1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: What's happing to strates you is this is Tesla and Figaro. 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: I wanted to touch base to let you know that 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: I am currently taking a cause for the cause, and 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: the cause is the Derek Shavin trial for the murder 5 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: of George Floyd. Over the last week, I have been 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: extremely busy with working with the family of George Floyd. 7 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: I am the senior advisor for the George Floyd Foundation. 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: I also serve as the senior public policy consultant for 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family. So over the 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: last week or so, I have been very busy focusing 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: on the trial, watching every day. We are now in 12 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: day eight and so I am absolutely spending a lot 13 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: of time making sure that I don't miss anything so 14 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: that I can give that information to you, the straight shooters, 15 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: and you can take that information back to your communities. 16 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: So bear with me this one week and allow me 17 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: an opera Aratunity two interview Attorney Natalie Jackson on next week. 18 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: Attorney nat Lee Jackson, which trade by Martin's local attorney, 19 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: a personal friend of mine, and she and I sat 20 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: down to talk about the trial, everything about it, from 21 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: the jury selection to the charges to her predictions on 22 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: how she will see this case rolling out, and then 23 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: her and I are going to give you a couple 24 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: of more interviews as we move forward towards a verdict, 25 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: hopefully a verdict in the Derek Shavin trial. So bear 26 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 1: with me this week while we take this brief pause 27 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: just to be able to bring you exclusive coverage on 28 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: the trial. I will also bring in some of the 29 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: family of George Floyd so that they can talk about 30 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: their personal experience. In the meantime, you can follow me 31 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: live tweets that I've been doing on Twitter at Tesla 32 00:01:55,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: Figaro or Instagram at Tesla Figaro. You also can check 33 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: out some commentary that I have done on Black News 34 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: Channel just to get an idea of where my thoughts are. 35 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 1: But I want to use my podcast as an opportunity 36 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: to go in depth. Unfortunately on TV we only get 37 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 1: a few minutes to really explain. But you will absolutely 38 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: enjoy next week's interview with Attorney at Lee Jackson as 39 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: we spend an hour going through each facet of the case. 40 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: She will be here with me over the next couple 41 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: of weeks, and so I do hope you tune in 42 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: and more importantly shared with someone so that they can 43 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: get the information. I'll be answering a lot of your 44 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: questions on you know, will Derek Chauvin's background be admitted? 45 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: Why is diversity important when we look at jurors? Also, 46 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: how the judge has been ruling on certain things, What 47 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: is the defense strategy, what is the prosecution strategy, what 48 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: are the charges? And what type of citizen could he 49 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: possibly get? So Turning Out of Jackson will be breaking 50 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: all of that stuff down exclusively for you straight shooters 51 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: here on Straight Shot Now Chaser. Please do check in 52 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: with me next week. And if you haven't had a 53 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: chance to listen to any of our episodes since we 54 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: first launched in October, it is timeless material, so please 55 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: take a moment to go back and binge on Straight 56 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: Shot No Chaser with Tesla figure O. I'll talk to 57 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: you so m