DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including prison mail and forced labor, artist David Drake, and the business of editing bodycam footage. DeRay interviews writer Myles E. Johnson about Black queer representation, then sits down with Mario Rosser—candidate for NYC Council, Central Harlem District 9.

DeRay: https://prospect.org/justice/physical-mail-could-be-eliminated-at-federal-prisons/
Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/06/19/13th-amendment-prisons-juneteenth
Sam: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/16/police-pr-video-machine-criticized
De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/arts/design/-enslaved-potter-david-drake-museum.html
De'Ara's show note: https://www.instagram.com/blackcraftspeopleda/

For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

Trust Your Gut (with Myles E. Johnson & Mario Rosser)

Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and Myles Johnson. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.

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U.S. Supreme Court threatens the right to protest, Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries, Participant Media shuts down operations after two decades,  and the ongoing history of Tybee Island.

Heroes v. Villains

Iran launches attack on Israel, Louisiana Supreme Court vindicates pedophilic priests, Tennessee K-12 teachers allowed to carry handguns, and a host-humous reflection on OJ Simpson, Mister Cee, and Faith Ringgold.

There's a Killer in Here

Trump faced with law and order, Trans Visibility Day lands on Easter, an attempt to bar incarcerated people from the sky, a biased test stands between Black people and kidney transplants and fem creatives' ongoing battle for rest.

Y'all Focused on the Wrong Things

Biden's historical fundraising effort, Trump aka the Bible salesman, white supremacists' government overthrow, the history of Renaissance era rent parties, Sean Combs ongoing abuse allegations, and a painter's proclamation of rest as a revolutionary act.

The Great Class Collapse

Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth.

Trust Your Gut (with Myles E. Johnson & Mario Rosser)

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