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Border Crossings Swell as Resources for Migrants Diminish
Border Crossings Swell as Resources for Migrants Diminish
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released new data on migrant crossings at the border, revealing a system overwhelmed by more unauthorized crossings than seen in over a decade.
How Natural Disasters and Recovery Efforts Discriminate Against the Poor
The Alabama tornadoes blew through a low-income communities and left many mobile homes mangled.
EXCLUSIVE: New Jersey ICE Detainee Details Transfer, Force-Feeding During Hunger Strike
A man detained by ICE in New Jersey told WNYC’s Matt Katz that in 2018, while on a hunger strike, ICE transferred him from New Jersey to El Paso, where he was force-fed.
Director Sebastián Lelio on Remaking His Own Film and the Limits of Representation
“Gloria Bell,” a new movie starring Julianne Moore, opens this Friday. It’s an English-language remake of the 2013 Chilean film, “Gloria,” but both are made by director Sebastián Lelio.
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Voices from Alabama: Working Through the Aftermath of a Deadly Storm
Voices from Alabama: Working Through the Aftermath of a Deadly Storm
23 are confirmed dead after tornadoes struck Alabama on Sunday. The Takeaway hears from local leaders on how the community is working together in the aftermath of the storm.
What Jared Kushner’s Relationship with the Saudi Crown Prince Means for the U.S.
A week after Jared Kushner’s trip to the Middle East, we provide a closer look at his relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
U.S.-Backed Juan Guaido Returns to Conflict-Stricken Venezuela
The U.S. has thrown its support behind the self-declared president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido. But who, exactly, is he?
World Wildlife Fund Accused of Supporting Guards Who Torture and Murder
According to a new investigation, the World Wildlife Fund is funding guards in Africa and Asia who have committed gross human rights abuses, including torture and murder.
Guests:
Pastor Jeff Meyers
Dr. Mac McCoy
Bill Harris
Alabama Memorial Confronts America’s Legacy of Lynching
April 26, 2018: The National Memorial For Peace And Justice opens in Montgomery, Alabama today. The monument, conceived by the Equal Justice Initiative, intends to memorialize the more than 4,000 known victims of lynching in this country. The project’s precursor was a body of research collected by the E.J.I. which uncovered thousands of instances of lynchings that had not previously been documented. The research culminated in a 2015 report entitled “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror,” which unearthed incidents of hangings and other brutal measures of “racial terror” in twelve different states. The Takeaway explores America’s first memorial dedicated to the victims of lynching. Plus, we look at the latest series of teachers’ strikes in Alabama and Colorado; after 40 years, a potential suspect in the case of the Golden State Killer; and an exploration of the misogynist ideology called ‘incel’ culture that may have played a role in the Toronto van attack.
This Alabama Sheriff’s New Beachfront Property, Paid for by the Public
March 16, 2018: Alabama Sheriff Todd Entrekin is coming under fire after it was revealed he purchased a $740,000 beachfront property with money earmarked for prisoners. But due to a Depression-era Alabama law, the gambit was entirely legal. The law permits unspent government funds to be deposited in the sheriff’s personal bank account. The Takeaway looks at the Depression-era conditions that spawned this law, and how it’s being exploited by 21st-century government officials. Plus, we examine the impact of being marked as a ‘criminal’ in the juvenile justice system; why two reporters were arrested in Myanmar for investigating the Rohingya refugee crisis; and indie rock band Yo La Tengo’s first self-produced studio album.