In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden delivers remarks on immigration, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

DC Congresswoman Holmes Norton; Assessing Pres. Biden's First 100 Days; Ask the Mayor 'Tryouts': Eric Adams; Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono; Privatization of Parole

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 26, 2021

Coming up on today's show:

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Washington, D.C.), talks about the DC statehood bill that passed the House last week, and why it's important to her and her constituents that the District becomes the 51st state.
Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the Associated Press and political analyst for MSNBC/NBC News, talks about the latest national political news.
Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President and 2021 mayoral hopeful, takes calls from listeners about his campaign and the issues facing the City.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), author of Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story (Viking, 2021), talks about her new memoir and the latest news coming out of Washington.
As the idea of mass incarceration becomes increasingly less popular, some have pointed to alternatives like diversion programs and electric monitoring. Bianca Tylek, Worth Rises’s executive director, and Vincent Schiraldi, co-director of the Columbia University Justice Lab and former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, talk about the private companies that are creating a space for themselves with these so-called alternative monitoring models and take your calls.

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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