Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Previewing the vice presidential debate and LA district attorney race
Vice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will debate tonight at the University of Utah. How might Harris’ record as a prosecutor impact the debate?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenVice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will debate tonight at the University of Utah. How might Harris’ record as a prosecutor impact the debate? Also, Mike Pence heads the White House’s task force on COVID-19 and will likely face questions about the outbreak unfurling in the White House, plus critiques that the administration is spreading misinformation about the disease.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, District Attorney Jackie Lacey is seeking reelection as George Gascon, former San Francisco District Attorney and LAPD Assistant Chief, wants to take her seat. He says more needs to be done to overhaul law enforcement and protect the most vulnerable people.
In this episode
4 storiesWhat to watch for during vice presidential debate, and where the LA district attorney race stands
Vice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will debate tonight at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The goal is basically to defend their running mates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, respectively.
Read the story11 min‘They don’t care about us.’ Latina frontline worker struggles to make ends meet after getting COVID
COVID-19 infection and death rates among Latinos are higher compared to white households. Latinos are also suffering more financially, especially women.
Read the story10 min‘Aggie’ film shows how Agnes Gund helped artists in prison and fought to end mass incarceration
Agnes Gund was the heiress to an Ohio banking and investment fortune. Her family once owned the San Jose Sharks hockey team — and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they drafted a young high school basketball phenom named LeBron James.
Read the story14 min‘Wishbone’ turns 25. A dog’s adventures as literary characters inspired a generation of bookworms
Wishbone, the little brown and white Jack Russell Terrier first bounded across TV screens on October 9, 1995. His imagination transported him into the classics, where he became characters like Oliver Twist, Odysseus, and Robin Hood.
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