The de Blasio Team; Rev. Billy; Donor Siblings; Pension Problems

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 5, 2013

Mayor-elect de Blasio appointed some key members of his administration. Hear analysis about what those choices signal. Plus: Billy Talen, a.k.a Reverend Billy, discusses criminal charges he's facing for an environmental protest he was part of; the new world for employees with pensions after the Detroit bankruptcy decision; and the person behind the Donor Sibling Registry, Wendy Kramer.

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