Pod Save the People

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson)

Content Warning: Violence. This week, DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss social distancing arrests, Ahmaud Arbery's murder, pandemic-influenced police violence, and a Sioux tribe's fight with South Dakota's governor. Then, DeRay sits down with Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to explore what it means to be a legislator facing 2020's unexpected problems.Show links<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/in-some-of-ohios-most-populous-areas-black-people-were-at-least-4-times-as-likely-to-be-charged-with-stay-at-home-violations-as-whites">ProPublica</a> - Early Data Shows Black People Are Being Disproportionally Arrested for Social Distancing Violations<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/09/us/south-dakota-sioux-tribes/index.html">CNN</a> - Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/glynn-county-police-ahmaud-arbery.html">NYT</a> - Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force’s Troubled History<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-racism-is-shaping-the-coronavirus-pandemic">The New Yorker</a> - How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic

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