An 'Irish Stand'; NYC Council Speaker; 'Caught' in the Juvenile Justice System; Call-In on the #WalkOut

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 15, 2018

On today's show:

  • Joan Walsh, The Nation's national affairs correspondent and a CNN political contributor, discusses the latest news coming out of Washington, and talks about her role in a movement for Irish-Americans to take an "Irish Stand," as part of a movement pushing for protections for all immigrants;
  • New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson talks about the city budget hearings and takes calls from listeners;
  • WNYC's new podcast Caught tells the stories of young people -- disproportionately people of color -- caught in America's expansive juvenile justice system. Radio Rookies producer Kaari Pitkin and juvenile justice advocate Dwayne Betts, talk about the project;
  • Listeners call in with their stories from yesterday's student protests.

 

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