A Preview of the DNC; The Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Shops; 100 Years of 100 Things: The Democratic National Convention
The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 19, 2024
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On today's show:
- Luke Russert, host and creative director of MSNBC Live and author of the memoir Look For Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself (Harper Horizon, 2023), and Katy Tur, host of MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports and NBC News correspondent and author of books including Rough Draft (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2023), talk about the latest national political news, as the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off in Chicago, plus they talk about MSNBC's new live in person events. Plus, Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Representative (D, NJ-11), calls in to talk about her support for Kamala Harris's agenda.
- A city initiative known as “Operation Padlock to Protect” has shut down more than 900 illegal cannabis shops across the city since it launched in May. Caroline Lewis, health care reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, discusses the crackdown, where to buy legal weed, and takes cannabis questions from callers.
- As our centennial series continues, Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, editor emeritus of Dissent and the author of several books including What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party (FSG, 2022), reviews the past century of Democratic conventions and presidential candidates.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
