Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Streets and Scholars podcast with Alex Alonso & F.G. Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Takeoff gunned down, Oath Keepers on trial, Terrel Owens’ ”Karen” charged, cop that killed Patrick Lyoya charged | Streets & Scholars (EP38) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 38

Takeoff gunned down, Oath Keepers on trial, Terrel Owens’ ”Karen” charged, cop that killed Patrick Lyoya charged | Streets & Scholars (EP38)

In this episode 38 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso they discuss: 

1. Voters are organizing a recall election against Los Angeles City councilman Kevin DeLeon, who was heard on a leaked audio making racist and offending anti-black statements with Nury Martinez. (08:50)

2. Terrell Owen's (12:15) was driving through his Florida neighborhood back in Friday when a white woman, Kaitlin Davis, accused him of almost hitting her with his car, then said, "you are a black man approaching a white woman." The police charged her with falsifying a report against him in this "Karen" incident.  

Watch the 5 minute video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74170533?

3. Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes and 4 others on trial right now, for their role in the Jan 6 riots of the Capital Building. Two Oath Keepers turned cooperation witness, including Graydon Young who plead guilty and regrets his actions. (21:50)

4. Courtney Klenney, who stabbed and killed her boyfriend, is in more trouble.  (36:22)

5. Officer  Christopher Schurr (52:01) from the Grand Rapids, Michigan police department who shot Patrick Lyoya, 26, is charged with murder. The officer shot Patrick in the head after a long scuffle and a judge recently determined that there is enough evidence for the officer to stand trial. 

6. Takeoff from the rap group Migos was shot and killed (1:06:06). He was at a private party in Houston, Texas hosted by J. Prince when an argument began and someone pulled a weapon and shot. 

Complete Audio: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74171235?

 

 

 

 

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Alex Alonso is the owner and curator of LAnd Media, a podcasting network that brings dope content directly from the raw streets to your ears, facilitated through amazing conversations and interviews on street politics, gang culture, prison life, music and hip-hop, criminal justice issues and whatever else our dope hosts want to spit.