George Floyd trial a test for ‘racist US justice system’ – Black Lives Matter’s Hawk Newsome (E995)

We speak to Hawk Newsome, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Greater New York. He discusses the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd, how the trial is a test for a “racist and biased” judicial system, the racist history of the police in the US, the connection between drug use and poverty that has been overshadowed by politicians and media drawing racial tropes between George Floyd’s race and the fact that he was on drugs at the time of his death, why he doesn’t see much difference between the Democratic and Republican parties, and much more!

Finally, we speak to Frank Grillo, star of the new film ‘Body Brokers’. He discusses who the body brokers were and how they scammed drug addicts with extortionate rehabilitation costs, how his own father fell victim to the body brokers, his roles in ‘No Man’s Land’ and other new films he’s working on, his thought process behind picking which roles he’ll accept, and much more!

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