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How William Barr Has Changed the Justice Department Feb 21, 2020

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Neil Kinkopf, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses William Barr’s first year as President Trump’s Attorney General and how he has changed the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Stone Gets Over Three Years for Trump Cover-Up Feb 21, 2020

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Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone, to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress and tampering with a witness to protect the president, after a week of legal drama. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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New Inquiry into Tech Deals That Went Under the Radar Feb 21, 2020

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Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the Federal Trade Commission demanding new information from tech giants about acquisitions that were too small to draw its attention when they happened. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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Is the Independence of the Justice Department at Risk? Feb 20, 2020

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Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses the turmoil at the Justice Department after the intervention of Attorney General William Barr in several key cases. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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Trump Boosts Conservative Lean of Key Circuit Feb 20, 2020

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Federal judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses how President Trump has boosted the conservative leanings of the 11th circuit, a court key to voting rights cases, and the road ahead for judicial nominations. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Judge Refuses to Bow to Pressure in Roger Stone Case Feb 19, 2020

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Former federal prosecutor, Jeffrey Cramer, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson refusing to bow to pressure in the sentencing of longtime Trump confidant, Roger Stone, and the fallout at the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Push to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment Feb 14, 2020

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Julie Suk, a Professor of Sociology and Dean for Master’s Programs at the City University of New York, discusses the efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment as the House approves a measure removing a deadline for state ratification and reopens the process of amending the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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The Revolutionary Life of Crystal Eastman Feb 14, 2020

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Amy Aronson discusses her new book, "Crystal Eastman: A Revolutionary Life," and Eastman’s legacy as a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and co-author of the Equal Rights Amendment. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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Turmoil at Justice Department Over Stone Sentencing Feb 13, 2020

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Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the turmoil at the justice department after four prosecutors quit because the Justice Department reversed course on the sentencing recommendation for Trump ally, Roger Stone. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Trump Wins Dismissal of D.C. Emoluments Lawsuit Feb 11, 2020

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Andrew Kent, a professor at Fordham Law School, discusses a federal appeals court dismissing a lawsuit by 215 congressional Democrats who say President Trump has been violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause by profiting from foreign government spending at his Washington hotel and other properties. He speaks to Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

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