In this episode, Maggiy talks to Dr. David Blake Johnson about crime guns in the Twin Cities and how we can make sure firearms stay in the hands of safe and legal purchasers.

Dr. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Economics, earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Johnson teaches introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics, business statistics, and MBA economics. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include labor, behavioral, and experimental economic.

In this episode, Maggiy talks to Dave Pinto, Minnesota State House Representative from District 64B and Ramsey County Prosecutor. They do a deep dive into gun violence prevention legislation and how to address the barriers that have prevented the passage of meaningful legislative change.

Megan Walsh is a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School.

In this episode, Jared talks to Megan Walsh from the University of Minnesota Law School, who breaks down how the Bruen decision came to be, and what we should anticipate and expect going forward as a result.

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Jared chats with Martha Holton Dimick about her candidacy for Hennepin County Attorney in our final episode of our series on the HCA race.

To learn more about Martha's candidacy, check out marthaforhennepin.com

Jared is joined by Rep. Dean Phillips (D, MN-3), to discuss the landmark federal legislation recently passed by President Biden - the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Rep. Phillips walks us through the details of this new federal legislation and how states will be tasked with carrying the ball forward, and how this bill addresses root causes that lead to gun violence in America.

To learn more about the BSCA, go here: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/bipartisan_safer_communities_act_one_pager.pdf

To learn more about Dean Phillips and his campaign for re-election, check out https://phillipsforcongress.org/

To learn more about "The Violence Project," check out https://www.theviolenceproject.org/

Jared chats with Jen Schultz, current state rep and candidate for Congressional District 8. They discuss her candidacy, her past accomplishments, and what constituents can expect from her if they send her to Washington!

To learn more about her candidacy, check out https://www.jenschultzforcongress.com/

In this episode, Maggiy talks to Legal Rights Center staff Malaika Eban and Christopher Mendez about restorative justice, holistic violence prevention, and building communities where we trust and uphold one another.

Jared chats with Glen Bloomstrom, Director of Faith Community Engagement and Trainer with LivingWorks. Jared and Glen chat about the issue of suicide in Minnesota and what we can do to best help those suffering from suicidal ideation and mental health crises.

To learn more about LivingWorks and to sign up for a suicide intervention training near you, please visit www.livingworks.net.

Jared talks to Bonnie Westlin, candidate for Senate in District 42, and one of Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund's first ever Super Star Endorsees. To learn more about Bonnie, go to www.bonniewestlinformnsenate.com and to sign up for events, check out mobilize.us/bonniewestlinformnsenate today! To donate to Bonnie's campaign, go to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/westlinsd42. 

Jared is joined by Dr. Marc Zimmerman from the University of Michigan, who discusses the findings of research involving youth violence prevention and what they tell us about creating safer communities for all. To learn more about his work and about the specifics of this podcast, go here:

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