Texas Bounty Abortion Pill Bounty Hunter Law Goes Into Effect
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani and Jess break down HB 7, a Texas law that attacks medication abortion and could set the stage for a nationwide abortion ban. They also discuss how the legislation, which went into effect on Dec. 4, 2025, incentivizes community members to snitch on one another using financial rewards. Expert Repro Journalism that Inspires.Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a member today.Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles. Sign up for our newsletters here to read it first, and listen to Imani’s new podcast, B*tch, Listen, here. Going on a long roadtrip and want Imani and Jess to accompany you? 🚗 Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1-- See you on the tubes! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrpThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/-- Follow Jess and Imani: Jess on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hegemommy.bsky.socialJess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hegemommy/?hl=en
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Judy Reyes on ICE Raids, Humanity, and the Power of Storytelling
Imani Gandy interviews actor Judy Reyes about the handling of immigration policy in Trump 2.0, what she learned playing an immigration lawyer on TV, and why storytelling cuts through political nonsense in ways policy and punditry never will. They also discuss the importance of community, culture, and what it means to stay human in a country determined to see you as anything but—plus a little ‘Scrubs’ reboot gossip for longtime fans. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires.Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today.Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles. Sign up for our newsletters here to read it first.Going on a long roadtrip and want Imani and Jess to accompany you? 🚗 Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 -- See you on the tubes! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/-- Follow Jess and Imani: Jess on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hegemommy.bsky.socialJess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hegemommy/?hl=enImani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.appImani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/?hl=en
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From Marriage Equality to SCOTUS Reform: Imani and Jess Answer Your Questions
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered Imani and Jess answer audience questions on everything from threats to same-sex marriage, how to reform the federal courts, and what should be kept and what should be scrapped if we rewrote the constitution.Expert Repro Journalism that InspiresEpisodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today.Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles. Sign up for our newsletters here to read it first, and listen to Imani’s new podcast, B*tch, Listen, here.
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Fighting Back During Trump’s Most Chaotic Era
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani has the week off, so Jess is joined by President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman to talk about fighting the Trump administration in court and how building community is the antidote to authoritarian rule. Expert Repro Journalism that Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today.Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles. Sign up for our newsletters here to read it first, and listen to Imani’s new podcast, B*tch, Listen, here. Going on a long roadtrip and want Imani and Jess to accompany you? 🚗 Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 -- See you on the tubes! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ -- Follow Jess and Imani: Jess on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hegemommy.bsky.social Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hegemommy/?hl=en
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A Colorado School Tests the Separation of Church and State
In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani and Jess discuss a new school launched in Colorado that’s designed to erase the separation of church and state in public education. They also explain why the conservative legal movement could finally succeed in getting taxpayers to fund religious schools. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today.Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles. Sign up for our newsletters here to read it first, and listen to Imani’s new podcast, B*tch, Listen, here. Going on a long roadtrip and want Imani and Jess to accompany you? 🚗 Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 -- See you on the tubes! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ -- Follow Jess and Imani: Jess on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hegemommy.bsky.social Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hegemommy/?hl=en Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.bsky.social Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/?hl=en
Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice. On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back.
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