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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 30, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, November 30, 2006
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    Where You Stand...

    We continue coverage of the Queens police shooting with a look at race and perception. From snap judgments at the height of the incident to how we decide if the cops should go to jail, experience based on race matters. We’ll ask how to find truth and justice when emotions can be so different and take a closer look at the police unit. Also, imagining journalism with no newspapers and reports and memos on Iraq.

The Unit

Mike Wilson, reporter at The New York Times
and
Julian Harper, co-founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, retired NYC Police lieutenant who supervised a vice squad in Queens
- continue coverage of the police shooting in Queens, focusing on the undercover vice unit

Race & Perception

Les Payne, Newsday columnist
and
James McBride, award-winning composer and author of the memoir, The Color Of Water (Putnam, 1996), available for purchase at Amazon.com
and
Dalton Conley, University Professor of the social sciences and chair of sociology at New York University and author of the memoir, Honky (University of California Press, 2000), available for purchase at Amazon.com
and
Jonathan Zimmerman, teaches history and education at New York University and author, Innocents Abroad: American Teachers in the American Century (Harvard University Press, 2006), available for purchase at Amazon.com
- discuss the way experience based on race influences perceptions of the Queens police shooting

Boston Globe Op-ed by Jonathan Zimmerman, "The Historical Fallacy"

Blog All About It

Jill Abramson, managing editor of The New York Times
and
Jeff Jarvis, writes the blog, Buzzmachine.com
and
Walter Fields, CEO and Executive Editor of the North Star Network, a Black public affairs online portal
- can the newspaper survive in a web-era?

Jill Abramson takes questions from readers online

Iraq Papers

Tony Karon, senior editor for time.com
- on recent developments in Iraq: the memo on Maliki and the much anticipated Iraq Study Group's report

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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