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A Seismic Shift in the New York State Senate

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Who are the personalities behind this power grab? Are any not under indictment?? What will it mean for mayoral control of the schools, housing, gay marriage? With Brian to discuss is Edward-Isaac Dovere, editor of City Hall and The Capitol.

Could Better Training at NYPD Have Prevented the Omar Edwards Tragedy?

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:58:30 +0000

In the wake of the friendly-fire shooting of Officer Omar Edwards, the New York Police Department began showing this 10 year-old diversity training video. Can training prevent racial stereotypes from entering the deadly mix of stressful street confrontations and the use of force? With Brian to discuss this and the Omar Edwards case are John Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Maki Haberfeld, and retired NYPD police detective Marq Claxton. Maki Haberfeld published the first academic text that covered all phases and aspects of the training of police officers in the United States, in addition to various other books and papers. Marq Claxton, a former spokesperson and co-founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enfrocement Who Care, is also running for Queens’ 31st District council seat.

A Trip Through Chicago and Harlem with New York Times Photojournalist Ozier Muhammad

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:30:52 +0000

Finally, Brian sat down with New York Times photojournalist Ozier Muhammad for a look back at Black America via photos from Ozier’s personal collection. Muhammad’s photos of Harlem were recently featured with the launch of the New York Times’ visual journalism effort, Lens.

Weekly Video Picks: Sprawl, Eco-cops, Block Parties, iPhone art and the Rapping Flight Attendent

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:56 +0000

New Video! Aired LIVE on June 3rd, 2009

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Norman Oder on Atlantic Yards Oversight

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:38:44 +0000

This week, Norman Oder joins Brian to talk about the recently held state senate oversight hearing for the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. Norman has been investigating the problematic project since its inception and publishes what he learns on The Atlantic Yards Report.

Personal Democracy Forum 2009 with Andrew Rasiej

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:30:38 +0000

How is the Obama administration matching up with campaign promises to promote online transparency? With Brian to discuss is Personal Democracy Forum founder Andrew Rasiej.

Summer in the City with Celebrate Brooklyn, Rooftop Films, and the River to River Festival

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:47:45 +0000

Finally, this week, Brian discusses the wide and varied schedule of this Summer’s outdoor events in NYC with Celebrate Brooklyn Executive Producer Jack Walsh, Rooftop Films founder Mark Elijah Rosenberg, and River to River Festival executive director Jody Kuh.

Weekly Video Picks: Gitmo in Second-life and online, Congo and your cellphone, Happiness and Harlem in Pictures

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:05:20 +0000

New Video! Aired LIVE on May 27th, 2009

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Obama Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor Faces Her Public

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:20:54 +0000

Joining me via Skype to discuss the nomination of Bronx-born Sonia Sotomayor to the highest court in the land is Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor at Slate.com, and Jenny Rivera, CUNY School of Law professor and director of CUNY’s Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality.

Grassroots Fundraising for Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:19:33 +0000

In our second segment, I had the pleasure to meet Maggie Haynes who manages the combat stress recovery programs for the Wounded Warrior Project, and student fundraiser Julie Zucker, who used the Facebook social-networking site to raise a small fortune for vets with TBI. Julie sent the funds she raised to ReEmind, a TBI group founded by journalist Bob Woodruff.