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Things happen fast around here! As it turns out, Mo’Kelly will be hosting from 3-6pm tomorrow (Friday); sitting in as guest host on The David Cruz Show. Tune in at AM 1150 for those in the Los Angeles area or listen via iheartradio.com (search KTLK).

And of course, you can catch Mo’Kelly in his “regular” slot of 6-8pm on sister station KFI AM640!

 

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(CNN) — Prosecutors released a summary of evidence Tuesday in the case against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.

The eight-page document released to the public contains a list of possible witnesses and law enforcement reports that could be used in the prosecution’s case against Zimmerman.

The document lists 50 possible law enforcement witnesses, including 28 officers from the 140-member Sanford Police Department. It also lists 28 civilian witnesses, including Martin’s brother, mother and father, two of Zimmerman’s friends — Joe Oliver and Frank Taffe — and his father, Robert Zimmerman.

Prosecutors did not give names for 22 other potential civilian witnesses.

Attorneys have previously expressed concern about publicly identifying some witnesses who may fear retribution for their roles in the case, which has inflamed passions among supporters of both Martin and Zimmerman.

At least one of the witness interviews was conducted by Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump, according to the document.

Evidence taken from Zimmerman after the shooting, including his weapon, bullets, clothes, a DNA sample, medical records and his cell phone data were also included in the disclosure to defense attorneys, according to the document.

The document indicates that police technicians in biological and DNA evidence, trace evidence, gunshot residue, fingerprints and firearms may testify, along with two FBI agents, as well as two audio technicians who analyzed emergency calls made during the confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin in an effort to determine who was heard screaming in the background.

Full Story HERE.

 

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Political commentator and regular Tom Joyner Morning Show contributor, Jeff Johnson will be making his first appearance on The Mo’Kelly Show this Saturday.  Be sure to tune in and hear him in the “Battle of the Network Talking Heads,” on the top news of the week.

About Jeff:

Jeff Johnson is a Washington, D.C. based award-winning journalist, social activist and political commentator and has served as senior advisor for media and youth outreach for People for the American Way, national youth director for the NAACP and vice president for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. He is the host of BET Network’s The Truth with Jeff Johnson a hard-hitting, talk show delivering a varied and vibrant view of the news and issues from an editorial, investigative and cultural perspective.

 

The Mo’Kelly Report is a syndicated politics and entertainment journal. Visit http://mrmokelly.com for the latest from Mr. Mo’Kelly. Tune into The Mo’Kelly Show Saturdays from 6-9pm PDT on KFI AM640. Contact Mo’Kelly at mrmokelly@gmail.com.

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The Mo’Kelly Report is a syndicated politics and entertainment journal. Visit http://mrmokelly.com for the latest from Mr. Mo’Kelly. Tune into The Mo’Kelly Show Saturdays from 6-9pm PDT on KFI AM640. Contact Mo’Kelly at mrmokelly@gmail.com.

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Join the newest member of the KFI family, Mr. Mo’Kelly as he hosts an evening of singing, music, and fun!

Mo’Kelly is hosting Karaoke night and you have three opportunities to join in and sing your heart out.

Here is where to find Mr. Mo’Kelly:

1. Gable House Bowl

May 15- Tuesday

8 PM-12 Midnight

22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505

 

2. KDB (Kitchen, Den, Bar)

May 16- Wednesday

8:30 PM- 11:30 PM

10 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

 

3. KDB (Kitchen, Den, Bar)

May 18- Friday

8:30 PM- 12:30 AM

10 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

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Just watch the video…there’s nothing for Mo”Kelly to say.  Jesse and I appeared together on DiverseLA for KTLK AM1150.  This is what Jesse does…

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In this 24-hour news cycle, ostensibly we should be inundated with more news, information and substantive analysis, which would provide a solid foundation to measure the performance of politicians.

Instead, we seem to get bogged down in soundbite minutia, to the point we miss the obvious.

For example, when President Obama spoke about immigration reform while in Cartagena, Colombia last month, the rest of us were still too busy cackling over the absurdity of the Secret Service prostitution scandal. The real news was that President Obama promised immigration reform in the first year of his second term.

Yes, he’s running for re-election and is seeking to shore up his Latino support, but seemingly, the tired meme of President Obama not being the president of “just” (insert group) but of “all Americans” was nowhere to be found in an editorial sense.

But that’s ok, President Obama did sing for us. That should count for something.  Sales of Let’s Stay Together jumped 490%.  Al Green should definitely be voting for President Obama.

Even more recently, Vice-President Joe Biden offered personal and sincere sentiments, supporting the legalization of gay marriage. Predictably, the nation then turned to look at President Obama to see if he would either embrace, distance or dance around his Vice-President’s stance.

We’re still waiting…as the president is still “evolving.”

The LGBTQ community and also African-Americans in support of Gay marriage have not made any distinction that President Obama isn’t “just” the president of the LGBTQ community. This is not to cast aspersion on any community but let’s be honest about the shifting rationale as to what is fair in terms of criticism of President Obama and fair relative to African-American expectations.

In 2011 President Obama endured considerable criticism from high-profile members of the African-American community for allegedly not doing enough to address issues of specific relevance.

Depending on how cynical one wishes to be, President Obama wasn’t the president of just General Motors but of all Americans when he bailed it out. The president spoke at the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference a few weeks ago again pledging to work on the behalf of unions.

Again pledging…

I’m still waiting on someone to say that President Obama isn’t the president of just the unions, but of all Americans. I shudder to think what would be said if President Obama pledged to work on behalf of African-Americans or promised to work on African-American specific issues during the first year of his second term.

Don’t say “but that’s different.” It’s NOT different at all. It’s EXACTLY the same, just with a different set of expectations for African-Americans.

President Obama has endured multiple tar baby references from elected Republican officials and presidential hopefuls. Senator and former GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan all found a way to creatively use “tar baby” and “Barack Obama” in the same sentence. I can’t seem to find any tar baby references in connection with other presidents, much less three times in reference to just one. Oh…a “coincidence” to be sure. But the moment President Obama cares to comment on the arrest of Dr. Henry Louis Gates or the death of Trayvon Martin, he supposedly is using race to “divide” America?

Really?

The inconvenient truth about being the first Black president is the Black part. It seems America wants all of the credit for electing a man of color to the Oval Office but wants no part of the reality that race still matters in America. Electing a Black man president renders race moot no more than electing a woman would render gender moot. If you don’t believe me, I’ll refer you to Pakistan, Argentina, Liberia and Great Britain as examples.

You can’t have it both ways America.

You can’t elect an African-American and also refuse him the right to remember he’s African-American. In the same way, if Mitt Romney were elected, we should not expect him to forget he’s Mormon or for Barney Frank to reject he’s gay while in office.

Such truths highlight the difference between Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and why history reveres the former and is largely indifferent to the latter.

Nobody expected Sarah Palin to present herself in a genderless fashion or deny addressing issues of greatest importance to women. I remember too many “lipstick on a pig,” “hockey mom” and “Mama grizzly” references for anyone to argue otherwise. Nevertheless, Palin was running to become VP of all Americans, not just women as it were.

Or put another way…

To suggest that incidents such as Republican operative Rusty DePass referring to Michelle Obama as a gorilla don’t indict the idea of a post-racial America is a joke. To argue there is no racial connection between Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s birther crusade and the preceding illegal immigration one in Arizona is another unfunny joke.

African-Americans have a duty and a right to be vocal in regards to its community’s needs. There is no other single constituency who will vote for Barack Obama in November to the tune of 90%. Not the LGBTQ community, not Latinos, not unions and arguably not even registered Democrats as a whole…and he’s promised the world to all of the aforementioned.

We as African-Americans should be sober in our assessment of whether President Obama has met our community’s expectations. If the Latino community can predicate their support of Barack Obama around the community-specific issues of the DREAM Act and immigration reform, then we in the African-American community should not settle for platitudes of rising tides lifting all boats in relation to Black unemployment…which is double the national rate.

As long as the LGBTQ community can frame their support of Barack Obama around such community-specific issues as DADT and gay marriage legislation; it is more than reasonable for us in the African-American community to apply pressure on the issues of inner city crime and public education.

The reality is that crime, education and unemployment are all inextricably linked. Another reality is that from a community perspective, Mitt Romney is not in any way a better alternative in addressing these issues. Nevertheless, it is incumbent upon us as African-Americans to make sure that President Obama earns our votes and is consistently reminded that being the first African-American president only means something as long as he is unafraid to acknowledge it through governance.

 

 

The Mo’Kelly Report is a syndicated politics and entertainment journal. Visit http://mrmokelly.com for the latest from Mr. Mo’Kelly.  Tune into The Mo’Kelly Show Saturdays from 6-9pm PDT on KFI AM640.  Contact Mo’Kelly at mrmokelly@gmail.com.

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