Today on AirTalk, our political analysts discuss the week's national headlines. Also on the show, we talk with community members about the weekend's protests; get updates on COVID-19; and more.
Protests, Looting, Curfews: We Talk To Southern California Amid Unrest
A country convulsed by violent protests picked up the pieces Monday morning and braced for more trouble amid a coast-to-coast outpouring of rage over police killings of black people. President Donald Trump demanded the nation’s governors crack down harder on the violence, telling them: “Most of you are weak.”
After six straight days of unrest, a new routine was developing: residents waking up to neighborhoods in shambles, shopkeepers sweeping up broken glass and taking stock of ransacked stores, and police and political leaders weighing how to address the boiling anger
We get the latest on what’s been happening in Southern California.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guests:
Terry O’Day, mayor Pro Tem of the City of Santa Monica
Sharon McNary, KPCC reporter who has been in Long Beach this morning; she tweets
Emily Guerin, KPCC reporter who was in Santa Monica yesterday covering the protests; she tweets
Kevin Rector, reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering the Los Angeles Police Department; he tweets
Week In Politics: Protests Sweep The Country, Debate Over Coronavirus Relief Bill And More
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come. Here are the headlines that we’re following this week:
Protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by a police officer swept the country. What should the federal government’s response be?
Trump puts blame for unrest on “Antifa” and the media. Says Antifa will be labelled a terrorist organization
Trump, Biden take contrasting approaches to MN protests following death of George Floyd
COVID-19:
U.S. cuts ties to WHO over virus response
Debate continues in Congress over $600 in jobless aid
Fed says it’ll soon start emergency lending to midsize businesses
House passes bill to loosen PPP requirements (no word from McConnell on how Senate will handle)
Election 2020
AP: White House decides not to release economic forecast
Guests:
Jody Armour, professor of law at USC; his forthcoming book is “N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law” (Aug 2020, Los Angeles Review of Books); he tweets
Rob Stutzman, Republican political consultant and president of Stutzman Public Affairs; former deputy chief of staff to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; he tweets
Renée Van Vechten, professor of political science at the University of Redlands; she tweets