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“We could do something set in the 21st century, where I travel around to lots of different places and we talk to different ethnicities and lots of different racial and religious minorities, so it's not just the black-and-white America; it hasn't been that since the '90s.”

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W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell is an American stand-up comic, writer, and television host. Known for his unique African American perspective and humor, he often shares his stories and opinions on television shows and comedy tours. more

“The idea we have of prison is a scary place that also houses crazy people. And, to me, it was like, none of these guys were scary. They may have done things that are violent or scary, but these are not people that I feel nervous being around, and it feels like to me that we're wasting these men's lives in prison.”

People Done Guy House Crazy Prison Scary Violent Nervous Crazy People

Author:W. Kamau Bell

“Our need for public safety and our need for privacy are crashing into each other and we've got to sort that out.”

Safety Privacy

Author:James Comey

“Peggy Noonan is not as good a columnist as my colleague Kathleen Parker, in my opinion, but they share something related to their Pulitzers. Kathleen won in in 2010. They won it for a similar reason. They broke from their crowd, and sprinted away. They delivered the politically unexpected take, at some peril to their readership.”

Reason Opinion Share Broke Unexpected

Author:Gene Weingarten

“Portland is often trumpeted as being one of America's coolest, hippest cities. I've been to Portland many times, and I'm always like, "Yeah it's cool and hip, but also, where are all the black people? Why is this city so cool and hip, and also keeping the black people away?"”

People Black Black People

Author:W. Kamau Bell