The Leslie Marshall Show

Today's guest hosts are Edwith Theogene and Charlotte Hancock, Organizing Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. During today's show they discuss June being Pride month, which commemorates the Stonewall Riots of June 1969—a movement led by trans women of color in response to police violence towards LGBTQ+ patrons at the Stonewall Inn.  Pride Month is a time to celebrate the...

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. The two discuss Peloton's new $400 million dollar investment in 'Made in America' manufacturing, the U.S. and E.U.'s diplomatic talks to address steel overcapacity, and President Biden taking a test drive...

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.  Here are the stories that she gave her take on: 1. AXIOS: "Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law" 2. NEW YORK TIMES: "The pandemic may now be in permanent retreat in the U.S." 3. USA TODAY: "Fact check: Businesses can legally ask if patrons have been vaccinated. HIPAA does not apply." 4. AXIOS: "Policing task...

Today's guest hosts are Edwith Theogene and Charlotte Hancock, Organizing Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. During today's show they discuss how four different proposals have been released in the past month that aim to make college affordable and accessible and prevent students from having to choose between obtaining higher education and going into debt. These proposals...

Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories she covers during the segment: 1A. AXIOS: "McCarthy comes out against bipartisan deal on Jan. 6 commission" 1B. AUDIO: Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries on House Minority Leader McCarthy opposing bipartisan commission to investigate January 6th insurrection 2A. AXIOS: "GOP-led Arizona board call...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Rocio Zamora, a Policy Advocate with the Y...

Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories she covers during the segment: 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes" 2. AXIOS: "FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds" 3. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response" 4. AXIOS: "HHS restores Obama-era t...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by John Nichols, the National Political Corre...

With Mother's Day being this Sunday, Leslie begins the show with a brief monologue on what it's been like to be a Mother during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, Leslie gives her take on today's news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment. Here are the stories that she covered: 1. AXIOS: "U.S. adds just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations" 2. AXIOS: "Coronavirus cases hit a seven-month lo...

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. They discuss the intersection between two core issues impacting women and people who can become pregnant—abortion bans and economic injustice. At Generation Progress, they apply a reproductive justice framework (a term coined by a group of Black women in 1994) to al...

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covered: 1. AXIOS: "Some experts now say U.S. unlikely to reach herd immunity" 2. AXIOS: "White House to redirect unordered vaccines to states where demand is higher" 3. AXIOS: "Biden to raise refugee cap to 62,500" 4. NEW YORK TIMES: "Business Coalitions to Speak Out Against Voting Restrict...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Jonah Minkoff-Zern, co-director of Public...

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. The two discuss President Biden's joint address to Congress, the 'American Jobs Plan,' infrastructure, manufacturing, 'Buy American' requirements, green jobs and more. The AAM website is AmericanManufactu...

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covered: 1. NBC NEWS: "Florida Senate advances bill that includes limits on voting by mail, drop boxes" 2. AXIOS: "CDC: Fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outside" 3. AXIOS: "Pfizer CEO: Oral drug to prevent COVID-19 could be ready next year" 4. AXIOS: "Biden to sign $15 minimu...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher of the...

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Edwith Theogene, Executive Director and Organizing Director for Generation Progress. Tomorrow is Earth Day, which means activists, policymakers, and organizations throughout the country are using this week to draw attention to the fight against climate change and for environmental justice. Young people have long been leaders in this fight, and their desir...

Leslie is joined by Steve Sallman, Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) Health, Safety and Environment Department. Ahead of next week's Worker's Memorial Day, Leslie and Steve discuss and honor workers lost to COVID-19, and other occupational hazards. Workers’ Memorial Day is marked every year on April 28th to honor and remember the workers killed, injured, disabled and made ill from exposure...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Atiba Madyun, President/CEO of The Madyun...

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covered: 1. AXIOS: "FDA expects J&J vaccine pause to last "a matter of days" 2. AXIOS: "Fallout over Daunte Wright shooting continues" 3. AXIOS: "Obama: Daunte Wright shooting shows "just how badly we need to reimagine policing"" 4. AXIOS: "Virginia AG launches civil rights probe into pepper...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusU...

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. We are now almost a week into the month of April, which Generation Progress—and many in the criminal justice reform space—recognize each year as Second Chance Month. Second Chance Month is an opportunity to examine the impacts of collateral consequences for justice-...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro is the Chairman of...

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she gave her take on: 1. AUDIO: 911 call played today at Derek Chauvin trial of witness who called 911 on the officers at the scene because he believed he "witnessed a murder" 2. AXIOS: "Report: 67% of students who planned school shootings had "potential access" to guns" 3. AXIOS: "Biden announc...

Leslie is joined by two great guests on two timely topics. First, she's joined by Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, a labor organization consisting of 33 unions that together represent workers in all areas of transportation. Greg gives an analysis of Pete Buttigieg's first congressional hearing as Secretary of Transportation.  This includes a discussion...

Today's guest hosts are Edwith Theogene and Charlotte Hancock, Organizing Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. During today's show they discuss the Equality Act, a key piece of civil rights legislation currently being considered by the Senate that would implement uniform legal protections for people regardless of gender and/or sexual orientation. These protections are crit...