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Aug 19
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Black Genius in a World on Fire w/ Tre J...

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National Guard troops flood D.C., DOJ worker fired for sandwich assault on CBP officer, Burkina Faso’s military junta moves to criminalize homosexuality., and L.A. endures a traumatic summer of wildfire recovery, ICE raids, and protests. Myles and Sharhonda sit down with Tre Johnson, author of Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy.

 

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The @washingtonpost tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is.

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

Burkina Faso's military junta to ban homosexual acts

 

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