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Sessions’ Last Act Deals Blow to Police Reform: Trumpcast Presents What Next

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2018

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

What Next is the new daily news podcast from Slate, hosted by Mary Harris. Today Trumpcast is proud to present the latest episode of What Next, which is all about former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Just as he was getting kicked out the door, Sessions wanted to do one last thing: strongly limit the strength and use of consent decrees moving forward. It’s a move that deals a significant blow to the Department of Justice’s ability to reign in police abuse across the country. Today on the show: what is a consent decree? And what happens in one small town in Louisiana when Jeff Sessions takes office and decides to turn a blind eye to its abuses? This episode is brought to you Hello Fresh. For a total of $60 off (that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes) visit HelloFresh.com/WHATNEXT60 and enter WHATNEXT60. And by Merrill Lynch. Get the advice and guidance to help you live the life you want at ML.com/you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, Trumpcast listeners. I got to introduce you to the brand new daily news podcast from Slate.

0:04.8

It's called What Next and it puts all the other daily news shows to shame. It drops every weekday

0:11.2

evening just in time for your commute and it covers everything from the crisis in Yemen to immigration

0:17.6

and government corruption. Slate is piloting the show right now. So this is your opportunity to

0:23.3

really help shape what will come next for What Next. Whether this show informs, inspires,

0:29.1

or provokes you, send your thoughts about it to whatnextatslate.com. That's whatnextatslate.com.

0:36.7

Thanks so much. Now here is What Next.

0:42.0

At Merrill, it all starts with you. Whether it's a dedicated advisor, self-directed investing,

0:46.9

or a Merrill Lynch professionally managed portfolio, Merrill provides advice and guidance to help

0:52.0

you live the life you want. Visit ml.com slash you to get started. Investing in securities involves

0:58.2

risks and there's always the potential of losing money. Merrill Lynch and Merrill make available

1:02.7

products and services offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fener, and Smith Incorporated, a registered

1:07.3

broker dealer, registered investment advisor, member SIPC, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank

1:12.3

of America Corporation. On his way out the door is Attorney General. It turns out Jeff Sessions

1:19.2

had a surprise. He left behind this memo and it's going to change the way the Department of Justice

1:24.8

does business. But before I explain this memo, before I explain why it's so important,

1:30.8

I need to give you a little history. We're going to go back to 1991, early March, Los Angeles.

1:36.4

Now the story that might never have surfaced if someone hadn't picked up his home video camera.

1:40.4

We've all seen the pictures of Los Angeles police officers beating a man they had just pulled over.

1:45.8

The city's police chief said today he will support criminal charges against some of the men.

1:50.0

Here's ABC's Gary Shepherd. Before cell phone cameras and Facebook live,

1:54.4

there is this shaky home video of Rodney King.

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