179. Tangazo!: The Trump impact, Domestic Abuse ends violently and North Side Business Association calls for fairness and transparency with 37 million dollar Covid Grant Program

The 179th Episode of Tangazo - a Podcast from KDHX, begins with former Tallahassee Florida and frequent Tangazo commentator, Mayor Dorothy Inman-Johnson, discussing President Elect Donald Trump's, winning the presidency and what she expects the next four years will look like in, America. ---- Next we are joined by Dr. Cynthia R Bennett, CEO of JADASA, journey against domestic and sexual abuse. ---- The organization focuses on aiding women in abusive relationships, that often lead to gun violence, such as the recent murder in Wentzville, Mo. of 28 years old BreAnna Johnson. ----- The young mother of two  infants was also four months pregnant with twins, when she was shot five times in the back and killed by the father of her children. ---- BreAnna, had sought help from JADASA in the months leading up to her death.  In hour two, we are by joined Temeka Tameka DeVoil Stigers, founder of the grassroots organization, North Side Business Association, formed to bring awareness to the alleged misuse, of a 37 million dollar, Federal Covid Relief Grant program, intended help North Side businesses and nonprofit organizations in StLouis city. ---- Stigers was also one of the organizers, of a successful attempt, to ask the state to audit the city's spending, of other Federal funds designated for Covid relief. St. Louis Developer Kevin Bryant, leader of the Kingshighway development effort, will also be in studio alongside Tyrone Dumas, owner of the Dumas Bilingual Learning Center, located in Baden. ----- Mr Dumas, says that he has proof positive that the, Covid relief grant program has been mishandled. ----- Amidst charges of nepotism and poor vetting of applicants for the grant, the program has stalled, with St.Louis Comptroller Darlene Green, threatening to withhold signing off on the distribution of the funds, suggesting  the SLDC, has failed to properly vet businesses and nonprofits,that have been awarded millions of dollars. -----