Merryl Tisch Steps Down; Quentin Tarantino 'Will Not Be Intimidated'; Life in Kansas City vs. NYC

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 4, 2015

Merryl Tisch, the chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, is stepping down after nearly 20 years on the board. She reflects on some of the biggest issues in her career, like common core standards. Plus: Dr. Cornel West, Carl Dix, and John Jay Professor and former Baltimore police officer Peter Moskos talk about Quentin Tarantino's recent comments at a rally against police brutality in New York and the general attitude toward police today; a comparison of urban life in Kansas City and New York City; and one man’s experiment to boost his sense of empathy. 

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