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State of Affairs, Breaking the Major League's Glass Ceiling, the Future of DACA
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Nov 13, 2020
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State of Affairs, Breaking the Major League's Glass Ceiling, the Future of DACA

The latest in the world of post-election politics, the woman making history in major league sports, what DACA could look like under Biden.

Students and supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) rallied in downtown Los Angeles in November 2019 as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the program. The court's ruling today will uphold DACA for now.
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STATE OF AFFAIRS

In this week's State of Affairs, we recap the latest in the realm of national and statewide politics. With us are KPCC politics reporter Libby Denkmann and Claremont McKenna College professor Jack Pitney.

DACA UNDER A BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

Life under President Trump has been turbulent for young immigrants without legal status. Since 2017 no one new has been allowed to apply for DACA, the program that shields many young immigrants from deportation. Now that Joe Biden is president-elect, how is the DACA community feeling about the future?

Guest:

 Josie Huang, KPCC reporter 

A POLICE DEPARTMENT IN TURMOIL

We take a look now at how police are feeling in the wake of the summer protests over the killing of George Floyd. The union that represents rank and file LAPD officers has compiled what appears to be the first survey of cops since the explosion of rage on the streets Southern California. 

Guest:

  • Frank Stoltze, KPCC's Criminal Justice Correspondent 

IN THE DEFENSE OF BATS...A STUDY

Despite all the negative attention around bats due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they provide a lot of ecological benefits. We speak an expert about the vital role bats play in the LA ecosystem and their surprisingly large presence throughout the city, even in dense, urban areas.

Guest:

  • Miguel Ordeñana, Community Science Manager and leader of the Backyard Bat Survey at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

WEEKEND PREVIEW

KPCC's Leo Duran shares some of the best online events to be a part of this weekend.

BASEBALL HISTORY...WOMEN GET ANOTHER FIRST

The sports world got a huge first today when the Florida Marlins announced they’d hired Kim Ng to be their new General Manager. Ng will be the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the GM job for any of the major North American men’s sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS). In 1998 at the age of 29, Ng was hired as the assistant general manager of the NY Yankees, then in 2001 she became assistant GM and vice-president of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Guest:

  • Dan Evans, former Dodgers General Manager