The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader, and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start the podcast recapping former president Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists conference. Should the NABJ have invited Trump to sit for an interview? What did the Rascals make of the performance? The Paris Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony that is causing some controversy. Were the Rascals offended by any of the imagery? Various news outlets are reporting Vice President Harris will make her VP decision early next week. Who do the Rascals believe should be the choice? Switching to local news, lawyers for the city now say that Dexter Reed was pulled over for having illegally tinted windows before he was killed by Chicago police, contradicting the initial claim given to oversight officials. What do the Rascals make of this change? And Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political campaign paid a firm for fundraising help while it lobbied City Hall. Austin explains why the Johnson administration is showing no interest in ethics reform. Finally, the Chicago Teachers Union is looking to reduce the property tax bill for their headquarters in the West Loop. Is this a cause for concern?