Akai Gurley Indictment Reported; Building Bribes; Creative Process

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 11, 2015

Numerous reports say the Brooklyn DA is taking the Akai Gurley shooting case to trial. We'll hear more about the decision to bring charges and why this case is different. Plus: Manhattan DA Cy Vance and Investigations Commissioner Mark Peters on bribery charges in building inspections; our series on Oscar-nominated documentaries begins with a look at gorillas in the middle of human conflict in Congo; the factors behind cancer; and calls on the creative process.

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