As Mueller Russia Investigation Concludes, New York State Precludes Manafort Pardon; 2019 “Religion in the Frame” Film Series; Weekend Passport: Pilsen Fest Presents “Sin Color”

Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, Richard Westling, left, Kevin Downing, and Thomas Zehnle, leave the microphones after ddressing the media outside federal court after Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.
Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, Richard Westling, left, Kevin Downing, and Thomas Zehnle, leave the microphones after ddressing the media outside federal court after Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump's winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president's associates in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo
Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, Richard Westling, left, Kevin Downing, and Thomas Zehnle, leave the microphones after ddressing the media outside federal court after Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.
Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, Richard Westling, left, Kevin Downing, and Thomas Zehnle, leave the microphones after ddressing the media outside federal court after Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump's winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president's associates in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo

As Mueller Russia Investigation Concludes, New York State Precludes Manafort Pardon; 2019 “Religion in the Frame” Film Series; Weekend Passport: Pilsen Fest Presents “Sin Color”

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On today’s show:

  • An update on the Trump-Russia investigation 
  • A film series that examines the intersection of art and religion
  • A musical duo bringing Los Angeles sounds to Chicago