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SHOW NOTES: Should Trump be the focus of the news 24/7? Of course not. But I understand why having the former president placed under arrest would dominate the news today. The problem is two-fold, though. It's going to dominate the news for weeks and months to come, even when it shouldn't, because it's clearly good for their ratings. And when Trump becomes the primary focus of the news, VERY VERY important stories end up not being told.
Like what's happening in the Tennessee legislature as we speak. It's one of the closest things to fascism we've ever seen. At least 3 duly elected Democratic State Representatives are about to literally be removed from their positions because they participated in a peaceful protest about gun control. First their key cards were disabled and now legislation has been drafted to remove them from the legislature...permanently.
It's a scary thing - and makes me very concerned about the path we might be going down right now.
Let me unpack and explain it.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shaun King is one of the most followed and shared activists and journalists in the world. In addition to being the Founder and Editor in Chief of The North Star, he also leads the Grassroots Law Project and the Real Justice PAC. A historian by training, Shaun King is the New York Times bestselling author of Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future. His upcoming book, a memoir called Lemons and Stones, is on sale now! Shaun’s daily news podcast, The Breakdown with Shaun King, has been heard and shared hundreds of millions of times in almost every country in the world and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts are heard. Shaun has been with his brilliant wife, Rai, for nearly 25 years, and they are raising their 5 kids in Brooklyn, New York.
On the day of Trump's arrest, let me tell you the SECOND most important news story. It's pretty damn urgent. Episode #782 of The Breakdown with Shaun King