DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou: “Police Officer Trump”

DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall by Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Episode notes

When the going gets strange, the “DeProgram” Show is there to help. President Trump is hitting the streets tonight, joining D.C. police and National Guardsmen on a ride-along following his federal takeover of the city’s police force. This odd, unprecedented stunt raises alarms about overreach and its chilling impact on minority communities. Meanwhile, a disturbing trend emerges: delivery drivers, many from Central and South America, are getting detained by ICE agents during routine moped stops.

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• Menendez Brothers’ Parole Hearings: The Menendez brothers face their first parole hearings this week—Erik on Thursday and Lyle on Friday—following a reduction of their life sentences without parole. Their case highlights debates about second chances, with legal teams ar ... 

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