Jami Floyd

Former Director, Race & Justice Unit | New York Public Radio

Jami Floyd appears in the following:

New York State Releases Semester of Campus Assault Data

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

It's the first set of interim data from the 2015 "Enough is Enough" law, meant to crack down on campus sexual violence.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Tunde Olaniran, boygenius, and Moses Sumney

Monday, August 27, 2018

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Week of August 27: This week, a Bill Withers Tribute, off-kilter pop from Tunde Olaniran, the debut of boygenius, Moses Sumney's EP, and world music orchestra, Bokanté.
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Has NYCHA Taken a Back Seat to de Blasio's Housing Program?

Friday, August 24, 2018

Critics of the de Blasio administration say efforts to fix the crisis-ridden NYCHA went largely ignored so the city could focus on expanding his signature affordable housing program.

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The Implications of the Manafort & Cohen Cases for POTUS

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

What the Paul Manafort conviction and the Michael Cohen plea deal could mean for President Trump.

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Is Cuomo to Blame for the Sins of His Associates?

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

With four corruption convictions of state figures in the first half of this year alone, New York magazine contributing editor Chris Smith asks, "Can Cuomo make a comeback?"

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Opinion: The Cost of Battling With Jersey Shore Communities

Monday, August 20, 2018

Columnist Paul Mulshine suggests New Jersey end its costly fight with the shore community and use the money to deal with ongoing flooding in the Passaic River Basin.

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After More Than 40 Years, a Landmark Free Jazz Album is Back in Print

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Saxophonist Alan Braufman and his nephew, Nabil Ayers, talk about the origins of Valley of Search in a Canal Street loft and its legacy

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Schomburg Center Purchases "Lost" Malcolm X Chapters

Friday, July 27, 2018

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Unpublished pages from the "Autobiography of Malcom X" include explosive thoughts from the civil rights icon, and will soon be available to the public.

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In 'Gonads' Series Finale, WNYC's Radiolab Tackles Sex Education

Friday, July 27, 2018

In the last episode of the special series, host and producer Molly Webster walks listeners through the most awkward of conversations.

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Former Rapper Runs for Upstate Congressional Seat and His Opponent Notices

Monday, July 23, 2018

GOP incumbent John Faso is using his Democratic opponent's musical background as a line of attack. But it's not clear it's resonating with voters.

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The Mystery of President Trump's Relationship With Putin

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The president's one-on-one meeting with the Russian leader has prompted a fresh round of questions about Donald Trump's business ties to the former Soviet Union.

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Allegations Against Former Newark Archbishop Went Unexamined: Report

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The New York Times reports that between 1994 and 2008, American bishops received multiple reports about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick acting inappropriately with adult seminary students. 

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Migrant Families in Limbo as Trump Misses First Reunification Deadline

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A few of the young children who were supposed to be reunited with their families by today are in New York, but officials won't say how many.

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New Jersey Could Give $5 Million To Support Local Journalism

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Legislation establishing the nonprofit New Jersey Civic Information Consortium is awaiting a signature from Gov. Phil Murphy.

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The Morning After Trump's SCOTUS Nomination

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Jami Floyd, host of WNYC's All Things Considered and legal analyst, and Elana Schor, congressional reporter for POLITICO, discuss President Trump's Supreme Court nomination.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Mitra Sumara, Future, and "The Immigrants"

Monday, July 09, 2018

New Sounds
Week of July 9: This week: rollicking Farsi funk, a melancholy Future, Kate Bush looks to the past, and "The Immigrants." 
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Are the Democratic Socialists of America Truly On the Rise After Ocasio-Cortez Win?

Friday, July 06, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset victory in the Democratic primary over longtime Queens Congressman Joe Crowley was also the latest boost for the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Asian-American New Yorkers Rally in Opposition to Reform of Elite Specialized High Schools

Thursday, July 05, 2018

Mayor de Blasio has triggered an outcry from New York's Asian-American community when he unveiled a proposal to change the city’s specialized high school admissions policy.

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New York's Abortion Laws Aren't as Strong as You Might Think

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

While political leaders tout the state's progressive streak, its laws on abortion are straight out of the 1970s.

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New Jersey's New Budget Hikes Taxes on the Rich & Corporations, Offers Some Tax Breaks

Monday, July 02, 2018

After weeks of heated negotiations, state Democrats settled on a deal with Gov. Phil Murphy, avoiding a government shutdown.

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