Grieving Tyre Nichols; Banning Mercury in Beauty Products; Leaving NYC; New Etiquette

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 3, 2023

On today's show:

  • Charles Blow, New York Times opinion columnist, author and MSNBC political analyst, shares his thoughts on how family members of Black men and boys murdered by police officers are forced to mourn in public, and reflects on the week since the video was released.
  • Assembly Member Karines Reyes (D 87th, Bronx) talks about her recently enacted legislation banning the toxic chemical mercury from beauty products -- used mainly by women of color -- plus other news from her district and the Assembly.
  • Troy Closson, New York Times reporter on the Metro desk covering education, talks about his recent reporting on the data showing a drop in the number of Black New Yorkers, especially children and teens.
  • Choire Sicha, editor at New York Magazine, discusses new modern etiquette rules for our socially confusing era. Listeners call in with their questions and stories about awkward scenarios and navigating them.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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