NY's Tougher Red Flag Laws; 51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 21, Francisco Moya; The Messy Politics of Oz and Oprah; Senior Class Reflects on COVID
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 7, 2022
Coming up on today's show:
- Albany has approved stricter gun control measures including tougher red flag laws. Andy Newman, New York Times reporter covering social services and poverty in the New York Metro Region, discusses his reporting about how Suffolk County utilized these laws to remove guns from people in crisis, and Newsday correspondent Michael Gormley shares updates from the conclusion of the state legislative session.
- Francisco Moya, New York City Council member (District 21, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Corona in Queens, including Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Lefrak City and LaGuardia Airport) talks about his priorities for his district.
- The Trump-endorsed Dr. Oz recently won the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania -- and one reason the doctor is so popular, despite the many critics who say he promotes unscientific therapies and cures, is his many appearances on Oprah Winfrey's long-running daytime talk show. Kellie Jackson, historian, associate professor of African Studies, Wellesley College and host and executive producer of the Oprahdemics podcast, and Leah Wright Rigueur, associate professor of history, Johns Hopkins University and co-host of the Oprahdemics podcast, talk about Oprah's role in giving Dr. Oz a platform and what he became.
- This year's senior class has spent more than half of their high school careers dealing with COVID. High school seniors, call in to reflect on the pandemic-related challenges, what you think you might have missed out on and what you're looking forward to as the school year wraps up.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.
