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Confederate Flag Politics, SCOTUS Rules on L.A. Hotels and Taylor Swift
Why are politicians dodging questions about whether the confederate flag should be removed from the grounds of the South Carolina state capitol? Also, a look at the U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down today, including one that overturns an L.A. law allowing the police to randomly search hotel and motel guest registries.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenWe start today with a look at the politics of the confederate flag. Why are politicians dodging questions about whether it should be removed from the grounds of the South Carolina state capitol? Then, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions today on cases involving police searches at L.A. hotels and California raisin farmers. We get a roundup. Then, what happens when judges change their minds on rulings they’ve made? Next, Taylor Swift took on Apple and its new streaming service over the weekend in an open letter -- and won. What was the fight about and what does it mean for the music business? And finally, in our weekly TV roundup we discuss the highly anticipated second season debut of HBO’s True Detective.
Banner Image: A Confederate flag flies in front of the capitol building in Columbia, South Carolina; Credit: eyeliam
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5 storiesThe Politics of the Confederate Flag
The killing of nine African-Americans at the Emanuel AME Church last week has launched another discussion about race and racism in America. It also initiated another round of questions about the symbolism of the confederate flag.
Read the story9 minSCOTUS Rules on L.A. Hotels, California Raisin Farmers and More
Los Angeles police are not allowed to randomly search guest registries at the city’s hotels and motels. That’s one of the decisions that came out today from the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices also handed down rulings involving California raisin farmers and Marvel.
Read the story8 minWhat Happens When Judges Change Their Minds?
Now that raisins and Spider-Man are out of the way, the Supreme Court can focus on some of the bigger cases to ever grace the docket. From gay marriage to the death penalty to healthcare, the justices are seeking to answer some of the biggest questions of our time. But what if they get it wrong?
Read the story10 minTaylor Swift vs. Apple
It was Taylor Swift versus Apple this weekend, and it looks like Taylor Swift won. Apple was planning to roll out its new music streaming service on June 30th with a three-month free trial. And It wasn’t planning to pay artists or labels during that time.
Read the story6 minTV Roundup: 'True Detective' and More
Summer calls for the open road, national park camping trips or relaxing on the beach with a good book. Right? Nah - why bother when you have new TV to watch? This week in our weekly television roundup, we look at what’s happening on the small screen this first week of summer.
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