Jeff Berkowitz: So, George Floyd is not dangerous [at that point]. He’s on the ground and he’s hand-cuffed. Leave the guy alone. Go out and smoke a cigarette, have a donut!

John Anthony: Really?

Berkowitz: What’s he gonna do? Jump up and start slugging you with his handcuffs on?

Anthony” He has a violent history…You don’t know this as a cop when you are responding to…

Berkowitz:  He’s on the ground. He’s handcuffed.

Anthony: Handcuffs mean nothing…

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John Anthony: America’s not a racist country. We have racists in our country…[But] There’s  no way a racist country elects a black person as  President of these United States- twice. 

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Show host Berkowitz takes a fresh look with former police officer and 560 AM Radio-The Answer (“Black and Right”) personality John Anthony on  six well-publicized, police involved deaths of blacks.

The “Public Affairs,” TV show airs tonight in Chicago on Cable Ch. 21 (CAN TV) at 9:03 pm.

The show also airs  tonight at 8:30 pm in 25 Chicago Metro north and northwest suburbs on 

—Comcast Cable Ch. 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette and on

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Berkowitz and Anthony focus on the facts surrounding these incidents,  as we know them, and the facts are all too often ignored by the mainstream media and protestors at rallies.

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The incidents discussed involve Laquan McDonald, Tamar Rice, George Floyd, Rashard Brooks, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown.

One by one and collectively, Berkowitz and Anthony debate and discuss whether these are examples of systemic racism or of  unfortunate, occasional racist acts. Or, were the police actions appropriate or mis-judgments in the heat of the moment having little to do with race.

What are the larger implications of these cases for society? Can we generalize as to their meaning?  Symbolism or substance?

Also discussed is the BLM organization- their motives and apparent guiding principles, or lack thereof, so to speak.

Finally, Berkowitz and Anthony discuss briefly the Cook County State’s Attorney race between incumbent Democrat Kim Foxx and her Republican challenger Pat O’Brien.

You can also watch, 24/7, the show featuring former police officer, former legislator and current 560 AM Radio, Saturday afternoon talk show host (1-3 pm) John Anthony.