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Andrea Cabral called the lawsuit "absolutely an attempted coup" during a Friday interview on Boston Public Radio.

Pressley said the Massachusetts compromise police reform bill represented modest policy proposals given the "depth of hurt" caused by generations of brutality by police.

Rollins said she has been approached about her interest in the U.S. attorney post currently held by Andrew Lelling.

Boston schools will first bring 1,700 more students back to the classroom next week.

The “All Rev’d Up” hosts said that regardless of political affinity, everyone ought to be on the side of saving lives.

Open schools safely and cut back on everything else, Pinsky argues.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to talk with callers about how impeachment is impacting your holiday cheer. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed SpyGate 2.0 for the Patriots, and an intersex runner’s struggle to compete in the face of regulatory pushback. MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed his latest research on how we choose our health plans, and the bigger question of whether average people have too much freedom over their healthcare plans. Atlantic food writer Corby Kummer discussed his list of the best cookbooks of 2019, and a virtual reality dining experience in New York City. Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed how Massachusetts might pay for its enormous $1.5 Billion education funding bill, and a California lawsuit alleging that SAT and ACT scores unjustly favor wealthier students. CNN’s John King discussed the House's upcoming impeachment vote, along with other political headlines. Gold Dust Orphans founder Ryan Landry called in to promote the last weekend of his troupe’s production of “Christmas on Uranus."

Today on Boston Public Radio: Political columnist Jennifer Braceras and Suffolk University’s John Nucci discussed impeachment’s impact on the 2020 presidential race and questions of safety at the MBTA, as part of their politics roundup. WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed Boris Johnson’s election win, the recession of democracy, and some key takeaways from the Afghanistan Papers published in last week's Washington Post. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed "Moonlight Sonata,” “Work in Progress,” and discussed controversies over a recent Hallmark ad. We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Hallmark pulling their ad featuring a same-sex couple. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, and President Trump’s executive order on Judaism and anti-semitism. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko gave some last-minute digital gift ideas for the holiday season, and discussed privacy concerns around the smart speaker industry. Jonathan Alsop, founder of the Boston Wine School, discussed holiday wines and champagnes.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to discuss your thoughts on impeachment. WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn host Brian O’Donovan and Olov Johansson of the Scandinavian supergroup Väsen previewed A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discussed the Row Hotel at Assembly Row, which was rated highly in a Travel & Leisure list of the best hotels in the U.S., and the ongoing debate over reliability at Logan Airport. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Moby Dick the Musical, Netflix’s “Marriage Story,” and the latest Gold Dust Orphans production, titled “Christmas on Uranus.” WGBH’s Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed pushback to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s comments about the Confederate flag, and Boston’s controversial sale of the South End’s Harriet Tubman House. Joshua Lewin, Katrina Jazayeri, and Ariel Knoebel of the Somerville restaurant Juliet joined us for our weekly news quiz, to promote the restaurant and their cook-booklet, titled “Our Market Season.”

Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from the House Intelligence Committee’s debate over articles of impeachment, and discussed the events with callers.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed Amazon's internal health care clinics that may be putting warehouse workers at risk. We opened the lines to continue the conversation with our listeners about Amazon warehouse conditions as people begin holiday shopping. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the fallout from a massive Washington Post investigation that revealed decades of U.S. government lies relating to war in Afghanistan. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed President Donald Trump's new line of LGBTQ merchandise. Radcliffe professor Lizabeth Cohen discussed her new book on urban renewal, "Saving America's Cities: Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age." Filmmaker Cheryl McDonough discussed a new documentary, Parkland Rising, joined by student/activist Jaclyn Corin. The film follows the high school students and families as they became leaders of the national movement for gun reform following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.