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New York City vs. Some Of Its Suburbs On Resettling Asylum Seekers
As border states continue to send asylum-seekers to urban metro-areas, NYC and its suburbs are at odds about how to address the needs of these newcom…
2 years, 9 months ago
NY Subway Choker Of Homeless Person Charged. Here Are The Legal Issues In Play
The Manhattan D.A. is charging Daniel Penny with manslaughter in the second degree for the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on the subway earlier th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why The Jury Found Trump Liable For Sexual Abuse and Defamation
A legal analyst unpacks the outcome of E. Jean Carroll's case against former President Trump.
On Today's Show:
Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal J…
2 years, 10 months ago
How Might California Pay For Reparations, And Who Would Benefit?
A task force in California that had been exploring possibilities for racial justice reparations recently released its recommendations.
On Today's Sho…
2 years, 10 months ago
The One Pandemic Rule Republicans Want To Keep (Hint: It’s About Immigrants)
As COVID-era border restrictions are set to expire, a look at what it means for asylum seekers, immigration rhetoric in the US, and the politics on b…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Legal Case For And Against Subway Choker Daniel Penny
A local journalist weighs in on what the law says about the subway killing of Jordan Neely by a fellow rider.
On Today's Show:
Errol Louis, political …
2 years, 10 months ago
Making the House Of Representatives More Representative
As originally designed, the number of seats in the House of Representatives is supposed to grow along with the US population. Why hasn't it, and what…
2 years, 10 months ago
Elie Mystal on The New York Subway “Vigilante” Killing, Proud Boys, E. Jean Carroll vs. Trump
A legal expert's take on the social climate that led to one subway rider fatally strangling another in the midst of a mental health episode, and othe…
2 years, 10 months ago
Five Proud Boys Now Face A Jury's Verdict. Who They Are And What's At Stake
An update on the trial of several Proud Boy leaders who have been charged with 'seditious conspiracy' over their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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2 years, 10 months ago
Un-Deported: One Man’s Story Of Coming Home And Who Gets Kicked Out
After Lorenzo Charles was deported in 2003, he fought to overturn his deportation, and won, allowing him to return to his life in Brooklyn.
On Today'…
2 years, 10 months ago