Earth Watch: Ed Russo On GE Mosquito Project

Today on Sojourner Truth: In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty. Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country. For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida. Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.