OA392: In the Aftermath of George Floyd

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Today's extra-long show -- <strong><em>two hours</em></strong> if you're a patron! -- tackles all the issues surrounding the state of our Union in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, including questions about which charges should be filed against Derek Chauvin, whether Trump can invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807, and much, much more! Oh, and as a bonus, we <em>also</em> have a "lightning round" Yodel Mountain segment (with deep dives for patrons).</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We begin with an in-depth discussion of <a href= "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/31/opinion/minnesota-prosecutors-charges-might-lead-an-unjustly-easy-sentence-george-floyds-killer/"> an argument made by arguably the country's greatest legal mind, Laurence Tribe</a>, that the murder-3 charge against George Floyd was sure to be dismissed. <strong>Find out why Andrew thinks Tribe is wrong</strong>, even in light of the Minnesota DA's decision to add a murder-2 charge to Chauvin's charges. After that, Andrew will explain one thing he was wrong about... due to a "quirk" in Minnesota's laws regarding felony murder and the merger doctrine.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Then, we discuss Trump's invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807 to justify potentially sending armed forces into American cities. You'll learn exactly how not justified this is... and whether it matters.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>After that, it's time to (briefly!) check in with Black Lives Matter and evaluate their lawsuit against Eric Garcetti for an injunction to block the Los Angeles curfew. Will it succeed? (No.)</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We're not remotely done, though! After <em>all</em> that, it's time to head on up for a lightning round atop Yodel Mountain., were we check in on (1) Rod Rosenstein's Senate testimony, (2) Judge Sullivan's DC Circuit brief in the Flynn case, and