Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.

Here are the stories she covers during the segment:
1. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes"
2. AXIOS: "FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds"
3. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response"
4. AXIOS: "HHS restores Obama-era transgender health care protections"

Leslie is then joined by Atiba Madyun, President/CEO of The Madyun Group, a government relations firm based in Washington, DC, as well as Party Politics US, a data collection firm that not only gathers data from American voters but also engages with young people to educate them on public policy.

Leslie and Atiba discuss police reform, including the tentative bipartisan agreement reached in Congress on no-knock warrants, banning chokeholds (except in life threatening situations), and limits on Defense Department equipment sent to Police.

Atiba Madyun is the former Division Director of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, as well as the author of the novel 'Saving Grace,' which is available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.His website is AtibaMadyun.com and his Twitter handle is @AtibaMadyun.

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