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Minneapolis to abolish its’ Police Department ?

June 5, 2020

The killing of George Floyd has unleashed a flood of police reforms.Minneapolis is considering abolishing its force while Los Angeles and San Francisco are planning to defund their police departments. And what impact will ab…

Guest: Jim Herlihy
Politics

Trump and Obama agree on one issue: The need for police reform.

June 4, 2020

While the President and former President acknowledge that reform is necessary, they approach the issue from opposite ends of the political spectrum. What impact will the call for police reform have on the November Presidenti…

Guest: Jim Herlihy
Politics

Riots, Looting, Curfews and Chaos in America"s Cities : Is Police Brutality the Cause ?

June 2, 2020

The proximate cause of the riots and looting is the heinous murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin. But the ensuing civil unrest has been co-opted by a host of bad actors like Antifa who have ex…

Guest: Jim Herlihy
Politics

Profiles in Covid: California Governor Gavin Newsom and S.F. Mayor London Breed.

April 29, 2020

Governor Newsom and Mayor Breed are products of San Francisco politics. Their early and effective Shelter in Place policies and practices have helped to keep Covid-19 cases and fatalities low. But their opponents criticize t…

Guest: Jim Herlihy