Tag: social distancing
Slave Labor, Dire Conditions: A TRNN Update On Prisons And COVID-19
Eddie Conway talks to journalists Kim Kelly and Adryan Corcione about how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the poor healthcare system in US prisons and jails. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
What’s Being Done To Prevent Deaths in Detention Centers, Prisons?
Eddie Conway talks to ACLU Maryland attorney Sonia Kumar, Never Again Action organizer Hallie Berkson-Gold, and ICE Free New Jersey activist Jorge Torres. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page and support our work…
The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe
As COVID-19 spreads, experts call for the release of the most vulnerable people in prisons and jails. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. — Statement From Community…
Corporations Are Protecting Their Profits From COVID-19, Not Their Workers
Trump is offering big business billions of dollars as the pandemic spreads, and almost nothing for their stranded employees. But real protection for workers has to be much more than a $1000 check. Producer: Marc…
Will Maryland Join Other States In Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID-19?
Gov. Larry Hogan has earned praise for his response to COVID-19. But Maryland leads the nation in jailing young Black men, and advocates say he’s failing to protect Maryland’s prison population. Subscribe to our page…
Drug Dealers Practice Social Distancing; Police Cough On Residents
COVID-19 is felt differently in cities like Baltimore where police act like an occupying force. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Sanders Ends Campaign After ‘Shit Show’ Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says Tuesday’s vote risked lives and amounted to voter suppression, and that Democrats must embrace a progressive vision to beat Trump in November. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Subscribe to our…
Stir Crazy! Episode #9: Coronavirus casualty of the day: Sanders’ campaign
Episode #9 of Stir Crazy, on The Real News Network. Today we’re talking about the latest casualty: The Bernie Sanders campaign. Also on the show: Marcus Ferrell, one of our favorite political consultants, along with…
Stir Crazy! #6: Socially Distanced
Stuck in the house? Social distancing at work? Need a break from the kids? Join Real News’ Andrew Corkery, Leandro Lagera, Charles Lenchner, and Tunde Ogunfolaju as we discuss some of the news stories that…
Stir Crazy! #7: Is Capitalism a Virus?
Stuck in the house? Social distancing at work? Need a break from the kids? Join Real News’ Steve Horn, and Charles Lenchner, along with act.tv Twitch Streamer Jocelyn Macurdy Keatts, and Political Consultant and Community…
Stir Crazy! Episode #8: How awful is Covid-19?
Stir Crazy Episode #8 on The Real News Network. Journalist Baynard Woods just recovered from COVID-19 and talks with writer/organizer Jesse A. Myerson and TRNN’s Kim Brown, Leandro Lagera, and Lisa Snowden-McCray about how to…
‘We’re Not Treated Like We’re Essential. We’re Treated Like We’re Disposable.’
Amazon is using COVID-19 rules to control their employees, not to protect them, says an Amazon worker who took part in the fourth strike at a Chicago facility. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is suspending his presidential campaign. Sanders’ campaign—which had embraced taking on the Democratic party establishment and taxing the wealthy to fund social programs like universal healthcare—struggled after former Vice President Joe…
American Police Have Stashed Away Billions-And You Are Paying The Bill
The first part of our investigation into the hidden costs of policing reveals the exorbitant amount of money funneled to police through police pension funds; a PAR conversation with guest Otto the Watchdog. Please join…
Tea Party 2.0? Reopen Government Protests Linked To Right-Wing Donors
The ongoing protests endanger public health, but are supported by Trump and may be funded by right-wing donors. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Amazon Workers Hold Nationwide Strikes As COVID-19 Sweeps Warehouses
Fired Amazon employee Chris Smalls says workers will protest until they feel protected, while Amazon-owned Whole Foods is ranking stores where employees are most likely to unionize. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery…
COVID-19 spikes in prison will spread to the larger community
The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice—whose mission is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system—reports that the rate of COVID cases in federal and state prisons is more than four…
