Pod Save the People

Study Juneteenth (with Maya Wiley)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including murder rates, honor students, Ralph Northam, and healthcare for Louisiana inmates. DeRay interviews NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley ahead of the Democratic primary. DeRay: <a href="https://scalawagmagazine.org/2021/05/la-restricted-prison-health/">https://scalawagmagazine.org/2021/05/la-restricted-prison-health/</a>Kaya: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/ralph-northam-virginia.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/ralph-northam-virginia.html</a>Sam: <a href="https://www.vox.com/22529989/2020-murders-guns">https://www.vox.com/22529989/2020-murders-guns</a>De'Ara: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/west-point-high-school-valedictorian.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/west-point-high-school-valedictorian.html</a> For a transcript of this episode, please visit <a href="http://crooked.com/podsavethepeople">crooked.com/podsavethepeople</a>

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.