Chauvin’s Conviction, The Columbus Shooting, And The Policing Debate
After a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on three murder charges, Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Wednesday to investigate the entire Minneapolis department. Meanwhile, an Ohio officer’s fatal shooting of a 16-year-old-girl Black girl on Tuesday spurred protests and further nationwide debate over policing in general. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins and Harvard Law School professor Ron Sullivan joined Jim Braude to discuss.
The Vice Principal Making House Calls During COVID
The city of Everett, Massachusetts has been in the COVID red zone for most of the past year and students at the Everett High School have been remote since March of 2020. It’s been a big challenge for many kids to focus on school when classes are on a computer and many have to get to work or keep an eye on younger siblings. Cory McCarthy, Everett High's vice principal is doing everything he can to keep kids focused on school — including making house calls. Cristina Quinn reports.
The Push To Save The Right Whale
Boston Globe environmental reporter David Abel spoke about his new documentary film, “Entangled,” about the fight to save one of the most endangered species in the world — the North Atlantic Right Whale.
