Ep. 772 - The State of Tennessee stole all 5 kids from a Black couple after a traffic stop. A month later, the state still has the kids, including a breastfed baby.

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Exactly 1 month ago today, a wonderful Black couple and their 5 sweet babies, were traveling from Georgia to Chicago for a family funeral when they were pulled over by Tennessee Highway Patrol on a bogus traffic stop for "staying in the left lane and not actively passing someone." In other words, driving while Black. The children, which include a newborn, a 2 year old, a 3 year old, a 5 year old, and a 7 year old were asleep in the back. Police then arrested the father for possession of a tiny amount of weed - a misdemeanor - that is legal in much of Georgia but not Tennessee - and instructed the mother to drive to the local "justice center" to bail out the father. When the mother got there, it was a trap. Police and Child Protective Services surrounded her and forcefully took all of her kids, including her breastfed baby. My blood is boiling just typing these words. Police had lied and said the mother was arrested and called Child Protective Services to get the children. But she wasn't under arrest and had committed no crime. That was a month ago - and the state STILL has their kids. Let me unpack and explain it.To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole podcast. If you are already on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, please subscribe, listen, share, leave reviews, and listen daily to the entire episode. The more of it you listen to, the better it is for us. Love and appreciate you all. Shaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?
0:06.0	So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.
0:18.0	One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.
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0:30.0	Must remember do not forget.
0:38.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
0:41.0	Reminder, set.
0:43.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:47.0	The way we vote is changing. So, however you remember, you'll need ID to vote on the 4th of May.
0:53.0	Don't have ID? Apply for a free voter ID.
0:56.0	Visit electoralcommission.org.uk slash voter ID.
1:00.0	I don't know if any recent case or injustice has made me angry than what I'm about to tell you.
1:10.0	Just last month, a beautiful black couple and their five children, including a breastfed baby,
1:18.0	were driving from Georgia to Chicago for a funeral for their family.
1:24.0	And of course, they were pulled over for a traffic violation, as black folk always are, both of the citations in the violation are bogus.
1:37.0	And from that traffic violation, the state of Tennessee took all five of their kids.
1:46.0	That was over a month ago, and they still have all five of their kids.
1:54.0	I know you have questions. It's an outrageous case.
1:59.0	I take it personally for so many reasons. I want to unpack and explain it.
2:04.0	I'm just now figuring out some ways that we might be able to help.
2:08.0	This is Sean King, and you are listening to The Breakdown.
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