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Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery's coldblooded murder a reminder that we're often deluding ourselves about all the "progress" made in racial equality and justice.
Leid Stories two weeks ago had said that "reform" of the Glynn County, Ga., criminal-justice apparatus will not prevent more flawed investigations of the type that have plagued Ahmaud Arbery case.
The city's criminal-justice system is beyond repair and should be scrapped and replaced, Leid said.
The Wall Street Journal reported on May 16 that Glynn County residents, tired of botched investigations and a climate of corruption within its criminal-justice system, want it dismantled and replaced.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
More Questions. Got Answers?
You'll call in, not knowing what question you'll be asked. Just the same, you'll answer it like a pro.
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
He would have celebrated his 26th birthday over the weekend. Instead, thousands turned out all over the country--and particularly in his home state of Georgia--to mark his death day, Feb. 23, vowing that his white vigilante killers will be brought to justice.
Arbery was shot and killed by a father-and-son team who justified killing Arbery, saying he looked like someone who had been burglarizing homes in the neighborhood. When they ordered him to stop so they could question him, he ran away from them, they told police.
Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, said her former high school footballer son would jog around the neighborhood to keep fit. He was jogging when the two armed men, riding in a white pickup truck, crossed his path.
A video shows the armed men confronting Arbery, and Arbery trying to get away from them. Three shots were fired at close range, the video showed, and Arbery fell to the ground, fatally wounded.
Not until mass mobilization by the community and the involvement of several high-profile lawyers and civil-rights activists did state and federal law-enforcement authorities move on the case. Will there be justice--indictment, trial, conviction and prison--for Ahmaud's killers?
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
It's two-fer! It's a blend! Choose our regular open forum to express your views on an issue. Or, decide you'll answer a loaded question Utrice will ask you. Take your pick, and free your mind.
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
As you assess the current social, political and economic situation in the United States, what concerns you most?
Just six months from the national election, and with Bernie Sanders quitting the race, are we back to the old Democrats-vs-Republicans formula -- in which case, where will independents go?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 the highest rating, where do you place President Trump as a leader, and his handling of the coronavirus and related national emergencies?
Have the events of the past year changed your own political outlook -- from mere observer to involved activist?
What's your formula for making it through these challenging times?
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Is the Sanders movement alive or dead? What's its role/agenda in the 2020 presidential election? Clarity urgently needed.
>> Solve the Biden mystery. Bring the case to trial, and we'll know if "it" happened.
>> Mindboggling that minority congressional caucuses have not yet demanded comprehensive data or held hearings on the devastating and disproportionate impact of current national crises on communities of color.
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Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
It's Free Your Mind Friday," our weekly open forum, on Leid Stories, and you get to take the conversation wherever you want it to go.
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Biden, Democratic Party silent as new evidence reportedly surfaces in former staffer's sex-assault claim against him. Could her 1993 complaint torpedo Biden's 2020 presidential campaign?
The Green Party / Bernie Sanders coalition movement shouldn't leave its remains out to rot. Give the corpse a decent burial.
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Personal Notes: The Coronavirus Pandemic and Me
Callers discuss how the Coronavirus pandemic has, and still is, dramatically impacting and reshaping their lives.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Would Stacy Abrams Want to Be Biden's Running Mate If She Knew That An Ex-Staffer's 1993 Sexual-Assault Charge Against Him Still Has Not Been Prosecuted?
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D- S.C), a major force behind Joe Biden's startling comeback as a presidential candidate, winning several Southern states against Bernie Sanders, has strongly urged Biden to choose a woman--a black woman--as his running mate November's general election.
Biden has committed to having a woman vice president on his ticket, but hasn't said who he's considering, even as several prominent black civil-rights and political leaders say Abrams is the one.
Abrams, too, says she should be the one, and she's been very clear about it. She's more than qualified, she says, and would consider it an honor to serve with him.
But there are issues.
Is Abrams actually demanding the No. 2 spot on Biden's ticket and lining up supporters to force his hand? How can an avowed women's rights defender ignore a 1993 alleged sexual-assault by then-U.S. senator Biden that still remains unprosecuted.
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