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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: A Prosecutor’s Power Aug 09, 2019

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Five years ago Wesley Bell watched as protests erupted across Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. Bell, the son of a police officer, stood between the protestors and the police as he watched Ferguson descend into chaos. In an effort to make lasting change in the community he decided to run for public office. Seven months ago, he won.

In our third and final episode revisiting Ferguson, we talk to Wesley Bell about his new role as St. Louis County’s top prosecutor and how he has decided to use his power.

Guest: Wesley Bell, prosecuting attorney, St. Louis County

Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of our series, “The Worst Night” and “Questioning the Legend.”

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Political Gabfest - Moscow Mitch Aug 08, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and Mike Pesca discuss white supremacist violence, Mitch McConnell’s new nicknames, and the impact of Joaquin Castro tweeting the names of Trump donors.

Come see the Political Gabfest LIVE in the Twin Cities for an unforgettable yet timely show full of witty banter, in-depth analysis, and lively debate. Tickets available now!

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: Questioning the Legend Aug 08, 2019

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There are two stories of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, the day Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson: the story we heard immediately after, and the story we came to know months later.

In the second part of our three-part series, we ask: If we misremember Michael Brown’s death, does that change Ferguson’s legacy?

Guest: John McWhorter, writer, professor, and host of Lexicon Valley.

Listen to Part 1 of our series, “The Worst Night”

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - China’s Cyber War Against Hong Kong Aug 07, 2019

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In this episode Aaron Mak learns about all the ways China is using cyber warfare to disrupt the efforts of protesters in Hong Kong. His guest is Nick Frisch, a fellow at Yale’s Information Society Project and a scholar of media and technology in the Chinese speaking world. Frisch was recently in Hong Kong as a fellow at the Journalism and Media Studies Center at Hong Kong University.

After the interview, Shannon Palus joins the show for this week’s edition of Don’t Close My Tabs.

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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night Aug 07, 2019

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Its been five years since Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in the middle of Ferguson’s Canfield Drive. His death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests across the country and cemented the Black Lives Matter movement into the American consciousness.

In the first of our three-part series, we ask: "On the worst night of clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson, what didn't we see?"

Guest: Joel Anderson, Host of Slow Burn.

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What Next - The Last Time We Passed Gun Control Aug 06, 2019

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In 1993, a mass shooting in downtown San Francisco prompted a familiar debate about restricting access to guns and assault weapons. But something unusual happened. Two major gun control bills passed Congress and were signed into law. How did it happen?

Guest: Harry Cheadle, senior editor at Vice. Read his piece on the 101 California Street shooting.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - You’ve Probably Been Hacked Aug 05, 2019

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Capital One is only the latest victim of a massive data breach. Equifax announced millions of users were affected by its data breach back in 2017. The fallout from Equifax’s episode is still playing out today.

Why is the United States so bad at defending against cyberattacks? And once the damage is done, why can’t we manage the fallout?

Guest: Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of cybersecurity policy at Tufts. She’s the author of You’ll See This Message When It Is Too Late: The Legal and Economic Aftermath of Cybersecurity Breaches.

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Slate Money - One Dimensional Checkers Aug 03, 2019

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This week, the Slate Money hosts discuss Jay Powell’s announcement that the Fed is cutting interest rates for the first time in over a decade, delve into the messed up economics of generic drugs and follow up on the whole Equifax refund debacle.

And in Slate Plus: The latest college scam!

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Let's Start with Race Aug 03, 2019

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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine, for a wide reaching conversation about race and gender and the stories America tells itself so it can sleep at night. Starting with Trump’s tweets about Baltimore, Professor Goodwin offers an expert survey of centuries of racist and sexist narratives in the legal system and the country at large. This week’s show also features excerpts from a live discussion Dahlia moderated at the 92 St Y with Heidi Shreck (What the Constitution Means to Me) and Professor Laurence Tribe (Harvard Law School).

Podcast production by Sara Burningham

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What Next - Clemency for Cyntoia Brown Aug 02, 2019

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Advocate Mariame Kaba explains why the Cyntoia Brown story is compelling, complicated, and deeply frustrating -- why it's wrong to portray Cyntoia Brown as a child, why Brown’s story is deeply familiar to black women in America, and why Kaba considers Brown’s crime a radical act of “self-love.”

This episode originally aired January 9th, 2019.

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