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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, March 19, 2007
  • Demonstrators protest Sean Bell shooting on Dec. 6, 2006
    Demonstrators protest Sean Bell shooting on Dec. 6, 2006 (Getty Images)

    The Grand Jury Says…

    The grand jury has reached its decision in the Sean Bell case. The New York Times' Bob Herbert, the Daily News' Michael Goodwin and others offer analysis of the decision to indict some of the police officers involved in the November shooting, plus live coverage of the Queens District Attorney's press conference. Also, Connecticut Senator and presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd; and the week's politics with Michael Isikoff.

    Ongoing coverage of the Sean Bell shooting

Queens D.A. Press Conference Preview

WNYC's Arun Venugopal is at the scene where the news conference by the Queens D.A. is to be held announcing indictments of some of the police officers involved in the Sean Bell shooting.

Candidate Dodd

Christopher Dodd, (D-CT), United States Senator, talks about his campaign for president, the upcoming hearings on the subprime mortgage crisis, and why he says it's time to end "don't ask, don't tell."

Politics This Week

Newsweek investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff will analyze what's happening in Washington.

The Bell Indictments Anticipated

Nayaba Arinde, editor of the Amsterdam News, Richard Aborn, president of the Citizens Crime Commission, and Sean Gardiner, a criminal justice reporter at the Village Voice, will discuss the implications of the indictments in the Sean Bell case.

The Bell Indictments Announced

Live coverage of the announcement by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown detailing the indictments in the Sean Bell case, followed by reaction from Al Sharpton.

The Bell Indictments Analyzed

Daily News columnist Michael Goodwin, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, and criminal defense attorney David Schwartz analyze the indictments.

Step Three: The Wiki

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.