Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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An Investigation Looks Into the NYPD's Protest Response
The Department of Investigation found that the NYPD made serious errors during the racial justice protests last summer. Margaret Garnett, commissioner of the Department of Investigation talks about what they found, and what they recommend the NYPD do to improve its protest response. Plus, she discusses another report that found major flaws in the city's lead remediation work in NYCHA housing.