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Brennan Center LIVEPresidential Power in the First 100 DaysIn the first 100 days of his second term, President Trump issued more than 100 executive orders aimed at changing policy through executive authority alone. But has this flurry of orders led to meaningful change? Despite Trump’s sweeping executive actions — ranging from imposing global tariffs and targeting major law firms to declaring an emergency at the southern border and attempting to end birthright citizenship — judges appointed from both parties are pushing back. Already, 46 challenges to executive orders are pending in court, with no clear victories for the administration in any of them. Lis...2025-05-0548 minBrennan Center LIVEThe Risks of Government by AIOn the day President Trump took office, he revoked the Biden administration’s executive order that imposed guardrails on the development and use of artificial intelligence technology. Since then, Vice President JD Vance and DOGE have pushed to integrate AI into critical government functions. But government use of AI raises important questions about data privacy and democratic integrity. Will the adoption of AI truly benefit Americans? How can we trust this process given the unprecedented role of tech billionaires in the new administration? And what might come next? Listen to the recording of a conversation with...2025-04-1451 min
The Community's ConversationDoes Ohio Need Gerrymandering Reform?With early voting already underway, Ohio voters are being asked to decide if a new approach to redrawing the state’s electoral districts is necessary. At stake is potentially nothing less than the future control of Ohio’s statewide legislative bodies. The nonprofit Citizens Not Politicians asserts that Ohio’s current electoral districts are gerrymandered – or drawn unfairly to tilt the electoral playing field – and favors Republicans who currently control both the Ohio House and Senate, while Republican leaders have said no such unfairness exists and that the Democratic failure to secure more of Ohio’s legislative seats is sim...2024-10-1652 min
Brennan Center LIVEThe Fight Against Originalism ContinuesIn its last term, the Supreme Court undermined the federal government’s power to solve problems and the people’s ability to hold their political leaders accountable. The Court was flooded with false historical arguments, and the justices relied on profoundly flawed ideas about the deep American past to help justify their radical overhaul of the law. Additionally, the Court’s conservative supermajority was forced to confront the implications of one of its most damaging originalist rulings, Bruen, which undermined gun control nationwide. Meanwhile, in lower courts around the country, judges are dealing with a deluge of cases under the Co...2024-10-1057 min
Brennan Center LIVESolutions for a Threatened DemocracyEfforts to undermine trust in elections, marked by disinformation campaigns and attempts to overturn results, have surged. A new book, Our Nation at Risk, exposes how these assaults on election integrity pose a serious threat to national security. Featuring perspectives from leading political scientists, historians, and legal experts, it explores the escalation of these threats and presents concrete solutions to address them. Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion on how to fortify our election systems and rebuild confidence in the fairness of the democratic process from our expert panel: Julian E. Zelizer, Editor...2024-09-2457 min
The City Club of Cleveland PodcastHappy Dog Takes on RedistrictingAs the legal battles over redistricting in the state drag on, Ohioans will have an opportunity to vote this November on an amendment that aims to put an end to gerrymandering. What does that mean for Ohioans? The citizen-led constitutional amendment put forth by Citizens Not Politicians seeks to replace the current Ohio Redistricting Commission with an independent body selected directly by citizens. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has voiced opposition to the amendment, but acknowledged the need for a new political mapmaking system.\r\n\r\nJoin the City Club for a Happy Dog \"Happy Hour\" as we take on...2024-08-2700 min
Brennan Center LIVEA Politicized Supreme Court Is Remaking AmericaPresidential immunity, limits on gun control, governmental oversight for agencies — the fate of these issues is in the hands of the Supreme Court this summer. Not only is the current Court the most conservative we have ever seen, it is also plagued with ethics violations. Brennan Center President Michael Waldman and Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center’s senior director for voting and representation, discussed Waldman’s book The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America. Their conversation explores the threat of the current conservative Court, how this year’s decisions have built on or changed the Court’s previous...2024-06-2651 min
Ohio Has IssuesOhio Senate candidates on legalizing marijuana; How President Joe Biden won't end up on the Ohio ballot; Gerrymandering reformFrom legalizing marijuana to redistricting, to how President Joe Biden won't end up on the Ohio ballot, the issues in Ohio are smoking hot leading up to the November presidential election.On the May 22 edition of Ohio Has Issues, Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. take a deep dive into what's happening with the effort to reform gerrymandering through a citizen-led redistricting amendment. Their guests on this topic are former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown, 98-year-old activist Elinor Polster, and Brennan Center for Justice's Dr. Kareem Crayton, with reporting from NBC Cleveland investigator...2024-05-2348 min
What A DayWins For Voters in Louisiana and WisconsinThis week, we saw some big wins in the fight to expand access to the ballot box. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reinstated a second majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. Earlier in the week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority looked poised to overturn a two-year-old decision banning nearly all absentee ballot drop boxes. Still, a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice shows voters in more than half the states will face new restrictions on voting that weren’t there four years ago. Kareem Crayton, senior director of voting rights and representation at the Brennan Cent...2024-05-1718 min
Where It All StartsWins For Voters in Louisiana and WisconsinThis week, we saw some big wins in the fight to expand access to the ballot box. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reinstated a second majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. Earlier in the week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority looked poised to overturn a two-year-old decision banning nearly all absentee ballot drop boxes. Still, a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice shows voters in more than half the states will face new restrictions on voting that weren’t there four years ago. Kareem Crayton, senior director of voting rights and representation at the Brennan Center, give...2024-05-1718 min
The Hartmann ReportThe Latest Plot to Undercut the Voting Rights ActSitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Kareem Crayton the Senior Director for Voting Rights and Representation at the Brennan Center for Justice. Callers share poetry and reflect on artificial intelligence with an eye to its influence on the future of humanity and space exploration. Jeff's wife calls Joe Biden Captain America as the guy who is trying to save America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-12-3157 min
#RolandMartinUnfilteredRoland Talks to a Black Trump Supporter, Voting Rights Act Under Attack, AL Riverboat Captain Speaks11.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland Talks to a Black Trump Supporter, Voting Rights Act Under Attack, AL Riverboat Captain Speaks
He says Donald Trump has done more for black people than any other president. Mark Fisher is in the studio to explain why he's endorsing Trump in 2024.
The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals says private entities cannot bring lawsuits under a provision of the law, known as Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School, and Damon Hewitt, the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee f...2023-11-212h 25
Burn the BoatsDr. Kareem Crayton: The Courts, Gerrymandering, and Voter SuppressionIn this interview, Dr. Crayton discusses gerrymandering, supermajorities, the impact of the courts, and voter suppression.Dr. Kareem Crayton is an attorney, law professor, and academic whose work explores the effects of state-sanctioned racial discrimination on campaigns, elections, and governance. He recently joined the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy institute, where he manages efforts to implement pro-voter reforms.Head to MANUKORA.com/BOATS or use code BOATS, you’ll automatically get an extra free pack of 850+ honey sticks with your order - a $15 value....2023-08-1542 min
Burn the BoatsKareem Crayton: Redistricting & PoliticizationKareem Crayton is an attorney, law professor, and academic whose work explores the effects of state-sanctioned racial discrimination on campaigns, elections, and governance. He served as the Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and is the founder and Managing Partner of Crimcard Consulting, which is now advising the Virginia Redistricting Commission. You can learn more about Kareem and his work at kereemcratyon.comYou can also follow him on Twitter at @KareemCrayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...2021-11-0353 min
OnAir with AkinRedistricting and the Census—What You Need to KnowIn this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Hyongsoon Kim and Supreme Court and appellate senior counsel Aileen McGrath and Crimcard founder and managing partner Dr. Kareem Crayton discuss redistricting and the impact of the 2020 Census. Among the topics covered: The Voting Rights Act Secs. 2 and 5 and redistricting. The role of legal counsel in redistricting. What the 2020 Census revealed. Redistricting and the Census: litigation. To learn more, search for “litigation” at akingump.com.2021-08-3030 min
Myelin & Melanin: Raising The TempEpisode 113 | Not Just Brains: On Treating the Whole Person -- feat. Dr. Heidi Crayton, MDWe are so excited to be joined by Dawn's Neurologist/MS Specialist, Dr. Heidi Crayton, MD. We chat about taking up space and being treated as "whole people" -- not just cookie-cutter symptoms. Dr. Crayton is a board-certified neurologist, with a specialty in Multiple Sclerosis. She did a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Georgetown where she established a full-time MS center. She left Georgetown and established the MS Center of Greater Washington in 2007 -- the only full-time non-academic MS center in the mid-Atlantic region. You can connect with Dr. Crayton on her website http://drcrayton.c...2021-02-061h 19
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico BeanTrapped On The Roof By Police & Truth About Tory Lanez w/Karlous Miller & Clayton English | Ep. 251Sabado Domingo aka Clayton English returns to the trap to tell stories of his travels across the galaxy and getting trapped on the roof by police during protests against police brutality. Plus, Karlous Miller holds it down providing insight into all of the wildness going on - from Jaheim and Herschel Walker supporting trump, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar son is out here stabbing people, and they look at how NBC confused Kevin Hart for Usain Bolt lol. get you some merch! https://85apparelco.com/ Meg Thee Stallion has told her side of the story in the Torey Lanez shooting and Clayton...2020-08-293h 04
Oral ArgumentEpisode 68: Listen to My Full PointJust Christian and Joe focusing on a few topics from listener feedback. Our discussion includes: BPA-free containers, Joe’s health, John Pfaff in the news on prison reform and mass incarceration, Pluto and seagulls, listener Anthony’s good news, the Church of Marijuana, religious exemptions, racist appointments, what “tuition” means, how to choose a law school, how to prepare for law school (we disagree), what law schools should be, and feedback we decide to delay.
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German Lopez, Mass Incarceration in America, Explained in 28 Maps and Charts (vo...2015-07-181h 25Oral ArgumentEpisode 66: You’re Never Going to Get It All DoneWe talk this week about elections and markets for votes with election-law scholar Kareem Crayton. Calling in from Hong Kong, where the design of elections looms large, Kareem chats with us about what elections are meant to do, the private and public nature of the voting booth, the practical legal immunity of decisions made for illegitimate reasons, comparisons of elections and other markets for products, racism, the Voting Rights Act, and more. Is racism more like polio or high blood pressure?
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