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Wednesday · 2 hr 30 min
It's a New Day: 9-9-26 Revisionist 9/11 History
Recounting the previous questionable comments on 9/11 after Donald John tells yet another dubious story about being pulled out of the wreckage of the US Steel Building as New York's mayor releases files proving city officials knew about the toxicity of the air after the attacks on the World Trade Center ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Tuesday · 2 hr 32 min
It's a New Day: 9-8-26 Tariff Wars
Americans and Canadians brace for higher prices as the trade war resulting from US tariffs on Canadian imports intensifies with Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50 % on American milk, perfume, video game consoles, golf clubs, fishing rods, steel, aluminum, jackets and T-shirts will face 50% tariffs. Cheese, carpets and certain household appliances like stoves and air conditioners will be subject to 25% tariffs, and forklifts and industrial molds will face 15% tariffs.
September 4 · 2 hr 23 min
It's a New Day: 9-4-26 S.C.A.T. Founder Patrick Lumumba
Exclusive interview with Patrick Lumumba, one of the founders of the Senatobia Committee for Accountability and Transparency (S.C.A.T.) following the firing of Senatobia, Mississippi's police chief and the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of 1 year-old Kohen Wiley by a Senatobia police officer.
September 4 · 2 hr 24 min
It's a New Day: 9-3-26 Al Sharpton Threatened with Lawsuit
Recounting the Nolan Xavier Wells case since July 4, 2026 and detailing the list of demand and deadline issued by attorneys for alleged "suspects" in the case to Rev. Al Sharpton after threats of a defamation lawsuit against him along with his reaction to those threats.
September 3 · 2 hr 25 min
It's a New Day: 9-2-26 Senatobia Police Chief Fired
Amid the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of 1 year-old Kohen Wiley, who was shot by a Senatobia police officer in a Walmart parking lot as the baby sat in his mother's lap, Senatobia's Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to terminate Chief Harold Vanderford following reports of racist text messages. Vanderford had attempted to resign, the board rejected his resignation and voted instead to fire the police chief.
September 1 · 2 hr 26 min
It's a New Day: 9-1-26 2Pac Murder Trial
A look back at the history and costs of the toxic culture glamorized by gangster rap music in the wake of the conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years after the rapper's death. Davis' first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon conviction could result in his being sentenced to life in prison.
August 31 · 2 hr 30 min
It's a New Day: 8-31-26 Senate Candidate Scott Colom
Exclusive interview with Democratic candidate Scott Colom, the district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi, who'll face Cindy Hyde-Smith in November for a chance to represent Mississippi in the US Senate. Colom discusses his plans to lower costs for families, save our Mississippi hospitals, and bring good jobs home.
August 28 · 2 hr 28 min
It's a New Day: 8-28-26 Charles Sims
Exclusive interview with the third-great-grandson of Confederate officer and former U.S. Senator James Z. George, Charles Sims, who returns to Ocean Springs, Mississippi for a public gathering centered on listening, compassion, historical responsibility and community healing in the wake of Nolan Wells' death.
August 27 · 2 hr 27 min
It's a New Day: 8-27-26 Where's the Beef (from?)
Reactions and questions after nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef were recalled with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest warning level due to an import violation and no clear answer to where the meat came from and an engagement ends after the would-be bride expressed support for accused child-murderer on trial, Lindsay Clancy.
August 26 · 2 hr 26 min
It's a New Day: 8-26-26 Kennedy Center Threat
Remembering entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton after her passing at 80 years-old and reactions to the threat to the Kennedy Center after the Justice Department threatened to demolish the Center if planned renovations for the performing arts venue are not allowed to be carried out, and attorneys from the justice department have also asked for President Donald Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
August 26 · 2 hr 26 min
It's a New Day: 8-25-26 Voting and Incarceration
Drawing contrasts on life on the inside and outside of incarceration and the importance and impacts of voting in America in 2026.
August 24 · 2 hr 28 min
It's a New Day: 8-24-26 Sean Grayson Dies in Prison
Donald John threatens an "economic D-Day" for Iran and reactions after Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 in her home, died in prison after attempting to gain an early release from his 20 year sentence. Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023 and his attorneys said at his sentencing that the disease had spread to his liver and lungs.
August 20 · 2 hr 23 min
It's a New Day: 8-20-26 $40 Trillion in Debt
Reactions to the announcement that the U.S. gross national debt has officially crossed the $40 trillion threshold for the first time and that the US strategic oil reserve is at the lowest level since 1983 as the war in Iran continues.
August 20 · 2 hr 25 min
It's a New Day: 8-19-26 Nolan Wells' 19th Birthday
Ahead of a National Prayer Rally to commemorate what would have been Nolan Wells' 19th birthday, Rip responds to the calls for "patience" with law enforcement while the investigation continues and calls out officials for their lack of transparency in the process.
August 18 · 2 hr 24 min
It's a New Day: 8-18-26 The Church and the Civil Rights Movement
Ahead of a national prayer vigil for what would have been Nolan Wells' 19th birthday, listeners are provided a history lesson on how and why the church was one of the most influential groups in the Civil Rights movement in America and how the tactics and strategies of the time could be applied today.
August 17 · 2 hr 26 min
It's a New Day: 8-17-26 Muslim Judge in Mississippi
Judge Assma Ali made history by being elected the first Muslim judge in the State. The daughter of Yemeni immigrants to the United States, Ali is now municipal judge for the City of Benoit, a small town in southwest Bolivar County in the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, called for her removal from office. Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, a Republican candidate for governor, vowed to ban Sharia law if elected governor, though he did not mention Assma in his post.
August 14 · 2 hr 27 min
It's a New Day: 8-14-26 US Investments
Analyzing the roughly $100 billion in tariff refunds paid to companies (not the tariff/taxpayer) and the current examples of "democratic socialism" in the US, including the extent of government ownership stakes in at least 30 companies.
August 13 · 2 hr 24 min
It's a New Day: 8-13-26 Sen. Johnny Dupree
Senator Johnny Dupree speaks on his district's lines being redrawn despite no federal mandate to do so. DuPree's win, along with another Democratic victory the same night, broke the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi Senate for the first time in six years.
August 12 · 2 hr 27 min
It's a New Day: 8-11-26 Working with Law Enforcement
A drive-by shooting captured on a doorbell camera sparks conversation about working with law enforcement agencies to help police neighborhoods and prevent violent, potentially deadly situations and "friends" of Nolan Wells speak on the audio from the hold during the Sea Tow call and threats they've received in a new podcast interview.
August 10 · 2 hr 28 min
It's a New Day: 8-10-26 Woman Found Hanging in Jackson Identified
The war with Iran drags on with conflicting reports on negotiations and an update in the death of Tasia Fortune, the 29 year-old woman who was identified after her body was found hanging from a tree on August 3, 2026 on the Road to Remembrance in Jackson, Mississippi and a man said to be a person of interest in connection with the death has been arrested on an unrelated charge.

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