Alexandra Botti

Takeaway Senior Producer

Alexandra Botti appears in the following:

Zero Tolerance Through the Eyes of a Federal Defender

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

The zero tolerance immigration policy has flooded the court system with new criminal cases. Federal defense attorneys are struggling to keep up.

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Changing Immigration Policy: Impact of Zero Tolerance

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

We look at how the Trump Administration's policies are playing out in the immigration court system. 

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Stacey Abrams on Economic Independence

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

People told Stacey Abrams she shouldn't run for governor, because of her student loan debt. She says: that’s part of why she needed to run.

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Community Pushes Back on Pipeline Construction

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Minnesota regulators open final arguments this week on whether they should approve proposal to replace deteriorating pipeline from Canada across Minnesota.

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First Sikh as Statewide AG talks how Racism Shaped his Identity

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Gurbir Grewal, the first Sikh in US history to hold the position of statewide AG, talks about the discrimination he has faced, and how it animated his decision to pursue public service.

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What Happens to Young Children Torn From Their Parents?

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

A new policy announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is leading to the forced separation between migrant parents and their children. The psychological effects are long-lasting.

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Predicting Crime and Enforcing Law Through Big Data

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Big data policing using predictive analytics and surveillance monitoring is changing the way police do their work.

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Gang Violence, Domestic Abuse Can No Longer be Used to Claim Asylum

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered immigration judges to stop granting asylum solely because of a domestic abuse or gang violence survivor status.

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: America's Hometown

Thursday, June 07, 2018

50 years after Mister Rogers' Neighborhood premiered on PBS, director Morgan Neville brings Rogers' voice to the big screen with the new documentary "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?"

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Is There Still a Place for Miss America?

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

"I certainly hope that this is the next push towards inclusivity." The first Indian-American Miss America reacts to the organization dropping the swimsuit portion of the competition.

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What to Watch for Today in California's "Jungle Primary"

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Today is primary day in in eight states. Here's what you need to know.

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This Ramadan, Using Zakat to Bail Out Muslims Awaiting Trial

Monday, June 04, 2018

A campaign in Chicago is asking Muslims to use their zakat in a unique way: to help bail out Muslims awaiting trial in jail.

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President Trump Signs "Right to Try" Into Law. Will Patients Be Better Off?

Thursday, May 31, 2018

President Trump signed the "Right to Try Act" Wednesday, aimed at helping terminally ill patients access drug treatments that haven't been fully approved by the F.D.A.

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Opioid Treatments Without Addiction. Is it Possible?

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Researchers have been separating the pain-relieving qualities of opioids from their addictive and deadly side effects. But should a safer opioid be the end goal?

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Governor Eric Greitens announced his resignation on Tuesday night, after being embroiled for weeks in scandal.

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U.S. Separating Children from Parents at Border

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

"If you’re smuggling a child, then we’re going to prosecute you and that child will be separated from you, probably, as required by law," Jeff Sessions said earlier this month.

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Starbucks Closes 8,000 Stores for Racial Bias Training

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

The training is in response to an April 12 incident in which a staff member called the police on two African-American men who were waiting for a friend at a Starbucks in Philadelphia.

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On Memorial Day: Stories of Trauma, Survival and Renewal

Monday, May 28, 2018

This Memorial Day, The Takeaway brings you five stories that deal with trauma, survival, psychedelics, music and convalescence.

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Mueller, Trump & Russia: The Counter-Intelligence Probe Defining The Presidency

Friday, May 25, 2018

Special Counsel Bob Mueller has been pursuing his inquiry into Russian interference, and possible collusion, in the 2016 election for just over a year.

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More African-American Families Move to Homeschool Their Kids

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Some research says more and more African-American families are homeschooling their children. We looked at the reasons why.

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