A Spartanburg mother was arrested and charged with three counts of child neglect, and her children taken from her. Duke-Energy says they cut off her power on Monday and the home had no heat on Tuesday when police arrived. There are no reports about efforts to ge the family help, no referral to the Red Cross and it is not known if Duke-Energy offered to "Share the Warmth". Has this sort of thing happened to you or someone you know? Local Activist Traci Young Fant is in the studio today to discuss this and more Live at Five on Occupy the Microphone, sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
Vera Scroggins has been ordered by a court to stay out of 40% of the county in which she lives but the court hasn't given her a map of where she can and can not go. Her crime? Asking politicians and corporations uncomfortable questions about fracking. Tune in to Occupy The Microphone Live at Five as they discuss this and more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
After President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address last night, Republicans, the Republican TEA Party and the Green Party all delivered responses, and today the hosts of Occupy The Microphone will give their response. Tune in today Live at Five to Occupy The Microphone as they discuss this news and more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
HSBC bank managers admitted to laundering billions in drug money, paid a fine and received no prison time. A "Bit coin" dealer faces prison time for the same offense on a smaller scale. What kind of justice system allows big banksters to walk while sending small time players to prison? Tune in today Live at Five to Occupy The Microphone as they discuss this and more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
In the 1980s the Reagan administration began to push the War on Drugs to a new level. Since then the US inmate population has exploded at a huge cost. Corporations world wide use inmate labor to produce goods and services. Tune in today as we explore this issue and more on Occupy The Microphone joined by the hosts of New Abolitionists Radio! Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
The editor of London's newspaper "The Guardian" faces possible charges in the Edward Snowden case while China is cracking down on journalists and bloggers. In breaking news, conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza has been arraigned in New York on charges of illegal campaign contributions. Join us Live at Five on Occupy the Microphone for this and more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
Tens of thousands are imprisoned in federal prisons for pot possession with scarce tax dollars spent to keep them there. President Obama has said that it is important for legalization to move forward. Legal and regulated in two states, and legal for medicinal purposes in 20 states, Tune in as Occupy The Microphone takes on reefer madness live at five. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation does not know if it will be able to meet a deadline to create 262 jobs or face repayment of a million dollar grant it got from South Carolina. Complicating things is a federal criminal case against a partner in the company.
The BBC recently published an article about racist Nazis in Brazil who openly enslaved people on a farm where the Nazi Swastika was branded on bricks and live stock and the enslaved where forced to salute pictures of Adolph Hitler. Tune in today to Occupy The Microphone live at five as they discuss this and more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
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Year of Altruism, The Warehouse Theatre, Gender Benders and AID Upstate presented a conversation last night entitled, RELIGION -- A Discussion of the Impact on the Spirit, Advocacy and Vision of the LGBT Community. Tune in Today, Live at Five on Occupy The Microphone as they discuss that and much more. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
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"As the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr's birthday Occupy The Microphone will listen to and comment on a few excerpts from some of his speeches. They will also listen to a little music from era dedicated to the causes King worked for and celebrate his unfinished legacy. Join us Live at Five right here on The Source as we Occupy The Microphone. Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music."
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Ed Rabel is a Emmy Award winning broadcaster and former correspondent for CBS and ABC News. He is also the author of the book "Ed Rabel Reports: Lies, Wars and Other Misadventures". He will be a guest today on Occupy The Microphone sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
In 2013 there were at least four major scandals involving America's nuclear weapons and how they are handled. We now start off 2014 with a new scandal involving 34 Air Force officers implicated in a cheating scheme involving exams for nuclear missile launches. Tune in as Occupy The Microphone discusses this and more today Live at Five! Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music
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According to several news sources, from 2000 to 2012, the US Drug Enforcement Agency appears to have allowed the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel to smuggle billions of dollars worth of drugs into the United States in exchange for information on their rivals. Tune in Live at Five to Occupy The Microphone as they discuss this story and more! Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music!
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Governor Nikki Haley rolled out her state budget yesterday but most of her time has spent talking about what is not in the budget. Tune in as we discuss the Governor's budget for the state. Today's program is sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music.
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A Radioactive Nuclear plume is coming from the Savannah River Site in South Carolina and a toxic liquid spill in West Virginia leaves hundreds of thousands without safe tap water. Tune in to learn about these two environmental disasters and more today as we Occupy The Mic on Occupy The Microphone Live at Five Sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music!
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Is Spartanburg South Carolina Sheriff Chuck Wright a racist? Are there Klansmen working at the county jail? Yes according to A lawsuit filed by a former detention officer. The sheriff says its not true. Tune in today Live at Five to Occupy The Microphone sponsored in part by Yellow Mama Music!
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Occupy The Microphone will continue its community discussion on violence in the Upstate of South Carolina. Traci Fant will be back in studio along with those who have been on sides of the issue and those looking to solve the problem. Tune in to Occupy The Microphone today live at five!
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Edward Snowden exposed unconstitutional surveillance by the NSA. Now President Obama plans to meet with Congressional critics of government spying at the White House in secret to justify the program. Join us Live at Five as we discuss this and more on Occupy The Microphone! Sponsored in part by The Pendulum, the new novel by David Kouvek.
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"South Carolina Parents Involved In Education, the state branch of a Massachusetts based think tank called "The Pioneer Institute", opposes federal rules designed to create a "common core" curriculum for students. Today we will be joined live at five by two representatives of the group to hear about their opposition to the plan and a community meeting scheduled for this week to explain the issue to local voters."
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Where are the jobs? As both President Obama and Governor Haley issues statements about all the jobs they are creating, a careful examination shows that things are not as rosy as they claim. Join us today Live at Five on Occupy the Microphone here on The Source and we'll figure out truth from fiction. Brought to you in part by The Pendulum, the new novel by David Kouvek.
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South Carolina Democrats are backing a bill calling for mandatory daily prayers in public schools. The Supreme Court has held that teacher led prayers is government endorsement of religion. Tune in to Occupy The Microphone Live at Five as they discuss this and more!
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Is the New York Times protecting Hillary Clinton from fall out over the attacks on the US Consulate in Benghazi as Congressman Trey Gowdy claims, or is he just trying to knock down a leading contender for the White House in 2016? Join us today on Occupy The Microphone as we discuss Clinton, Gowdy and Benghazi Live at Five!
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