Rhetoric, Violence, and Media Narratives

L.A.’s top homeless services official Va Lecia Adams Kellum engaged in major misconduct, including hiring unqualified friends into powerful positions, trying to destroy public records and behaving inappropriately at a conference, according to two whistleblower claim letters.

The letters were written by an attorney on behalf of two former L.A. Homeless Services Authority employees who alleged they were wrongfully fired for speaking up against wrongdoing by Adams Kellum. 

Jimmy speaks with Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry about the persistent problem of homelessness in American cities and how institutionalized graft and self-dealing ensure that no solution will make a dent in the ongoing crisis.

Plus segments on the Biden administration doling out $93 billion to suspicious recipients after Kamala’s loss, CNN’s unhinged freakout over “Free Palestine” and Tim Dillon schooling a CNN host about the comedy climate today.

Also featuring Kurt Metzger and Stef Zamorano!