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Today on AirTalk we'll provide updates about the Boston bombing suspects. Also, New York considers raising the smoking age to 21, San Francisco is asking residents to retrofit their buildings, and Mayor Villaraigosa speaks about his new budget proposal. Then, should schools use palm scanners on students and should Los Angeles add more surveillance cameras? All that and more, today on AirTalk.

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is going to be charged as a civilian, but should he be held as an "enemy combatant"? Also, how did social media and mainstream media's inaccurate reporting of breaking news affect this chase? Then, former and current students are accusing Occidental College for mishandling sexual assault cases, LAX is experiencing flight delays due to sequestration, and traffic halted in L.A. yesterday due to thousands of bikers in CicLAvia.

Join AirTalk for live breaking news on the search for the suspect involved with the Boston Marathon bombings as well as the reaction in the Los Angeles community. Also, boy scouts is proposing to allow gay youths join troops.

We'll review the Senate's decision on gun control and Obama's dissatisfied response. Also, we'll discuss if military should be able to review their superior officers, if California should pass legislation restricting revenge porn, and if the Colorado theater bears any liability for the Aurora massacre. Then, we look at the facets of the tragic explosion in West, Texas, and how the Lakers made it to the playoffs. Lastly, which food trends do you think are here to stay?

Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss the process of mail screening in relation to the suspicious letters sent to the White House and lawmakers. We'll also speak with LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy. Later, we'll consider FDA dietary supplement recalls and a plan to reassign L.A. firefighters to medical emergency services. Then, author Barbara J. King joins Larry for a conversation about the ways animals grieve.

Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss the tragic events at the Boston Marathon yesterday and evaluate the process of investigation. We'll also consider different ways to handle cases involving youth and cyberbullying. During our second hour, immigration experts join us for a conversation about new reforms and what the Gang of Eight has planned.

After six unsuccessful attempts to amend Proposition 13, Democratic lawmakers may finally succeed in reforming this decades-old property tax bill. Also, an alleged rape victim admitted that she falsely accused Brian Banks and is now facing legal action. Then, we'll look at how Chapman University hopes to boost the reputation of their film school with a new micro-budget movie made by its alumni, how the Republican party stands on dividing issues like its definition of marriage and if drug addiction treatments are archaic and ineffective.

UTLA teachers expressed a "no confidence" vote in LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy, but over a hundred organizations still support his leadership. What does this mean for Deasy and LAUSD students? Also, the director of USC's Center for Robotics is making robots that can teach students, and we'll review the fight between the Dodgers and the Padres. Then, our Filmweek critics review "To The Wonder," "42" and "It’s a Disaster," and author Nat Segaloff talks about the last 50 films of greatest directors.

Should the Boy Scouts and other youth groups that exclude LGBT members lose their tax exempt status? We'll discuss the California senate bill that could change things. We'll also look into laws that allow the IRS to read emails without a warrant and weigh the pros and cons of seeing the doctor in a group. Later, we'll consider the comeback from scandal to success in politics and talk about the latest gun control developments in the senate. Author Naomi Schaefer Riley joins us to speak about her book, "’Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America.”

Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss the tentative deal that could bring foreign farm workers to the US. We'll also consider birth tourism in L.A. and examine Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's song "Accidental Racist" -- does it cross a line? Later, we'll take a look at Mayor Villaraigosa's last State of the City, talk about a new bipartisan gun control proposal, and speak with author Susan Porter about her book "Bully Nation."