A ‘Fair Process’ In the Kavanaugh Hearings – For Whom?
During last night's Fox News interview with Supreme Court hopeful Brett Kavanaugh, he used an iteration of the phrase "fair process" at least 14 times in a 20-minute interview. So what exactly is a fair process? And in addition to ensuring the fairness of the process to his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, how can we also make sure the process is fair to the American people? Jim was joined by Martha Coakley, former state Attorney General, and Megan Deluhery, an attorney who has represented both students accused of sexual assault violations, and also Cosby accuser Kristina Ruehli in a defamation suit filed back in 2015.
DeRay McKesson Sees Hope Even Now
DeRay McKesson’s activism began when he left a six-figure job in the Minneapolis school system and headed off to Ferguson, to protest the police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Jim Braude was joined by McKesson to discuss his new book is "On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope" — a collection of essays reflecting not just on systems of oppression across the U.S., but also how this generation could enact change.
A Memorial Fit for a King
As many in this area know, Martin Luther King Jr. had a very special connection to Boston. It's where he met his wife Coretta, preached at 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury, and earned his Ph.D. at Boston University. Finding a way to properly honor his legacy has been no small feat. But as Tina Martin reports, the project is down to five ideas, ready for others to weigh in.
IMHO: The Critical Importance of #WhyIDidn’tReport
Jim Braude gives his thoughts on why we should applaud the courage of sexual assault survivors for coming forward, no matter how long after the fact.
