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GroundTruthOn the Ground: Election Episode – 2020 and CountingThe turmoil of the 2020 presidential election campaigns has raised questions about just what it means to vote.
Who gets to pull the lever? How can someone cast their ballot? Will all of the votes be counted in time?
GroundTruth’s Voting Rights Fellows share local stories of voters, activists and election officials working to preserve the process this Nov. 3.
Explore our Election 2020 reporting: https://thegroundtruthproject.org/election-episode-2020-and-counting/
Keep up with our on-the-ground reporting: https://bit.ly/2Jj1BRL
We’d like to hear your thoughts about the podcast. Call...2020-10-3146 min
GroundTruthOn the Ground with Report for America: Almost Independence DayJuly 3, 2018. It was almost Independence Day.
Lee Eric Evans straightened a flag pole on his aunt’s front porch. He carefully unfurled an American flag so that it hung properly, making sure it didn’t touch the ground.
Lee, who is 26 years old, was fussing over the flag for the 4th of July celebrations in the Farish Street Historic District which would happen the next day.
I was working on a story about the importance of the District as a hub of black-owned businesses in the 1920’s and 1930s. I wanted to understand how th...2020-07-0211 min
GroundTruthOn the Ground with Report for America: Pandemic and Protest, Coast to Coast, Part 2Report for America corps member Chris Ehrmann continues on his road trip across America, picking up in St. Louis, where economic recovery depends on where you live. Chris listens to protesters from Denver to Los Angeles, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, who are wondering, is this a tipping point?
https://thegroundtruthproject.org/on-the-ground-with-report-for-america-pandemic-and-protest/
We’d like to hear your thoughts about the podcast. Call us and leave a voice message with your feedback at *(339) 365-3754*. We listen to everything you send us and we might even share some of them on this...2020-06-3021 min
GroundTruthOn the Ground with Report for America: Pandemic and Protest, Coast to Coast, Part 1Report for America corps member Chris Ehrmann embarked on a road trip across America, literally, from Times Square to Los Angeles, California. He traced the new landscape of COVID-19 across time zones and state lines. He spoke to those whose loved ones have been directly impacted by the virus, squaring off against those impacted by a devastated economy. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, his journey to witness a nation under lockdown was suddenly layered with thousands of protestors pouring into the streets demanding justice.
https://thegroundtruthproject.org/on-the-ground-with-report-for-america-pandemic-and-protest/
We’d like to...2020-06-1922 min