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Sen. Gillibrand on Military Justice; Key Primaries in Queens; Representation 'In the Heights'; The Latino Vote

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 14, 2021

On today's show:

  • U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in the Senate on military justice, plus the status of the infrastructure and voting rights bills.
  • With early voting underway, Christine Chung, Queens reporter for The City, talks about the key primary races in Queens.
  • Felice León, host and video producer at The Root, joins listeners in reacting to Latinx and Afro-Latinx representation in the new film "In The Heights."
  • Juan Manuel Benitez, host of PuraPolítica and reporter at Spectrum News NY1, talks about how Spanish-language media are covering the mayoral campaign and what Spanish-speaking New Yorkers are telling him and other reporters what they're thinking about the election.

 

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