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A network founded by exonerees builds community and offers aid in Massachusetts.

The TV actor and writer talks about growing up in Boston, the success of "The Bear" and what comes next.

Executive Director Lyndia Downie discusses high temperatures, the Long Island bridge and mental healthcare

The candidate for Massachusetts governor also said she supports rent stabilization efforts.

Wu also discussed the white supremacist rally in Jamaica Plain and the future of happy hour.

Ben Shattuck, painter and writer, joined Boston Public Radio to talk about his new memoir.

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Today:Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses our constitutional crisis, as the Supreme Court starts a new term.

Today:Paul Dama was here in the U.S. legally seeking asylum from Boko Haram, when he was taken by immigration officials on his way to church. He was held for months, and made to re-submit his asylum claim while detained; only granted freedom two weeks ago. He has returned to his job at Suya Joint in Nubian Square, alongside sister, chef and owner of the restaurant, Cecilia Lizotte. They both join us to discuss.

UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim.

BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?