Darren and Jack cover these topics:

A former Michigan police chief who ran a controversial police reserve program is sentenced to federal prison.

The Amazon fires are caused by arson.

Franklin Graham says all local school boards should be run by evangelical christians.

Bernie Sanders says he would stop media mergers if elected president.

And UAW members authorize strikes against General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler.

Hammer Time: A Kentucky school principal who fought to ban books depicting homosexuality is arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Off The Cuff: An exotic dancer accidentally sets a club on fire during the Miss Nude Australia contest.

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

David Koch has died.

A look at the anti labor legacy of Charles and David Koch.

Donald Trump has said a lot of crazy stuff this week including:
**that he wants the US to buy Greenland
**said he's the second coming
**joked about giving himself the Medal of Honor
**wants to change the Constitution by executive order
**and won't rule out serving more than two terms as president.

Kellyanne Conway falsely claimed that Antifa means "anti-First Amendment."

Former congressman turned radio show host Joe Walsh might run a primary campaign against Trump.

Playboy reporter Brian Karem filed a lawsuit against the White House after his hard press pass was suspended for 30 days.

And Michigan legislators might raid teacher pensions to fix the roads.

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Jeffrey Epstein dies in prison. Was it suicide or murder?

A discussion of the origins of "conspiracy theory."

What is the hyoid bone? Why is it important for forensic pathologists?

Israel's government refuses entry for Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to visit the Palestinian West Bank.

The Dow Jones plummeted 800 points Wednesday amid fears of recession.

Jonathan Weisman is demoted at the New York Times for tweets deemed racist.

And a Montana man is arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old boy for not removing his hat during the national anthem.

Hammer Time: Rep. Steve King (R-IA) says rape and incest saved humanity from extinction.

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon gets $2.45 Million retirement while under indictment for her role in the Larry Nassar scandal.

Former Michigan State University Dean William Strampel gets one year in jail for his role in the Larry Nassar scandal.

Cesar Sayoc gets 20 years in federal prison for sending pipe bombs to CNN and several Democratic lawmakers.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says that "poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids." What?!?!?!

A discussion of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Are we seeing the spread of toxic nationalism?

We don't have a video game problem. We have a white supremacist problem!

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Bernie Sanders' cry of "I wrote the damn bill" is the shot heard around the political world.

Jack squared off with WJR's Frank Beckman over the debates.

Why do certain people want to deny healthcare to others?

Bernie Sanders claims that Kamala Harris wants to privatize Medicare.

A former Bill Clinton pollster says centrist Democrats will have a difficult time in 2020.

Darren forcefully asserts that identity politics will kill the United States.

A newly released Nixon White House tape features a phone call where then California governor Ronald Reagan called African diplomats "monkeys" and "cannibals."

And the Washington National Cathedral condems Trump's racist rhetoric.

Jack Prince has returned from vacation and rejoins Darren behind the mic to discuss these stories:

Jack says many Europeans are in fear over what Trump will do next.

Direct action and protests by Puerto Ricans cause the resignation of their governor.

The Washington Post editorial board wants the U.S. federal equivalent of Michigan's Emergency Manager law to govern Puerto Rico.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says Governor Gretchen Whitmer has no legal authority to shutter Benton Harbor High School.

Darren and Jack analyze the Mueller hearing.

Bernie Sanders campaign workers are now unionized.

Michael Moore gives the Democrats advice on how to win.

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries CEO forced to resign after she blamed the upcoming Illinois minimum wage increase for her decision to fire disabled workers.

Michigan State Rep. Larry Inman (R) continues to collect a paycheck while not showing up for work.

Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell.

George Nader is accused of transporting a 14-year-old boy for sex.

And ICE detains a U.S. citizen for 23 days without phone calls or showers.

Jack Prince is still on vacation and Katy Steele was unavailable to record, so Darren covered these topics:

A Washington state man was killed by police after initiating a one-man attack on an ICE detention facility.

"Chatgate" protests against Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello continue.

The central Illinois chapter of Goodwill reverses layoffs blamed on increasing the state's minimum wage after social media criticism.

Over 1,000 protesters shut down ICE headquarters in Washington, DC.

Jeffrey Epstein is denied bail.

Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) receives money at a fundraiser sponsored by Jeffrey Epstein's former law firm the same day she criticized them.

Michigan State Senator Jeff Irwin (D) writes bill to automatically expunge minor drug crimes.

Former Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" is sentenced to life plus 30 years in federal prison.

And a Detroit Police commissioner is arrested during a commission meeting for exposing closed door meetings.

Hammer Time: Donald Trump helps spread rumor that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her brother to get US citizenship.

Hammer Time: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blocks a 9/11 responder bill.

Katy Steele is filling in for Jack Prince while he's on a two week vacation exploring Eastern Europe. Darren and Katy discuss these topics:

The Detroit Police Department spends $1 Million on video surveillance and face recognition technology without approval or oversight.

Is state surveillance being used to infringe on the First Amendment?

Alex Acosta resigns as Labor Secretary after he's scrutinized over his handling of the 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein was arrested again over alleged sexual abuse of minor girls and plans to ask a judge for house arrest instead of jail while he awaits trial.

The rich have a different justice system than the poor.

Katy reports on a Grand Rapids city commission candidate forum on affordable housing.

And Department of Homeland Security Inspector General officers interrupt a CBS News interview with a former ICE spokesman turned whistleblower.

Hammer Time: Detroit News writer Nolan Finley calls former Michigan governor Rick Snyder a "victim" of social media "mob".

Darren and Jack cover these topics:

Trump celebrates Independence Day with a vulgar display of authoritarianism.

Trump says the Continental Army took control of the airports in 1775. What?

Over 400 Holocaust experts and scholars say Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's description of Border Patrol "detention centers" as concentration camps is correct.

Jack says "freedom" is actually "free dumb."

A federal judge rules against the National Labor Relations Board; he says that unions who display inflatable rats on the picket line are engaging in free speech protected under the First Amendment.

Political cartoonists are having problems in the age of Trump.

Does New York Times reporter Sydney Ember have an axe to grind with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)?

Grocery heir Peter Meijer announces that he's running for Congress to replace Justin Amash (R-3).

And Congressman Justin Amash announces he's leaving the GOP to run as an independent, adding that the two party system is what's wrong with the United States.

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

An analysis of the Democratic Party Presidential candidate debates.

Rachel Maddow hits Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with an attack question about guns.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) walks back support for single payer universal healthcare by saying that she "misunderstood" the question.

Darren covers an opinion piece published for Medium.com stating which Democratic candidates you should never vote for and the arguments to back that up.

Jack analyzes an article published for The Atlantic which states that Bernie Sanders ideas dominated the second debate.

The State of Michigan reverses course on shutting down Benton Harbor High School after parents and many Democrats criticize the plan. Is Governor Gretchen Whitmer setting the district up to fail?

The U.S. Supreme Court says gerrymandering should be remedied by voters, not by federal courts.

And the U.S. Supreme Court says states may draw blood from unconscious DUI suspects without first obtaining a search warrant.

Hammer Time: NBC reporter Kasie Hunt attacks Bernie Sanders with loaded questions during an interview.

Hammer Time: Michigan State Rep. Larry Inman (R) chalks up his legal problems to an opioid addiction.