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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Supreme Court’s DACA decision: Legal analysis and what it says about the court’s makeup

    KCRW talks about the Supreme Court’s decisions this week, and how they may indicate a broader pattern. The court ruled that Donald Trump's move to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 18, 2020 • 15m Listen

    KCRW talks about the Supreme Court’s decisions this week, and how they may indicate a broader pattern. The court ruled that Donald Trump's move to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful. The court also decided to bar workplace discrimination for LGBTQ people, and allow California to have Sanctuary City laws.

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    Dreamers win at the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Dreamers on what Supreme Court’s DACA decision means for them
    2. 12:05Supreme Court’s DACA decision: Legal analysis and what it says about the court’s makeupYou’re reading this
    3. 27:11Reopening restaurants is tough, but grilling fruit at home is not
    4. 35:53In ‘Miss Juneteenth’ movie, one Black woman reimagines her dream
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Rosalie Atkinson

      Associate producer

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      Jessica Levinson

      Professor, Loyola Law School

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      Weijia Jiang

      CBS News White House correspondent

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Dreamers win at the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Dreamers on what Supreme Court’s DACA decision means for them
    2. 12:05Supreme Court’s DACA decision: Legal analysis and what it says about the court’s makeupYou’re reading this
    3. 27:11Reopening restaurants is tough, but grilling fruit at home is not
    4. 35:53In ‘Miss Juneteenth’ movie, one Black woman reimagines her dream
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