The McClain Reversal, The Jobs Gap, and The Garden Tonight

The McClain Reversal, The Jobs Gap, and The Garden Tonight

Author: The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts June 8, 2026 Duration: 7:02

 Mimi Brown breaks down the day. A Colorado appeals court overturns the homicide convictions of two paramedics in the killing of Elijah McClain. The May jobs report says the economy is strong  but Black unemployment is nearly double the national rate, and people are not feeling this report. And tonight, at Madison Square Garden, President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are both at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, sitting in very different sections. Plus, your Monday Brief, your Ring doorbell may be storing your face, the SpaceX IPO is days away, and measles is closing in on a record.

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