A decision from the Queens grand jury looking into the police shooting of Sean Bell could come at any time. We'll get the latest on the case--including reports that a new witness allegedly stepped forward to say he saw a man with a gun fleeing the scene. Also: the author of From Hire to Liar on the (often positive) role of deception in the workplace.
For more on the Sean Bell case, visit here.
For more on the Sean Bell case, visit here.
Eleventh Hour Witness
WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal discusses new developments in the Sean Bell case and word that a new witness has just stepped forward.
Waiting for a Decision
New York City Council Members James Sanders Jr. (D-31, Queens) and Leroy Comrie Jr. (D-27, Queens) on the latest in the Sean Bell case and why they may call for a special prosecutor.
The Eyes and Ears of the NYPD
Eugene O'Donnell, professor of law and police science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former police officer and former prosecutor, talks about the role of the police auxiliary in light of last night's shooting of two unarmed auxiliary officers in Greenwich Village.
KSM Confessions
Ron Suskind, journalist and the author of The One Percent Doctrine: Deep Inside America's Pursuit of its Enemies Since 9/11 (Simon & Schuster, 2006), puts Khalid Shaikh Mohammed’s confession in context of the wider Global War on Terror.
Tribunal Knowledge
David B. Rivkin, Jr., a partner at Baker & Hostetler, LLP in Washington, DC and a former Reagan and G.H.W. Bush Justice Department official and Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, debate some of the legal and ethical issues raised by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed’s confession.
Liar, Liar
David Shulman, associate professor of anthropology and sociology at Lafayette College and author of From Hire to Liar: The Role of Deception in the Workplace (Cornell University Press, 2007), on why deception is a necessary part of the workplace.
From Hire to Liar is ...
From Hire to Liar is ...
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