Top Public Safety Official in Mississippi Speaks Out on Nolan Wells Case
About this episode
Victor Blackwell discusses the Nolan Wells case and community concerns with public safety officials and TPS recipients.
The top public safety official in Mississippi joins Victor to share what he knows about the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells. Victor also asks Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell for his reaction to the distrust much of the Black community says they have in state law enforcement. Viles Dorsainvil is a Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio and says Haitian TPS recipients there tell him that they’re being targeted by the Trump administration with letters summoning them to report to an ICE office, and some are even being outfitted with an ankle monitor. He joins Victor to share perspective on the fear that’s causing. Plus, Victor speaks with a TPS recipient named Corinne who says she was just nine years old when she moved to the U.S. with her mother after Haiti's earthquake and fears being forced back to a country she doesn't know. Black voters will play a major role in whether a moderate or progressive candidate prevails in next week's Democratic senate primary in Michigan. Victor speaks with Rep. Haley Stevens supporter Keith Williams, Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus, and Dr. Pamela Pugh, president of…
People in this episode
Host: Victor Blackwell
Guests: Sean Tindell, Viles Dorsainvil, Corinne
Topics covered
- public safety
- law enforcement
- community trust
- Haitian TPS recipients
- political endorsements
- student dress code
- social media reaction
Keywords
- Nolan Wells
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety
- Black community
- Trump administration
- ICE
- Haitian TPS
- Democratic primary
- Tuskegee University dress code
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus, Michigan's State Board of Education
Places: Mississippi, Springfield, Ohio, Haiti, Tuskegee University
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