Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, calls for an end to empty promises and a commitment to common sense reform to protect students, teachers and administrators from gun violence in school.

It was a hard day for Congress and the White House as loved one affected by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, testified on the heartache they feel and anger at government for not passing responsible legislation on gun control. One powerful testimony came from actor Matthew McConaughey, who's a native of Uvalde, from the White House press room, and stated that responsible gun ownership, along with investing in mental health and other strategies, is a way to reduce the mass shootings in this country.

What a way to end this week. Joe Madison will read a list of what the GOP is doing to further destroy this democracy, and what they have already done so far politically. Also, as you know, Joe Madison is a huge fan of the Ohio Players and has stated that the group should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guess who surprises him with a call? James "Diamond" Williams, the drummer for the Ohio Players.

Joe Madison reads former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's op-ed, "It’s time to show the real horror of mass shootings. In pictures." Then he speaks with a woman whose five-year-old son was shot and killed in 1988.

Are boys culturally conditioned to use guns more than girls and women are? Joe Madison asks his audience why mass shootings are predominately committed by young men.

In this special episode, Joe Madison is interviewed about his new memoir for the podcast, "Booknotes+," hosted by C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb.

Two important topics to end this week's Madison show; reparations and education. Dr. Ron Daniels joins the Madison show about a virtual rally about reparations and the push for H.R. 40 to be passed by Juneteenth, which is June 19th. Cong. Sheila Jackson is championing for the bill to be passed. Also, Gerald DeBose, principal for St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, LA, will discuss his recent graduating class accepted to college and the scholarship money they earned.

Political analyst Karen Finney talks with Joe Madison about what it will take for Democrats to win in the elections this Fall.

Joe Madison demands action from his listeners and from Congress after a gunman killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers in cold blood in Texas.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman responds to racist comments about Black women from Senator Bill Cassidy and Tucker Carlson.