“Justice for George Floyd.”

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🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

George Floyd’s murder sparks nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Donald Trump responds by hiding in the White House and tweeting, and Joe Biden ventures out to meet with protesters and black community leaders. DeRay Mckesson joins to talk about what police reforms actually work, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms talks to Jon F. about grappling with this crisis as a mayor and a mother.

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0:00.0	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:20.1	Welcome to Pots-Ave America, I'm John Favreau.
0:22.2	I'm John Loveett, I'm Tommy Vittor.
0:24.4	On today's pod, we have Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
0:27.3	and our friend Durem McKesson to talk about the nationwide
0:29.7	protests against police brutality and what can be done
0:32.6	to actually change the system.
0:34.8	We'll also talk about how Donald Trump and Joe Biden
0:37.1	are responding to the crisis.
0:39.0	Quick note before we begin, please go adopt a swing state.
0:41.7	If you haven't already, it's one of the best and most
0:44.2	effective ways to make a difference in the 2020 election,
0:47.4	even if we're stuck at home.
0:49.5	Go to votesaveamerica.com, slash adopt, pick a state.
0:52.8	In the first call to action, you'll
0:54.2	get as an ask to sign up for a digital organizing training
0:58.1	session on Thursday, hosted
0:59.6	by our partners at organizing together 2020,
1:02.9	featuring Tommy Vittor himself.
1:05.3	So check that out.
1:08.0	All right, let's get to the news.
1:11.4	We are now a week into a series of massive nationwide protests
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