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Raising the Bar with Iman
by Iman
Podcast that examines legal issues and policies, and the impact on women of color. We aim to inform, educate & provide concrete tools to empower, expand and help our community.
Episodes
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Ep 17 | COVID Conversations with Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta (Part II)
This is part II of my conversation with Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta. Tune in to hear about how I'm coping with working and parenting a toddler (with no daycare). We also discuss COVID conspiracy theories, multi generational families, and why the earth is FINALLY happy with us.
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Ep 016 | COVID Conversations with Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta (Part I)
On this episode I’m joined by Bethany, Janelle and Vonetta to talk about how we’re coping with this new world we live in. We talk about the local government responses in NYC, ATL, Los Angeles and Maryland, about how Joe Biden and Bill DeBlasio are missing (someone send a search team), Fauci’s...
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Ep 014: Touch ID, Face ID or Passcode? Law Enforcement and Your Phone...
Can law enforcement compel you to unlock your phone? Well, it depends? Do you use a passcode, your face or your fingerprint? Follow RTB on social media IG: @1RTBpodcast Facebook: @1RTBpodcast www.rtbpodcast.com
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Ep 013 | Flint Water Crisis Meets Trump's Courts
The 25th day of April marked five years since the residents of Flint, Michigan were forced to consume hazardous waste (in the form of water coming from their faucets). Flint residents have been fighting hard for justice. This past week, a federal judge ruled that residents can proceed with their...
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Ep 012 | Rappers Beware - 99 Problems and the 1st Amendment is One of Them
In this episode, I discuss a First Amendment case out of Pennsylvania involving a rapper, Jamal Knox (aka Mayhem Mal), and a song he and a friend recorded entitled "F*ck the Police." Jamal was charged with making terroristic threats although this song isn't the first of its kind. Recently, the...
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Ep 009 | Concede What, Bih?
Vonetta, my lively Georgia resident and dear friend, is back to discuss the midterm elections, and why we couldn't be happier Stacey Abrams is exhibiting much needed #blackgirlmagic. Follow RTB on social media IG: @1RTBpodcast Facebook: @1RTBpodcast www.rtbpodcast.com
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Ep 008 | Kavanaugh is Deciding What Now? A Look at SCOTUS' Current Term..
On this episode I discuss a few cases on the Court's current docket. Madison v. Alabama - does the 8th Amendment prevent a state from executing an inmate if the inmate is unable to remember the crime for which he is to be executed; Gamble v. United States - should the Court overrule the separate...
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Ep 007 | Discussing the Midterm Elections… GA, You Know We Can See You, Right?
On this episode I bring in my line sister to talk about the midterms, more specifically: why State Attorney Generals are extremely important, why you should think twice about voting for Marsy's Laws (victim rights laws), and why the GA's Governor race is the most embarrassing display of racist...
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Ep 006 | Discussing Incarcerated Women - Can't Have True Criminal Justice Reform Without It
On this episode of Raising the Bar with Iman, I discuss The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, federal legislation aimed at providing women in federal prisons with access to hygiene products and increased communication with loved ones. While this legislation is a great start, it wouldn't impact...
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Ep 005 | Can Black Prosecutors Change the System + Rest in Peace, Botham Jean
On this episode of Raising the Bar with Iman, I sit down with Martinis Jackson author of the book, "Justice My Way: Memoirs Of A Black Prosecutor" to discuss the role of Black prosecutors in the criminal justice system. We also discuss the killing of Botham Jean in Dallas and how police are…
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Ep 004 | 100 Years and Nothing... Anti-Lynching Laws in America
Recently, Senators Harris, Booker and Scott (the Black Senators) introduced a bill entitled “Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018.” The bill is the latest installment in this country’s attempt to pass anti-lynching legislation. Despite lynching being “the ultimate expression of racism in…
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Ep 003 | Voldemort is Coming for the Courts and Social Security
This current presidential administration set out to change America’s courts – and, unfortunately, it is succeeding. This episode discusses a recent Presidential executive order and DOJ memo that changes the way Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are hired and fired in this country. The…
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Ep 002 | The F*ck is going on in our hoods? Let's Talk about Gentrification
On Episode 2 of Raising the Bar with Iman, I discuss a lawsuit out of Washington, DC. Residents and a grassroots organization are suing the city for discrimination due to gentrification. The plaintiffs allege the District's policy agenda is discriminatory based on age and income, and have a...
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Podcast that examines legal issues and policies, and the impact on women of color. We aim to inform, educate & provide concrete tools to empower, expand and help our community.
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