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Supreme Court reform and California as a sanctuary state

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Feb. 01, 2017

Photo credit: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch (R) after nominating him to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 31, 2017. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

From this Episode:

Ideas to overhaul the Supreme Court

As Democrats and Republicans spar over the nomination of Neil Gorsuch as the next Supreme Court justice, we look at the court’s structure. One expert says having just nine...

10 min, 56 sec

What would California look like as a sanctuary state?

California is debating becoming a sanctuary state, setting up a direct confrontation with President Trump and his executive order penalizing sanctuary cities.

7 min, 43 sec

Republicans critical of California becoming a sanctuary

California Senate Republicans argue that barring state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration officials could put tens of billions of federal dollars at...

9 min, 28 sec

James Baldwin at center of 'I Am Not Your Negro'

Writer James Baldwin was a leader during the civil rights era and a darling of the white liberal elite. He’s the subject of a new documentary called “I Am Not Your Negro.”

14 min, 34 sec