Episode 169: Attack on the (Black) Vote

For this week’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne discuss the latest news and events. The hosts begin by catching up on life (00:30) and sharing “Oh Lawd” news (7:30). The hosts then turn their attention to politics. They discuss conservative voter suppression laws in Georgia and throughout the United States (26:00), Florida’s anti-protest bill (37:55), and Buttigieg’s recent comments about a mileage tax (40:50). They then have a conversation about gun control and the recent rise in mass shootings in Atlanta, Colorado, and Virginia (44:30). They close the episode by discussing generational differences in social attitudes (48:35), their favorite binge-worthy shows (55:00), and recent backlash against BLM activists (1:03:20). 

Resources:

• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• ‘A childish thing to do’: Man’s final paycheck paid out with 90,000 greasy pennies – https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/25/penny-paycheck-georgia-mans-final-check-paid-grease-covered-coins/7004205002/ 
• Postal worker charged with stealing credit card from route, using it to pay for $8,000 breast lift – https://abc7ny.com/new-york-long-island-post-office-postal-worker/10448377/ 
• Police: Florida mom shows up to daughter’s school wearing boxing glove, fights child, gets arrested – https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/jacksonville-mom-arrested-fight-with-student-duval-county-school/77-ffca1da6-5d2b-4e16-8b28-914e41650949 
• Upper Peninsula man awakes to intruder holding gun to head, demanding his cats – https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/03/upper-peninsula-man-awakes-to-intruder-holding-gun-to-head-demanding-his-cats.html 
• Lawsuits mount for Nevada-based Real Water, amid FDA probe – https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lawsuits-mount-nevada-based-real-water-amid-fda-probe-n1262078 
• Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry –  https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-legislature-bills-state-elections-voting-rights-b2b014cc81894a50fc513168a5f1d0b8 
• Voting Laws Roundup: February 2021 – https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-february-2021  
• DeSantis’ ‘Anti-riot’ legislation draws protesters to Tallahassee on session’s opening day – https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2021/03/02/anti-riot-legislation-draws-protesters-state-capital-hb-1-sb-484-legislation-session/6877090002/ 
• Buttigieg says no gas or mileage tax in Biden’s infrastructure plan – https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/buttigieg-no-gas-tax-mileage-tax-biden-infrastructure-plan-cnntv/index.html 
• 3 men charged in Virginia Beach shootings appear in court – https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/men-charged-virginia-beach-shootings-court-76757338 
• Man With 6 Firearms Arrested At Grocery Store Following Tip From ‘Startled’ Shopper – https://www.npr.org/2021/03/27/981980772/man-with-6-firearms-arrested-at-grocery-store-following-tip-from-startled-shoppe 
• Tamir Rice’s Mother Criticizes Tamika Mallory After Lil Baby’s Grammys Performance – https://www.complex.com/life/tamir-rice-mother-criticizes-tamika-mallory-after-lil-baby-grammys-performance