Welcome to Friday Evening Fireside, a long-form version of Monday Morning QB. Every week, we'll bring you extended interviews from reporting originally aired Monday morning. Today's edition (released belatedly -- future editions WILL drop Friday evening) features two long conversations: one between reporter Amara Evering and criminal legal scholar Kate Levine on police prosecutions; and another between reporter Chris Bangert-Drowns and Gulf States scholar Hussein Ibish on the war in Yemen.

Today on the show: Why do cops always seem to get away with crimes against Black civilians? With Trump gone, where do Republicans go from here? Will President Biden finally close the Guantanamo military prison? And we’ve got poems and memories of one of major league baseball’s greatest ever. All that, and more!

Today on the show: Preparing for the possibility of more right-wing violence. Left-wing protestors receive harsher treatment than conservatives. The GOP is divided about loyalty to Trumpism. We remember the radical vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And a talk with one of Joe Biden’s high level appointments. All that, and more!

Today on the show: Michael Steele on the future of the GOP and the nation. Trump faces increasing calls to resign or be kicked out. A retired Capitol Police officer explains the political bureaucracy tying the hands of cops trying to defend the Capitol. The disproportionate response the treasonous white mob received, compared to peaceful Black demonstrators. And the time is now right for statehood for the District. All that, and more!

Today on the show: Georgia, the Electoral College, and the nation’s courts. The future of U.S. foreign policy. And a Black summit with a decided Black Liberation-oriented philosophy. All that, and more!

Today on the show, some of our most compelling pieces of the year: Breonna Taylor’s law. The government push to ignore mushrooming white race hate, which was just fine with President Donald Trump. An angry black snap-back. The evolution of science itself in the face of COVID-19. And remembering some of the Souls who crossed over in this most tumultuous year of the 21st Century. All that, and more!

Today on the show: The largest cyberattack in US history becomes part of Trump’s disinformation campaign. That campaign still might include a fascist-type military coup. Supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal are celebrating a chance to prove his innocence in court. Prisoners are low priority for getting the new coronavirus vaccine. And some interesting items on the wish lists of young adults who still believe or don’t believe in Santa Claus. All that, and more!

Today on the show: We talk to Baltimore’s youngest mayor ever. Like it was 160 years ago, the conservative, overt white peoples’ party is pushing a “lost cause” demanding that Trump remain in the White House. Will the federal government make the economic recovery more equitable during this pandemic? Remote learning isn't setting all students back equally. And could the cash bail system be replaced with something worse? All that, and more!

Today on the show: Even with a covid vaccine just days from formal approval, suspicions abound in this country. And nearly everyone, especially retail workers, are at the edge of an economic cliff unless Congress approves relief. Ethiopia manages its largest civil conflict in decades. And indigenous sovereignty goes beyond just reclaiming land. All that, and more!

Today on the show: Coronavirus vaccines are moving close to being delivered in this country. Healthcare workers, who are themselves in danger, are speaking out about the pandemic. Prison laborers are increasingly being used to fill labor shortages. The Congressional Black Caucus has grown to an all-time high of 59 members; does that mean Black Power has been achieved? Not as long as Neo-Nazi groups like The Base are recruiting for what they see as a coming race war. All that, and more!