Leader in Madison, Wisconsin Calls for Arrest of Officer Who Killed Corey Ruiz
About this episode
Victor Blackwell discusses police violence, civil rights, and community advocacy with various guests following the shooting of Corey Ruiz.
Days after protests erupted following the fatal police-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz, City Council President Sabrina Madison tells Victor Blackwell why she thinks the officer involved should be arrested and calls the killing of Ruiz an “execution”. Plus, Victor speaks to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Kalpana Kotagal, the sole commissioner to vote against a proposal for the civil rights agency to end 60 years of collection data on demographics from employers. Does this now open the door to more workplace discrimination? A Christian church “Foundations for Nations” is defending their presence on a Native American reservation after a recent sermon that called out quote "idol worship". Victor speaks with Northern Arapaho Tribe and Business Council Chairman Keenan Groesbeck, who says the church has “got to go.” Later, Victor shares the reactions he saw on his social media algorithm this week to a story about a Black-owned brunch spot, Toast on Lenox, getting boycott threats after its owner was photographed with Republican candidate for governor in Georgia Rick Jackson. Haitians with temporary protected status are facing the threat of deportation, coupled with…
People in this episode
Host: Victor Blackwell
Guests: Sabrina Madison, Kalpana Kotagal, Keenan Groesbeck, Farah Larrieux
Topics covered
- police violence
- civil rights
- workplace discrimination
- Native American issues
- community advocacy
- temporary protected status
Keywords
- Corey Ruiz
- police shooting
- civil rights
- workplace discrimination
- Native American
- temporary protected status
- community advocacy
- boycott threats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foundations for Nations
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