Floyd's Brother Calls for Peace [AUDIO AVAILABLE]

George Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, went yesterday to the site on a Minneapolis street where his brother died, and made an emotional plea for peace, saying violence and destruction is, quote, "not going to bring my brother back."

Floyd said, "Let’s switch it up, y’all. Let’s switch it up. Do this peacefully, please."

He urged people to use their power at the ballot box and vote.

He also said that his brother would not have wanted this.

CALLER TOPIC:

So, now that the family has spoken out on what George would have wanted, are people protesting and doing this for themselves now OR is George Floyd’s best interest at hand?

Black people have reached their boiling point and Ed Lover explains goes into detail about what lead to this moment.

Ed Lover get candid about looters and explains the difference b/t looting and protesting.

Rap legend and friend to the morning show, LL Cool J posted a moving rap on his IG page that's focused around social injustice against people of color.

Ed and Jen reflect over today's morning show.

Pastor Brooks is the founder of New Beginnings Church on the south side of Chicago, and Executive Director of Project HOOD, which has raised roughly $2.9 million of his $25 million goal to build a community center in Woodlawn.

PERSPECTIVE: COMMUNITY LEADER, PROMOTING FAITH, CLOSING MORNING SHOW PRAYER

Ed Lover opens up the morning show letting listeners know that today's show won't be like our usual funny-haha-comical music oriented show, but it was all about the people. We kept the phone lines open all day and Ed and Jen gave their honest perspective. 

Ed also pushed his opinion about how police officers need more than one mental/psychological evaluation a month, as well as explained WHY we are protesting.

Mayor of Aurora, IL Richard Irvin called into the morning show to speak on behalf of Aurora. As someone who recently was diagnosed with COVID-19 and now, having to conquer another disease called social injustice, Mayor got candid with Ed and Jen about how he wants to see his city thrive, not be looted and torn down.

Stephanie has held the office of 16th Ward Democratic Committeeperson since March of 2016 and is the Vice-Chair of the Chicago Black Caucus.

PERSPECTIVE: COMMUNITY LEADER, BUT STEPHANIE HAD TO BOARD UP HER OFFICE WINDOWS SUNDAY BECAUSE OF LOOTERS DAMAGING AND BUSTING IN HER WINDOWS. HAS A MESSAGE TO US FROM THE MAYOR.

Angela Rye is an attorney, political CNN commentator, NPR political analyst, podcaster and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm. She served as the executive director and general counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus.

PERSPECTIVE: WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THEIR TO BE CHANGE/POLICE REFORM; EXPLAINING WHY PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING AND LOOTING FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND, RECENTLY WENT LIVE WITH JUSTIN AND HAILEY BIEBER AND BROKE DOWN RACE RELATIONS AND RACIAL INJUSTICE.