As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed to fight the wildfires in Southern California. These incarcerated firefighters are part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Conservation (Fire) Camps Program, working alongside nearly 4,700 state firefighters from Cal Fire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tap in as Tezlyn Figaro breaks down exactly what to expect in politics as Californa repairs the damage from the historic wildfires.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes + more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida’s new law protecting first responders from people “impeding, threatening, or harassing” them goes into effect Jan. 1. critics say it’s aimed at curbing videos of cops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on Wednesday morning. The FBI is investigating it as an “act of terrorism.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to a final draft of the panel’s report on the Florida Republican released Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Straight Shot No Chaser, we're diving deep into a pivotal moment in history with a special guest, Dr. Steve Perry. Join us as we reflect on the legacy of OJ SimpsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union launched a strike at seven of the company’s delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas. The strikes are taking place at three delivery hubs in Southern California, and one each in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Georgia, and Skokie, Illinois, according to the union’s announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tezlyn Figaro was honored as the champion of social justice at the 2024 inaugural  Ben Crump Social Justice Honors in Atlanta, GeorgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI-Powered "Bias Meter": Los Angeles Times owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, plans to introduce an AI-powered"bias meter" on the paper's articles, aiming to provide readers with "both sides" of a story. The meter is part of Soon-Shiong’s broader strategy to overhaul the editorial board and address what he perceives as mainstream media's failure to separate news from opinion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.