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This week, we take a look at two stories that were overlooked. What is going on with the Russia investigation? Then, should White House Chief of Staff John Kelly resign? Maria and Julio are joined by Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior reporter at The Root, and Indira Lakshmanan, the Newmark Foundation Chair for Journalism Ethics at Poynter Institute and a columnist for The Boston Globe.
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Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, shook the core of many, including all of us here at In The Thick. In this latest ITT FYI, host Julio Ricardo Varela tries to make sense out of America's latest mass shooting with Terrell Jermaine Starr, a reporter for The Root and an In The Thick All-Star. In addition, an update on the DACA debate, while we wonder what will happen next in the Mueller investigation.
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Could media across the political spectrum be doing a better job of reporting on politics, immigration and the President? Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a discussion with MRC Latino's Ken Oliver-Mendez and nationally syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette to discuss the complexities of being a POC journalist under the Trump administration.
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After a brief government shutdown in the early hours Friday morning, President Trump signed a bipartisan budget bill passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The one thing not included in the bill was DACA, which Congress now has until March 5th to legalize. Maria catches up with Julio, who spent the week reporting on the ground in Washington D.C.. We hear from dreamers and advocates during the National Day of Action for the Dream Act. Julio also gets the latest from Capitol Hill from Cristina Jiménez, executive director of United We Dream, and Camila DeChalus, immigration reporter with CQ Roll Call.
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After what a federal judge called an "unnecessarily cruel" detainment, immigration activist Ravi Ragbir is scheduled for deportation this Saturday, February 10th. This is following the recent detention and deportation of several other nationally prominent immigration activists. Are they being targeted by ICE? Maria and Julio speak with Ravi and Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the NYCLU.
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President Trump gave his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night, and between bringing up MS-13 and statements like "Americans are dreamers too," immigration was a major underlying theme. Join Maria and Julio as they share their thoughts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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In February, schools will participate in the national Black Lives Matter week of action. Teachers will discuss racial issues, and schools around the country will fly Black Lives Matter flags. So, how is race discussed in America's education system, and what does it mean for students of color? Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela talk with Tracey Wilson, creator of the course “U.S. History through the African-American Experience” and Zakiyah Ansari, Advocacy Director with the New York State Alliance for Quality Education.
But before that conversation, Maria and Julio speak with In The Thick All-Star Wajahat Ali to discuss "The Memo," the Russia investigation, and the Cleveland Indians.
And don't forget: we plan to release a special State of the Union episode on Wednesday, January 31!
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The Trump team unveiled new immigration framework with a path to citizenship for DACA in exchange for $25 billion for the border wall and sweeping changes to the legal immigration system. We spoke with Buzzfeed's White House correspondent Tarini Parti to get the latest.
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On Monday, the Senate Democrats agreed to a short-term spending bill ending the three-day government shutdown and stalling a DACA resolution. Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela check in with Suzanne Gamboa, senior writer with NBC News, to discuss the latest. Also, this past weekend marked the first anniversary of the Women's March. We spoke with Jamilah King, race and justice reporter at Mother Jones, and Mónica Ramírez, deputy director for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement to discuss the future of women's movements.
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The future of DACA is one of this week's top political stories, and we check in with Cristina Jiménez, executive director of United We Dream, to discuss the latest from Capitol Hill. Then, Maria and Julio speak with attorney Jameel Jaffer of the Knight First Amendment Institute about why his group is suing President Trump for blocking critics on Twitter.
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