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Juliette Kayyem criticized the power of police unions and county sheriffs, as well as the sheer number of police departments.

What comes after the Chauvin conviction? Curry said sustained action is needed to prevent continued generational trauma.

The "Rick Steves' Europe" host has been a longtime advocate for safe and legal pot consumption in the U.S.

The failed caucus' platform was widely criticized as racist and nativist.

During the 'Boston Public Radio' interview, Andrea Cabral also raised doubts about the merits of most routine traffic stops, highlighting the stark racial disparities surrounding them.

The couple also offered updates on the Urban Grape Wine Studies Award for Students of Color, which they launched with Boston University in June of 2020.

Today: Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses last Friday's fight night with Mike Tyson, and the plans for a soccer specific stadium in Everett for the New England Revolution.And, media maven Sue O'Connell talks about President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments and how to cover Trump without normalizing his fascistic tendencies.

Protesting under Trump's Presidency? We opened the lines to discuss how people feel about openly disagreeing with him.NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey on the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the G20 summit.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlinesNBC's Sue O'Connell discused the offensive/racist text chains targeting people of color and queer communitiesWe ended the show discussing the expensive costs of pet care and pet insurance

Today: Sue O’Connell fills in for Margery. Auditor Diana DiZoglio joins to talk about opposition to her Ballot Question One – not from the voters, who overwhelmingly supported her push to audit the legislature – but from the legislative leaders themselves.And, two MIT economists share the Nobel prize for their research on global inequality, and how technology shapes our societies.

It's been nearly a year since authorities shut down a brothel ring operating in Cambridge and Watertown. We ask listeners whether they think the names of the Johns should be released by the Supreme Judicial Court. MIT Professors Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson discuss their Nobel prize-winning research on global inequality and AI in the workforce.Charlie Sennott of the GroundTruth Project discusses Biden authorizing Ukraine's use of long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia, as Russia launches a major attack on Ukraine's power system.State auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses state legislators moving to have an outside firm conduct the audit that voters approved DiZoglio's office to do.For our text prompt of the day: should Massachusetts follow New York in ditching broker fees, and would that be enough to ease the pain for renters here?Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the intersection of academics, race, and politics. He'll discuss how white nationalism partly fueled Trump's election win and threats to the education system under another Trump presidency. Ahead of Black Friday, we ended the show to ask listeners about pros and pitfalls of online returns.

Today:Former US Attorney for Massachusetts Donald Sterling discusses Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. And, Ryan Landry of the Gold Dust Orphans discusses their upcoming holiday musical theatre production: "Rosemary's Baby Jesus"