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The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 10 Kimberly Handy-Jones X Cordale HandyKimberly Handy-Jones affectionately known as “Mama Handy” is a pillar in the fight for justice among mothers whose children have been killed by police. For five years now she has held an annual banquet summoning mothers from all across the country to gather and honor their children. Her inspiration for creating this community of grieving mothers is rooted in her own grief, in 2017 her own son, Cordale Handy was fatally shot by Saint Paul Police Officers Mikko Norman and Nathaniel Younce.We close out season one of The Mothers Podcast with episode ten featuring a woman who help...2022-07-0827 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 9 Lisa Simpson X Richard RisherDuring episode nine of The Mothers Podcast we hear from Lisa Simpson whose 18-year-old son, Richard Risher, was killed in 2016 by Los Angeles Police Officer Francisco Zaragoza in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Development. Police fired 70 shots at Risher, 35 hitting his body. Simpson said the police and media created a narrative to demonize her son and spoke about abolition of the police forces over police reform. She spoke candidly about how she was "robbed" by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles in the form of them fundraising in her son's name and never giving her any of...2022-07-0317 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 8 Hope Coleman X Terrence ColemanTerrence Coleman, 31, was fatally shot by Boston Police Officer Garrett Boyle at his mother’s apartment in 2016. In episode eight of The Mothers Podcast we hear from his mother, Hope Coleman, who shares the horrific details of her son being killed after calling for help for him.Diagnosed with schizophrenic paranoia as a child, Terrence is one of several victims killed by police in the first season of The Mothers Podcast who was dealing with mental illness and was having a bad day. As stated in episode seven, one in four people killed by police have a me...2022-06-2624 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 7 Matilda Smith X Jaffort SmithGeorge Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police was the most high-profile Minnesota law enforcement killing in a long history. In May 2016, St. Paul police, who have killed more people than Minneapolis officers, killed Jaffort Smith in the North End. In this episode of The Mothers Podcast, Matilda Smith speaks about her son, Jaffort, who was 33-years-old when he was killed by a flurry of around 50 shots from St. Paul police officers John Corcoran, Mark Grundhauser, Jeffery Korus and Michael Tschida.This episode features a short interview from Kay Smith, Jaffort’s wife, who spoke abou...2022-06-1925 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 6 Kimberly Davis X Kimoni Davis Kimberly Davis is apart of a national organization (P.O.S.T.) that is mobilizing families all across the country who have lost a loved one to police. Her motivation stems from her own loss. In Ohio, Kimberly's 20-year-old son Kimoni was killed during a high speed pursuit in 2015 by Damon Caruso, a Hanging Rock Officer. In this episode she shares the horrific details that led to her son's death and how she's using her own experience to help other families across the country. The Mothers Podcast is a 10-episode series that puts a spotlight on mothers f...2022-06-1222 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 5 Toni Biegert X Joseph BiegertToni Biegert visits the site of where her son was killed by police in episode 5 of The Mothers Podcast. Joseph Biegert, a 30-year-old white man, was killed by Green Bay Police Officers Matthew Dunn and Brian Krueger in 2015 as they served a wellness check after Toni had called the police concerned that he was having a mental crisis and wanting to make sure he got the help he needed.Police claim when they arrived a struggle ensued, that Joseph grabbed a knife and they feared for their lives. Toni said the police beat him, tased him, and...2022-06-0527 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 4 Montye Benjamin X Jayvis BenjaminIn episode 4 of The Mothers Podcast, Montye Benjamin recounts the story of her son, Jayvis Benjamin, who was killed by Avondale Estates Police Officer Lynn Thomas in 2013. Benjamin was involved in a car crash that Thomas responded to and was unarmed when Thomas fatally shot him. Benjamin, 20, was a youth worker, artist, and audio engineer for his church.Many of the trademarks involved in many police killings across the country were prevalent in Benjamin’s case: ‘fear of the Black man,’ demonization the victim, no accountability and a promotion for the officer involved (Thomas was promoted to police...2022-05-2935 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 3 Yolanda McNair X Adaisha MillerFeatured in episode 3 of The Mothers Podcast is Yolanda McNair, the mother of Adaisha Miller who was killed in 2012 by off-duty Detroit Police Officer Issac Parrish while at his home during a party. Since 2012, at least 500 women have been reported as killed by police in America.Yolanda shares with us her journey for justice, how starting her own organization (Protect Our Stolen Treasures, P.O.S.T.) helped turn her pain into power and how she’s activated women all across the country to do the same.The Mothers Podcast is a 10-episode series that pu...2022-05-2221 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 2 Marion Gray Hopkins X Gary Hopkins, Jr.In episode 2 we interview Marion Gray Hopkins, mother of Gary Hopkins, Jr. Gary was killed by police when he was 19-years-old. If you listened to episode one about the police killing Archie Elliott III in 1993, then you are familiar with Prince George’s County – that’s the same county where Gary was killed by police officers on November 27 in 1999. At a time when body cameras didn’t exist Marion shares with us her painful journey of uncovering what happened to her son and how she’s worked to turn that pain into power helping mothers across the country 20...2022-05-1521 min
The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn RiotEpisode 1 Dorothy Copp Elliott X Archie Elliott IIIDorothy Copp Elliott, a Maryland schoolteacher and the mother of Archie Elliott III reflects back to 1993 when Prince George’s County Police Officers Jason Leavitt and Wayne Cheney fatally shot her 24-year-old son 14 times during a traffic stop. At the time Elliott was killed, his hands were still cuffed behind his back as he sat in a patrol car. All officers involved were cleared of any wrongdoing. The case was re-examined in 2021.In this ~21 minute episode we explore how policing in the ’90s was different without the use of body cameras and we take a look at the...2022-05-0920 min
How Did We Miss That? by IndieLeft.media / IndieNews.NetworkIndependentLeft dot news Daily Headlines - Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 - S3 E03Welcome to the IndependentLeft.News Daily Headlines podcast for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021.
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❤️ Trump's answer - Judd Legum, Popular Information
❤️ Democrats Move Forward With Plan to Pass $1.9 Trillion Relief Package Without Republican Votes - Jack Rodgers, Courthouse News
❤️ 'Will End Up Hurting Tens of Millions': Progressives Push Back as Dems Weigh Lower Income Cutoff for Relief Checks - Jake Johnson, CommonDreams
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