Politics & Protest; New York's Upcoming Primary; State Sen. Myrie; How the COVID Vaccine Race is Linked to the AIDS Vaccine Struggle

4 segments
Protesters march during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

Coming up on today's show: 

  • Jason Johnson, professor at Morgan State University, political contributor at MSNBC, contributor to The Grio and Sirius XM, and Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and the host of The Aftermath on Ozy, talk about the uprisings happening across the country, and the political ramifications.

  • Brigid Bergin, WNYC City Hall and politics reporter, talks about the challenges facing the Board of Elections -- and the voters -- for this month's New York primary.

  • New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20), talks about his experience getting pepper sprayed at a protest last weekend, and discusses laws he hopes to pass that would help change the justice system and reform policing.

  • Peter Staley, HIV/AIDS activist, former member of ACT-UP NY and founder of the Treatment Action Group, traces the link between the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine and the long term struggle develop a vaccine for AIDS.