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The Breakdown with Shaun King

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Join Shaun as he unpacks the most important stories of injustice, racism and corruption, but also tells you who's fighting back and how you can support and join them with practical action steps.

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Ep. 158 - The Human Rights Atrocities in Mississippi Prisons 16.01.2020 19:16

Today Shaun discusses a conversation that caused him to really check who he cares about and why - then begins the conversation about the despicable human rights conditions in Mississippi prisons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 157 - The most revolutionary civil rights action so far in 2020 15.01.2020 19:11

Kim Gardner, a brilliant, bold, progressive prosecutor in St. Louis just filed suit against powerful white special interests in law enforcement using the KKK Act of 1871. And it's amazing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 156 - When you threaten the status quo, all hell will break loose 14.01.2020 22:40

Yesterday it was said that Bernie Sanders said a woman could not be President. It trended. It went viral. But sources tell me and The Washington Post that it never happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 155 - Good news from Marshawn, Will Smith, and Chesa Boudin 13.01.2020 18:14

You need some good news in your life. Today Shaun brings you three good news stories from San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, NFL star Marshawn Lynch, and Will Smith. Listen, smile, and learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 154 - Why Trump thinks he can assassinate foreign leaders in broad daylight 09.01.2020 30:47

Today Shaun unpacks the intellectual foundation for why Donald Trump believed he could openly assassinate a foreign leader and get away with it. Then we begin discussing something the problematic fact that New York is giving some of its most important justice reforms just 9 days before giving up on them. We have action steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 153 - Happy New Year...Kind of 06.01.2020 6:05

On our first episode of 2020 Shaun wishes us happy new year as our nation is on the brink of World War III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 152 - Trump welcomes and celebrates a war criminal 30.12.2019 21:10

Do you know the name Eddie Gallagher? He is a violent, bigoted war criminal that Trump absolutely adores. Today Shaun unpacks and explains this and also details the despicable conditions of prisons in Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 151 - Happy Holidays from Shaun 29.12.2019 4:04

A holiday greeting from Shaun King and a quick reflection on this past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 150 - Chrystul Kizer and the crisis of sexual assault victims in the American justice system 20.12.2019 27:51

On our 150th episode Shaun will unpack and explain the horrible sex trafficking case involving teenager Chrystul Kizer, who ultimately shot and killed her trafficker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 149 - What's next after impeachment? 19.12.2019 20:14

Now that Trump has been impeached, Shaun unpacks and explains what will be next and gives us a glimpse into the minds of Republicans and Trump during this time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 148 - Impeachment, Justice, Voting Rights :: A good news episode 18.12.2019 16:37

Today is a good news episode of The Breakdown where Shaun unpacks and explains what is scheduled to happen today with the impeachment of Donald Trump. He also gives us an update on the officer who assaulted the child in North Carolina and a massive restoration of voting rights in Kentucky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 147 - Update on 11 year boy who was brutally assaulted by police 17.12.2019 17:40

Shaun gives us an update on the case of the 11 year old boy who was brutally assaulted by police in Vance County, North Carolina then shares details on four new cases of police violence that have happened across the country this month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 146 - This officer should be arrested immediately 16.12.2019 17:29

A horrible video of a police officer assaulting an 11 year old boy was just released. Here Shaun unpacks and explains the case and gives us action steps to call for this officer to be fired and arrested immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 145 - What does it mean to be a modern day abolitionist? Part 2. 13.12.2019 18:53

To be an abolitionist, you not only have to have an abolitionist worldview, you have to take abolitionist actions. Today Shaun unpacks and explains what that means and gives us a big update on the impeachment of Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 144 - Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart 12.12.2019 17:31

Today Shaun tells the story of three teenage boys who spent 36 years in prison for a crime they did not commit and has a very special action step for us on how we can build something together to support anybody who has been wrongly convicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 143 - What does it mean to be a modern day abolitionist? Part 1. 11.12.2019 17:30

Most of us know what it meant to be an abolitionist before the American Civil War, but what does it mean today? Listen to Part 1 of a mini-series from Shaun King as he unpacks and explains how we can all be modern day abolitionists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 142 - Big Announcement from Shaun 10.12.2019 18:21

We're not giving away the BIG news in the description! You have to listen to this episode to get it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 141 - White men dominate the Golden Globe nominations 09.12.2019 21:19

The Golden Globe nominations were just announced and Shaun unpacks and explains why it's a problem, and why it matters that women and people of color were left out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 140 - Bloomberg just told the single biggest lie of 2019 06.12.2019 15:56

Michael Bloomberg oversaw one of the most racist policies of the 21st century. Today he went on national TV and lied, saying nobody ever told him it was wrong until last month. This lie is Trumpian in nature and must be confronted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 139 - Taking a personal day 05.12.2019 6:16

Shaun shares some of his story of living in chronic pain and how hard it can be to take a day off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 138 - About Kamala Harris dropping out 04.12.2019 25:53

Kamala Harris just dropped out of the presidential race. Shaun discusses some of the unique challenges of Black women in politics and unpacks what her dropping out means for the race at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 137 - Impeachment, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and Mayor Pete 03.12.2019 27:09

On today's episode Shaun unpacks and explains Trump's new refusal to participate in this week's impeachment hearings, confronts the horrible new threats against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and offers a critique of both Mayor Pete and Michael Bloomberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 136 - What's next for Rodney Reed? 02.12.2019 19:45

Rodney Reed's execution was stayed exactly two weeks ago. Today, Shaun updates us on the case, and tells us new stories about people all over the country who have been wrongfully convicted. Join us with an action step that will help combat our national problem with wrongful convictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 135 - Just Checking In 22.11.2019 2:47

Unable to record a full episode for today, Shaun takes a moment to check in for a brief moment. Enjoy your weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 134 - The new worst 48 hours of the Trump presidency 21.11.2019 15:53

As the impeachment hearings continue, bombshell testimony dooms Trump to a certain impeachment in the weeks ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices