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Podcast · By Damon Ellison · English · US · Official site

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  1. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    11-1 AND STILL NO VERDICT: Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Explained (opens the original)

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    🚨 **11-1 AND STILL NO VERDICT: Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Explained**After six weeks of testimony and more than **38 hours of deliberations across seven days**, the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial has ended in a **mistrial**.On this episode of **Habari Live**, Damon and Iesha break down the reported **11-1 jury split**, the controversy surrounding the lone holdout juror, the defense’s postpartum psychosis argument, the prosecution’s case that Clancy understood what she was doing, and the major q

  2. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    Trump’s Mail-In Voting Crackdown BLOCKED + Did He Really Rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”? (opens the original)

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    President Trump’s push to change mail-in voting rules is facing a major legal battle—and Arizona could be directly affected. Damon and Iesha break down what’s actually happening, why states are suing, what the courts have ruled, and what Arizona voters need to know before the 2026 midterms. Then it’s time for “Did He Really Do That?” Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” We look at Canada’s reaction, the Indigenous histor

  3. Episode · Aug 23, 2026

    THE BLACK FATHER MYTH EXPOSED: The Data Tells a Different Story + Stephen A. Smith vs. NABJ (opens the original)

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    On this episode of **Habari Live**, Damon and Iesha challenge one of the most persistent stereotypes in America: the myth of the “absent Black father.”We break down federal CDC/NCHS research on father involvement and examine what the data actually found about Black fathers—from feeding, bathing, and dressing young children to helping with homework, sharing meals, and staying involved even when living outside the child’s home. We also discuss how marriage statistics, household structure, media po

  4. Episode · Aug 16, 2026

    ERASED: Trump’s DEI Crackdown, Black Book Bans & the Fight Over American History (opens the original)

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    President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion is reaching far beyond federal offices. In this episode of Habari Live, Damon and Iesha examine how anti-DEI policies have affected federal employment, military libraries, museums, historical websites, and classrooms—including the Peoria Unified School District’s decision to prohibit works by Frederick Douglass and Lorraine Hansberry. We break down the removal of 381 books from the Naval Academy library, including Maya An

  5. Episode · Aug 9, 2026

    OFFICER TATUM EXPOSED: How He Spun the Sonya Massey & Nolan Wells Cases (opens the original)

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    **OFFICER TATUM EXPOSED: How He Spun the Sonya Massey & Nolan Wells Cases**In this powerful episode of Habari Live, Damon Ellison and Iesha Rowan examine how conservative commentator Brandon “Officer Tatum” Tatum framed two deeply troubling cases involving Sonya Massey and Nolan Wells—and what his commentary reveals about the political business of turning Black pain into profitable content.Sonya Massey called 911 for protection after reporting a possible prowler outside her Illinois home. Instea

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