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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 27 MIN

The Government Treats Armed Militias Better Than Protesters (w/ Radley Balko)

from Bulwark Takes · host The Bulwark

JVL is joined by journalist and civil liberties expert Radley Balko for his take on the why the federal response in Minneapolis fundamentally different and far more dangerous than a typical police shooting. Balko explains why this isn’t just a case of bad officers or poor judgment, but a breakdown at the institutional level, where DHS and ICE no longer even pretend to care about legitimacy and may be beyond reform.Read more from Radley Balko: https://radleybalko.substack.com/

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JVL is joined by journalist and civil liberties expert Radley Balko for his take on the why the federal response in Minneapolis fundamentally different and far more dangerous than a typical police shooting. Balko explains why this isn’t just a case...

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