Gun Violence

This week, the boys reach the final chapter in the tale of CTE-riddled football player-turned killer, Aaron Hernandez, with the murder of his best friend Odin Lloyd, the subsequent arrest & trial of Aaron Hernandez, the scandal surrounding his private life, and the story of the former football star's final days behind bars...

A man in rural South Carolina calls 911 about a reckless driver. A reckless driver with a gun. Minutes later, a man is killed on Camp Swamp Road. Police say this was a clear-cut case of self defense. WSJ reporter Valerie Bauerlein reconstructs that night using 911 calls, police dash-camera and body-camera recordings. Read the Reporting: Police Say He Killed in Self-Defense. His Phone Tells Another Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More information comes to light about the gunman in Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, British flags pop up all around the UK, and college football kicks off! Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsor: Shopify - Go to https://Shopify.com/morningwire to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period and upgrade your selling today. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minneapolis mourns after a fatal shooting at a Catholic school, the DOJ hands out settlements to Biden-era whistleblowers, and Cracker Barrel’s PR nightmare may soon be coming to an end. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Beam - Visit https://shopbeam.com/WIRE and use code WIRE to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Brickhouse Nutrition - Go to https://TheNewWhey.com and use promo code MORNINGWIRE for 20% off. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered, yet for many Black families, the fear remains unchanged. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe sits down with Ryan Ross and his teenage son Gavin to discuss "The Talk" — the painful but necessary conversation Black parents have to prepare their children for encounters with police. From childhood memories of Tamir Rice to fatherly rules for surviving traffic stops, we take a look at how Black parents explain to their sons how to navigate interactions with law enforcement.

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Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true-crime news but first the boys send some love to Los Angeles, THEN the Devil of the Ozarks back behind bars, Russian student dead after gym class javelin mishap, The Death of famous gator Flat Creek Floyd, 11 Banned Baby names, the boys remember Sly Stone, Listener Emails, New Tour Dates, and MORE!

Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death triggered a reckoning with racism. But we explore how Floyd's murder also fueled conspiracies and political extremism.

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Several shots rang out during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania yesterday, with one of the bullets grazing the former President’s ear. The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true-crime news but first the boys recap their weekend adventures at the world's largest UFO Convention "Contact in the Desert", the 20th Anniversary of Marvin Heemeyer's "Killdozer" rampage, Chad Daybell sentenced to DEATH, Robert Pickton DEAD, Prince King The Serial Sling Shot Assailant DEAD, Deranged Minnesota man kills sister over pregnancy, then chopped her up and left body parts around the neighborhood, A street fight erupts in flames in Mexico, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

U.S. federal judges are dealing with a surge in serious, politically driven threats, an analysis by Reuters finds.

Grieving parents are using AI to re-create the voices of children killed in shootings to advocate for gun reform. The Wall Street Journal explores why.

University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark set a new scoring record for NCAA women’s basketball. The Athletic has more.

The WNBA’s Sabrina Ionescu and the NBA’s Stephen Curry are going head-to-head in a 3-point contest tomorrow as part of All-Star Weekend. ESPN has the story.

The Supreme Court will decide if Zackey Rahimi, a man accused of domestic violence and involved in at least five shootings, still has a constitutional right to bear arms. KERA reporter Caroline Love and law professor Eric Ruben explain. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canada’s unprecedented decision to publicly accuse India of assassinating a Canadian citizen in Canada is upending the two countries' relationship. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Vox’s Marin Cogan, who lived through a school shooting herself, explains why she hasn’t given up on a solution to our gun problem yet. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Victoria Chamberlin edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Violence against police on the rise, GOP states and the federal government square off over the national guard vaccine mandate, and the NFL is hit with a racially charged lawsuit. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Chicago Tribune’s Stacy St. Clair runs through the Rittenhouse trial and verdict, legal scholar Eric Ruben explains how “self-defense” can apply to shooting unarmed people in public. Today’s show was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Miles Bryan with help from Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More details emerge on the fatal Travis Scott concert, the latest from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and Texas changes its constitution to combat restrictive Covid policies. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Body cameras were supposed to bring greater transparency to law enforcement. The case of Ronald Greene suggests police departments are still learning how to use, and even abuse, a new tool. Today’s show was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even after Derek Chauvin was captured on video killing George Floyd, he could still get his job back. BuzzFeed’s Melissa Segura explains how. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices