Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg; Student Loan Forgiveness; Adult Survivors; Thanksgiving and Inflation

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 23, 2022

Coming up on today's show:

  • Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, talks about the results to the midterm elections, plus the latest on the Trump Organization trial, the office's approach to crime and more priorities.

  • The White House plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of Americans hit a snag this month after legal challenges from conservative interest groups. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, national higher education reporter at the Washington Post, explains these court developments and what they mean for student debt holders.

  • A one-year "lookback" window, which will allow adult survivors of sexual assault to sue their abusers in civil court opens up this week. Liz Roberts, CEO of Safe Horizon, explains what people need to know and what the impact of this new law in New York might be.

  • Listeners call in to describe how this year's inflation is impacting their Thanksgiving meal, what they are serving and how they may be sharing the financial responsibility of hosting.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.

 

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