CA Attorney General Rob Bonta talks lawsuits filed against the Trump Administration

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has served as a major legal challenger to the Trump Administration, with 16 lawsuits and other efforts organized with attorneys general across the country. Most recently, CA Attorney General Bonta co-led an effort to sue the Trump Administration over its Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts to the federal volunteer service agency AmeriCorps. Today on AirTalk, we’ll speak to California Attorney General Rob Bonta about his recent lawsuits against the Trump Administration and the coordination of such efforts with other states.

The CPB sues President Trump amidst calls for public broadcasting to be defunded

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that provides funding for NPR, PBS, and affiliate stations, has filed a lawsuit against President Trump. The lawsuit came after President Trump removed three of the CPB’s five board members, a move that the CPB argues is outside of the president’s authority. Today on AirTalk, we’ll discuss how this lawsuit may affect President Trump's overall efforts to defund public broadcasting and lay out the legal arguments involved in the case. Joining us are Benjamin Mullin, media reporter for The New York Times and Richard Pildes, professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law.

Read more: Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members

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Clarity vs transparency: Your thoughts on the ‘60 Minutes’ editing decision that led President Trump to sue

One of the oldest and most storied news programs in the nation, 60 Minutes, came under fire from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump after it edited and aired an October interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Trump claimed the program acted with deceit by editing Harris’s interview to make her appear more cogent. That’s what Trump contended in a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the network in November. CBS eventually released the unedited transcripts of the interview, pushing back on Trump’s claims and saying the network regularly edited interviews for time, space, and clarity. CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, is in the midst of a merger with Skydance Media that needs the approval of the Trump administration. Now, the parent company is said to be laying the groundwork for a possible settlement. Trump’s lawsuit against 60 Minutes is now at $20 billion.

Here at AirTalk, where most of our content is live over the air, we don’t have to consider these questions as much. But questions and considerations around editing content are something journalists do everyday. If you were part of the 60 Minutes team, what would you do? How do you feel about their choice? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.

Some law enforcement agencies are stepping back from responding to mental health emergencies

Emergency response agencies around the state have been creating new ways to handle behavioral health emergencies, such as responding to the scene with a civilian crisis-response team. But when these emergencies turn into crises, and someone who is a danger to themselves needs to be transported to a mental health facility — potentially against their will — law enforcement officers step in. Those experiencing such a crisis can only be detained by a representative of the law, who are equipped to handle situations that can escalate into violence. But recent events have left some police and sheriff agencies worried about their liability in such interactions, with the Sacramento sheriff recently announcing his department would stop responding to calls involving the mentally ill who haven’t yet committed a crime altogether. Joining Larry to discuss what kind of liability these peace officers face, how behavioral emergencies are being handled, and more is Lee Romney, an independent journalist who recently wrote on police responses to mental health emergencies for CalMatters, Robert Garrova, LAist’s mental health reporter, and Geoffrey Deedrick, the Los Angeles county community partnerships bureau captain who oversees the mental health evaluation team for the sheriff's department.

TV Talk: ‘The Four Seasons,’ ‘St. Denis Medical,’ ‘Dark Winds,’ and more!

Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Saloni Gajjar, staff writer covering TV at the A.V. Club and Marcus Jones, awards editor for TV & Film at IndieWire.

TV Shows:

• The Four Seasons (Netflix)
• Dark Winds (AMC)
• 100 Foot Wave (HBO)
• St. Denis Medical (NBC)
• Love Hotel (Bravo)
• Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain (CNN)