Some Bridgeport Residents Call Men With Bats ‘Protectors’
For a neighborhood that has tried to overcome a history of racial violence, Bridgeport’s so-called “vigilantes” get support and some pushback.
For a neighborhood that has tried to overcome a history of racial violence, Bridgeport’s so-called “vigilantes” get support and some pushback.
Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with Jenn White.
As the country erupts in protests over police brutality and racism, two-thirds of Americans think President Trump has increased racial tensions. That poll comes as news that 2.5 million American jobs were added in May as Trump encourages the country to reopen. Plus, a look at the type of leadership Americans want in this moment.This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and editor & correspondent Ron Elving.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with Jenn White.WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: June 5, 2020
Five years ago, Kwame Raoul helped pass police reform legislation. But he had to drop the policy he says would’ve been the most impactful — and now he wants it back.
Since the White House has increased its military in the nation’s capital, more protesters are gathering by the day. The protests continue to remain largely peaceful despite the Trump administration’s focus on violence. Plus, misinformation is spreading quickly as more people are turning to social media to understand what’s happening on the ground.This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, political reporter Alan Wise, political reporter Miles Parks, and investigations reporter Tim Mak.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station
Attorney General William Barr and others spoke amid nationwide protests over racial inequality and the death of George Floyd.
Despite curfews imposed across the country, protesters continue to gather to demand action after the death of George Floyd. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on the the Congressional Black Caucus to draft legislation while President Trump continues to focus on quelling the protests.This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station
In an evening address, the mayor talked about of the pain of the past week, support for businesses and police reforms she wants to enact in 90 days.
Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump’s increasingly confrontational response to widespread unrest in a Tuesday morning speech delivered at Philadelphia City Hall. This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, campaign reporter Juana Summers, and senior political ediotr and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station