utr-20150920-roundtable.mp3

A cannabis convention drew several thousand folks to downtown Boston last weekend, and showcased a burgeoning industry that is struggling to climb out of the underground and appear professional. We discuss a way forward for the burgeoning industry as it negotiates the tension between state and local law.

Ahmed Mohamed’s arrest for building a clock is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to long held prejudices and building mistrust. We discuss Community engagement and surveillance in Boston and Boston-area Muslim communities, as they continue to grow.

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Men of color greeted Boston students returning to school in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan, as the new academic year began with big smiles cheers, and high-fives. The effort ws intended to show young people from communities of color that men in their neighborhoods care about their education and their well-being. Our panel discusses this, and other Boston Public School news.

Gin Dumciusis a Boston-based reporter for MassLive, Sue O'Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and Rupa Shenoy is a reporter for WGBH News.