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The city's chief of economic development says he wants to help Boston confront its racial identity.

Michael Curry doesn't know what will come of Gov. Charlie Baker's promise to allocate 20% of vaccines to hard-hit communities.

Andrea Cabral speaks about the rise in restrictive voting laws being passed by Republican-controlled legislatures.

Annissa Essaibi-George also spoke about her push for mobile vaccine clinics and commended Gov. Charlie Baker for allowing businesses to expand capacity limits as COVID-19 infections drop.

The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act last Thursday, but the bill's future in the Senate remains uncertain.

Healey called Gov. Baker out for blaming the rollout's problems on limited supply.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly “Ask the AG” series. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed Cambridge becoming the fourth Massachusetts city to ban the use of facial recognition technology, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries quoting Biggie Smalls in the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed impeachment and the 2020 election. Media maven Sue O’Connell recapped Hillary Clinton’s statements on Bernie Sanders, and criticisms of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign from within the LGBTQ community. We opened our lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined us for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” segment. We aired live audio from day four of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about their thoughts on the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber discussed the economics of paid parental leave, and took questions from callers. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Trump administration rollbacks to Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules, and ICE detainees on hunger strike in Louisiana. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the ongoing impeachment trial, and recapped Monday’s gun-rights rally in Virginia. We aired live audio from day three of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about impeachment, ahead of Tuesday's Senate trial. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Tom Brady’s free agent status, the Red Sox’s handling of now ex-manager Alex Cora, and a labor agreement for WNBA players that’s been called “historic.” Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the upcoming impeachment trial, and debated whether inmates ought to be able to document the conditions of prisons. We aired live audio of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s opening statements in the Senate impeachment trial. We re-opened lines to talk with listeners about impeachment. We aired live audio of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: John Nucci and Jennifer Horn joined us for a politics round-table, and discussed the impending senate impeachment trial. John Nucci is Vice President of External Affairs at Suffolk University and Jennifer Horn is the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party. We opened the lines to hear from listeners about whether they will be tuning into the senate impeachment trial, which is set to start on Tuesday. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III joined us to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis. Bob Thompson reviewed CNN's problematic handling of the recent Democratic debate, and discussed other TV and entertainment news. Naturalist Sy Montgomery gave an update on the wildfires ravaging Australia's diverse ecosystems, and other headlines from the animal kingdom, including how one tortoise named Diego had so much sex he saved his species from extinction. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed a recent legal win in Massachusetts seeking documents from Facebook regarding their dealings with Cambridge Analytica.