Sit back and listen well as host, Adrian Guess, discuss the 2024 Election Cycle with Devin Dedeaux, Camille Odom, and Cameron Lynn.

Topics:

• The Presidential Race
• Control of the Senate
• Control of the House
• Key Governor Races
• Controls of State Legislature
• Why Elections Matter for the The Judiciary
• Having a Civic Plan after Election Day

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My guest for today’s interview is DaWuan Norwood, a dedicated civil rights attorney and advocate for Black liberation. DaWuan specializes in voting rights, democracy, and criminal penal system abolition, bringing a wealth of experience from their work with organizations such as the NAACP, ACLU, and Campaign Legal Center. We explore their journey from law school to the frontlines of voting rights litigation and their innovative research on the Reconstruction Amendments. DaWuan's passion for justice and commitment to underrepresented communities shines through in this powerful conversation.

Sit back and listen well as Adrian Guess delivers news stories from around the country in an effort to inspire community ane civic engagement and motivate people to care about one another.

1st Segment (0:34)

• Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped?
• Substitute teacher accused of re-enacting George Floyd's murder and making 'racially harmful comments' in Minnesota classroom
• Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald's
• Elon Musk's election promise of $1 million daily giveaway sparks call for probe
• Presidential Polls
• Before the Break: McConnell said he hopes Trump will ‘pay a price’ for Jan. 6 role, new book reveals

2nd Segment (21:37)

• Ga. students take to streets to protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water
• A ‘Housing Trust Fund’ is on New Orleans ballots next month
• SBA disaster loan program is out of money, says Biden
• Lawmakers call for extending telemedicine flexibilities, object to proposed DEA rule
• Votes won’t be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
• Before the Break: Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials wonder what's working

Final Message (44:58)

• Man Saves Up for 9 Months to Pay Off Mom's Mortgage, Surprises Her in Tearful Video

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