Public Advocate Letitia James heads to Albany to rally for education funding in the state budget on January 14, 2013.

Public Advocate Letitia James; Bridgegate Update; SOTU Proposals; Dating Economics; Super Bowl Cities

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 31, 2014

New York's new public advocate Letitia James talks about her approach to the job and reacts to the city's decision to drop its appeal of the stop-and-frisk decision. Plus: Matt Katz updates the Bridgegate news; MyRA's explained; women's wage gap; an economist's take on online dating; and Seattle and Denver fans on why their city is best.

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York. Plus, the Astronaut Reid Wiseman

The candidate on the role of social media in politics, and speaking out against his cousin R.F.K., Jr. Plus, the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission on the dark side of the moon.

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NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

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I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

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Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

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