BPR Full Show 1/26: Another Murder In Minneapolis
About The Episode
We open the lines to hear reactions to yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis – this time of a 37-year-old ICU nurse, Alex Pretti.
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory weighs in on coverage of protests in Minneapolis and the Trump administration’s attempts to lie their way out of another extrajudicial killing, and the media’s role in calling out those lies.
Michael Curry sits on the national board of the NAACP and leads Massachusetts’ community health centers. He joins us to discuss ICE’s incursion into Minneapolis – where robust social and refugee/immigrant services turned it into a target by the federal government. And live from Minneapolis, we also hear from Leslie Redmond, former president of the Minneapolis NAACP.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan on how local law enforcement in Minneapolis is on a collision course with federal agents, and local leaders can do to keep their communities safe.
MIT economist Jon Gruber gives a macroeconomic view on President Trump's action on the world stage and how he's shredding our international alliances.
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has called for ICE to be prosecuted for the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. He joins us to explain why he thinks the agency needs to be defunded.
