Dr. Marcus Hunter joins Broken Law to talk with Peggy Li about why reparations are needed in the United States and how the movement for reparations works with and alongside the movement for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) in this country. This episode is a great follow-up to Episode 9's introduction to TRHT. Dr. Hunter and Peggy address common misunderstandings about reparations, precedent for reparations in the U.S. and beyond, and examples of states and communities that are pursuing reparations locally. Their discussion concludes with how listeners can engage in the movement for reparations and TRHT.
Episode Host: Peggy Li, ACS Director of Chapters
Episode Guest: Dr. Marcus Hunter, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at UCLA
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"Radical Reparations" by Dr. Marcus Hunter
Video of "Racial Healing for Justice: Reparations and Transformation" event
H.R. 40 - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Mapping Support for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation by Bridging Divides Initiatives
ACS's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation initiative
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Elie Mystal, Legal Analyst and Justice Correspondent for The Nation, stops by Broken Law to talk with Jeanne Hruska about what he means when he says, "you either control the Supreme Court or you control nothing.” They discus the Supreme Court's role in creating the voting rights crisis confronting the country and the Court's mounting assault on the executive branch. Elie concludes by making the case for why having fifty justices on the Court could actually make sense.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Elie Mystal, Legal Analyst and Justice Correspondent, The Nation
Link: Allow Me to Retort, by Elie Mystal
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Late last year, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging a NY State firearm regulation under the Second Amendment—New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. This is the case that gun rights advocates have been waiting for and they are counting on the Supreme Court to deliver a blockbuster decision that radically expands the individual right to bear arms. Gun violence prevention advocates are bracing for the worst while hoping that the Court will be more circumspect in its decision. Christopher Wright Durocher speaks with Darrell Miller and Po Murray about how we got here and what the future may hold when the Supreme Court issues its decision later this year.
Episode Host: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Senior Director for Policy and Program
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The battle over the 2022 midterm elections has already begun. Gerrymandering, packing of election offices, and new voter suppression laws are being leveraged to influence the results of the upcoming midterms before a single ballot is cast. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Michael Li and Elizabeth Howard from the Brennan Center for Justice about whether we are already in full crisis mode, how we got here, and what we do to protect voting rights and election integrity in the face of these anti-democratic challenges.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Program
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One year ago, an angry mob of white supremacist anarchists stormed the U.S. Capitol, interrupted the constitutionally required counting of Electoral College votes, and tried to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. One year later there have been investigations, some prosecutions, and even an impeachment, but has it been enough to prevent January 6th from serving as a blueprint for future insurrections? Debra Perlin speaks with Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), about the lasting impact of January 6th and what needs to happen moving forward.
Episode Host: Debra Perlin, Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guests: Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP).
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In our final episode of 2021, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Melissa Murray, Professor at the NYU School of Law, and Mark Joseph Stern, staff writer at Slate Magazine, about the legal legacy of the past twelve months. What were the biggest legal stories of the year? Which legal stories went underreported? And which legal journalists and experts should you be following heading into 2022?
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guests: Melissa Murray of Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at the NYU School of Law and Mark Joseph Stern, Staff Writer for Slate Magazine.
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