Senator Ted Cruz Maintaining a Lead, Chicago Police Bodycam Shows They Fired 96 Times at Dexter Reed, and Will There be a Presidential Debate this Fall?
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon have a discussion on the chances for a presidential debate this fall and the new polling out of Texas that shows Senator Ted Cruz maintaining a lead. Then, they talk about the release of bodycam footage in the Chicago traffic stop shooting of a young Black male who opened fire on police and NPR under pressure for “liberal bias.” Next, Carl talks to Lani Davis about Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, scheduled to start in New York on Monday. And lastly, Tom talks to former editorial board member for the Chicago Tribune John Kass about the upcoming Democratic Convention and the politics of race and violence in Chicago.