the warriors, and that time Beyonce didn't know she was supposed to clap for Serena Williams

The deaths of Atlon Sterling, Philando Castile and Delrawn Small by police officers have raised the level of racial tension in America to a new high. Things intensified even more after 5 police officers were fatally shot at a #BlackLivesMatter protest in Dallas. During our live show, we talked about the recent acts of police violence against black men and questioned where do we go from here, with special guest Carmen Perez, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Justice League NYC.

During “The Quickie,” our resident legal scholar, Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq., gave a break down of the legality behind the FBI’s decision not to criminally prosecute Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while she was Secretary of State.

Earlier this year, 12 black and Latino police officers filed a class-action lawsuit against the NYPD for allegedly forcing cops to carry out illegal quotas and harass communities of color. We spoke exclusively to Edwin Raymond, the lead plaintiff in the case, about this lawsuit and the retaliation he has faced.

Abigail Fischer’s Affirmative Action case against the University Of Texas was finally defeated by the Supreme Court, leaving Abby to wallow in her basicness while the rest of the world continues to move. During “The Quickie,” Stanley gave #AverageAbby a piece of his mind.

In a 4-4 deadlock decision, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Obama from implementing his executive action on immigration, leaving millions of undocumented residents in danger of deportation. We talked about the detriment of this SCOTUS ruling and the next steps in the fight for immigration reform, with special guest Daniel Altschuler, the Director of Civic Engagement and Research at Make The Road New York