Week In Review: Protests Against Racism And Police Violence Rock Boston, Massachusetts, And The NationPlus, we discuss President Trump's move to temper the protests with a militarized response.PlayRadio Boston48:34Jun 5, 2020
Local Transit Leaders Criticize MBTA's Move To Close Stations Following ProtestsWe talk about the MBTA shutting down key T stations during protests Sunday and Tuesday night.PlayRadio Boston16:46Jun 4, 2020
Free Speech And Public Health, During A Pandemic: What's The Balance?With thousands attending protests against police brutality in Massachusetts and beyond, will we see a spike in coronavirus cases? PlayRadio Boston20:09Jun 4, 2020
What Forms Of Protest Does America Find 'Acceptable'?Kellie Carter Jackson, an assistant professor of Africana studies at Wellesley College, wrote about the subject in The Atlantic, and joins us to discuss the historical double standard in what...PlayRadio Boston10:59Jun 4, 2020
A Difficult Balance: Protecting Free Speech And Public Health During A PandemicPlus, at the protests in Boston on Sunday and Tuesday, the MBTA closed stations, and some protestors said they were not able to easily leave. We dig into that decision....PlayRadio Boston48:14Jun 4, 2020
Another Night Of Demonstrations Over The Death Of George FloydWe hear a historical perspective on policing in America from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a Harvard professor of history, race, and public policy. PlayRadio Boston49:21Jun 3, 2020
How America's History With Race And Policing Holds Us Back From ReformWe look at the issue of race and policing in America from a historical perspective.PlayRadio Boston10:21Jun 3, 2020
Taking Stock Of The Demonstrations In Boston And Brockton On TuesdayBoston protests last night were tense at times but remained peaceful. Just south of the city in Brockton, after several hours of peaceful protesting, the second wave of demonstrations escalated,...PlayRadio Boston27:19Jun 3, 2020
Sheriff Tompkins Reflects On Local Protests Over Police BrutalitySuffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins talks about the ongoing protests, and how the law enforcement community can and should respond.PlayRadio Boston10:22Jun 3, 2020
President Trump Tells Governors To "Dominate," Threatens Military InterventionWBUR's Kimberly Atkins recaps an eventful day in the nation's capital.PlayRadio Boston13:01Jun 2, 2020
Processing The Protests And Demonstrations Over The Killing Of George FloydWith demonstrations continuing over the killing of George Floyd and police brutality, we talk with an organizer for a rally and vigil on Tuesday. PlayRadio Boston16:10Jun 2, 2020
Boston Leaders Mobilize Around Black Lives Matter Protests And Police ReformPlus, President Trump invokes the US military, as protesters were tear gassed outside the White House. PlayRadio Boston47:51Jun 2, 2020
Making Sense Of Where We Are On Race, PoliceWe've take stock of the moment we're in with a national response to George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. PlayRadio Boston18:39Jun 2, 2020
What We Know So Far About The Protests In Downtown BostonWBUR's Deborah Becker recaps the protests Sunday night in Boston, which were peaceful throughout the day, but devolved into some violence at night. PlayRadio Boston07:26Jun 1, 2020
Peaceful Protests In Boston Draw Thousands, Then Clashes Erupted At NightWe hear from Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia and Rev. Willie Bodrick II, associate pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. PlayRadio Boston27:04Jun 1, 2020
Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia On The Weekend ProtestsCouncilor Mejia joins us to talk about Sunday's protests, the city's response, and what she wants to see from other elected officials to help move Boston move forward.PlayRadio Boston11:39Jun 1, 2020
Local Pastor On Front Lines Of Boston Protests Wants People To Empathize With Reasons For UnrestWe speak with Rev. Willie Bodrick II about what this moment means and the path forward.PlayRadio Boston07:59Jun 1, 2020
Processing Racism, Brutality And The Killing Of George FloydWe take your calls. PlayRadio Boston47:53May 29, 2020
District Attorney Rollins Says Killing Of George Floyd Set Law Enforcement 'Back 50 Years'District Attorney Rachael Rollins reacts to the death of George Floyd, a black man whose arresting officer was recorded kneeling on his neck for minutes on end, and the demonstrations...PlayRadio Boston13:39May 29, 2020
Week In Review: Processing The Killing Of George FloydWe take your calls and hear from our Week In Review panelists as we process the protests in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd. PlayRadio Boston34:13May 29, 2020
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