Supreme Court Rules On Execution By Lethal Injection; Special Order 40; The Bin Ladens; The Cost Of China's Competitive Advantage
Supreme Court Rules On Execution By Lethal Injection
This morning, the Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's method of executing prisoners by lethal injection. Kentucky's three drug "cocktail" is used to sedate, paralyze and kill inmates. Similar methods are used by over two dozen other states. The Court's 7-2 vote clears the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly 7 months. Larry and his guests John C. Eastman Dean of the Chapman University School of Law, Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at Boalt Hall, U.C. Berkeley, and Ellen Kreitzberg, Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, discuss the ramifications of today's ruling.
Special Order 40
The current rules of the LAPD's Special Order 40 prevent officers from arresting or questioning a suspect on immigration status. In the wake of the shooting death of high school student Jamiel Shaw Jr. outside of his home, Councilman Dennis Zine along with the victim's father are calling for an amendment of Special Order 40. The suspect in custody for killing Shaw is a suspected gang member and illegal immigrant. Zine proposes LAPD officers be required to check the immigration status of all suspected gang members during questioning, whether they are being arrested or not, and that federal authorities be notified if the person is not a U.S. citizen. Some civil liberties activists say Zine's proposal will erode the human rights of immigrants and citizens alike. Larry talks with Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz, LAPD, Operations-Central Bureau, Peter Bibring, ACLU staff attorney, and Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch.
The Bin Ladens
Perhaps no other family in our lifetime has achieved global notoriety like the Bin Ladens. But what's the untold story behind the family's rise to power and privilege in Saudi Arabia? Larry Mantle talks with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll about his new book, "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century." Coll, a reporter on international terrorism, weaves a deeply compelling story about the Bin Ladens and how in the midst of their fascination with America, one Bin Laden wanted to see America fall.
The Cost Of China's Competitive Advantage
Food, toys, clothing, and electronic goods: almost all have the tag "Made in China." What is the price we're willing to pay to keep the cost of these items down? Larry Mantles talks with Alexandra Harney, author of "The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage" which offers a disconcerting glimpse into China's factory system and exposes how competitive pressures for low prices jeopardize the well being of factory workers while putting consumers at risk.