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The past week's political events that help shape American  politics.

Políticos de la sem Hiroshimaana pasada que ayudan a conformar el cuerpo político estadounidense.

 Democracy Dies in Darkness Washington Post

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The past week's political events that help shape American  politics.

Políticos de la sem Hiroshimaana pasada que ayudan a conformar el cuerpo político estadounidense.

 Democracy Dies in Darkness Washington Post

Stetson Kennedy Foundation http://www.stetsonkennedy.com/

 

Philando Castile Murder Trial Not Guilty https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-Bostonred-26606301/episode/philando-castile-murder-trial-not-guilty-28234039/

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What do we do when justice fails the family of those who have been murdered by individuals who took an oath to protect and support justice?

A Minnesota police officer, whose fatal shooting of African American motorist Philando Castile of a traffic stop transfixed the nation as his girlfriend livestreamed the aftermath, was acquitted of all charges on Friday The case was extraordinary in Minnesota — it is believed to be the first time in the state’s history that an officer was charged in an on-duty fatal shooting — and was closely watched by police officers and protesters.The trial took place amid a national debate over whether officers can or should be convicted of crimes. In Tulsa, Okla., Officer Betty Jo Shelby was acquitted of manslaughter last month in the fatal shooting of an unarmed African American male. Officers were also standing trial this week in fatal shootings in Cincinnati and Milwaukee. New York Times

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Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, guest hosts for Leslie during this interview.

He's joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. The two are joined by callers as they discuss a number of different topics surrounding the Dallas sniper attack where five police officers were killed and seven were injured, along with two civilians who sustained injuries as well. They also play audio from President Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Presumptive Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton, who all commented on the attack.

Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.
Brad also writes a weekly blog for EpicTimes.com and is a lecturer in Political Science at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.
Brad's Twitter handle is @BradBannon and his website is www.BannonCR.com.

Mark Grimaldi's Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

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The political magazine with a full cup of Coffee and a few polling numbers in between the refills.

La revista política con una taza llena de café y algunos números de las encuestas entre las recarga

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Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss the story of Philando Castile, an African-American who was shot to death by a police officer in Minnesota following a routine traffic stop for a broken taillight. Castile's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, live-streamed the moments after her boyfriend was shot over the social media platform 'Facebook Live.' At the time of the shooting, Reynolds 4-year old daughter was in the backseat of the car.

Reynolds says on the video that when the police officer asked Castile for his license and registration, before reaching for it Castile told the officer that he had a concealed-carry permit and was carrying his firearm in the car. Reynolds says that after Castile told the officer about the firearm, the officer shot Castile in the arm four times when he reached for his license and registration.

Michele L. Jawando guest hosts the show during this hour as well as each Thursday from 3-4pm est. She is the Vice President for Legal Progress at American Progress.

Here are the guests Michele interviewed along with the topics they discussed.

1. Jillian Murphy, Associate Director for Climate Communications at Center for American Progress Action Fund, Timothy Ballos, Staff Attorney at Earth Justice, and Benton Strong, Managing Director of Communication at Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Jillian’s Twitter handle is @Jillianhmurphy and Benton’s handle is @BentonStrong.

Michele, Jillian, Timothy and Benton discuss President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which would cut carbon pollution 32% by the year 2030, helping to stop climate change. They also discuss why the plan is being held up in court and what’s next in the battle to get it implemented.

2. Pete Haviland-Eduah, Co-Policy Chair at Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, and Todd Cox, Director of Criminal Justice Policy at American Progress. Pete’s Twitter handle is @TheNotoriousPHE.

Michele, Pete, and Todd discuss the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the startling number of African-Americans that have been killed by police recently.

Michele Jawando's Twitter handle is @MicheleJawando. Before working at the Center for American Progress, she served as general counsel and senior advisor to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), where she was responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio of policy issues pertaining to the federal judiciary and nominations; voting rights; women and labor issues; LGBT issues; education; telecommunications; technology; and ethics.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.