and guillotines, you all. that s what we re talking about. it will only happen if the voters allow him to do it. plus, nikki haley wants the gop nomination for president. if she can t take on her former bass does she have what it takes to be commander in chief? also tonight, the long reach of the big lie. colorado secretary of state jim griswold is here to talk about a brand new threat from election deniers. later, it s blacker all freedom week. how all of us can empower americans fastest-growing new group of entrepreneurs. this is american voices. hello, i m michael steele in for alicia menendez. we start a new hour of american voices, we have to talk about some new reporting that frankly sounds nuts. we must take it seriously. we know donald trump loves him some law and order. reporting in rolling stone says he wants to take things back to 17 and 92 if americans sent him back to the white house. in short, he wants to expand the federal death penalty according to three sourc
girl freedom week, the campaign advocating for an investment to help black girls and young women thrive. the goal was to raise one billion dollars by 2030. the black girl freedom fund says black girls are quote, on the front lines of movements that demand social justice. they have done so despite having to navigate intersecting systems of oppression, under investment and an erasure of experiences and contributions. black women and girls are not only trail blazers on the social justice front, but according to a study conducted by jpmorgan, they are also the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the united states. accounting for 42% of all women who opened a new business in 2014 and 2019. yet, given a lack of access to capital black, women are most likely forced to self fund their businesses. joining me now, president and
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At their April 20 work session, the members of the Austin City Council certainly sounded thankful for the recommendations the City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force had just laid at their feet. Vanessa Fuentes expressed her gratitude. Ann Kitchen promised to study the recommendations. Alison Alter praised the task force members for pouring themselves into the work.
Those whom they d praised – the community activists the task force comprises – were quite untouched. With the three-hour meeting wrapping up, they wanted to know where they stood. It s imperative that we see the city manager s office, staff, council, and the city as a whole make a public commitment, said Monica Guzmán of Go Austin/Vamos Austin.