A Death Sentence for Luigi Mangione?; Reporters Ask the Mayor; Choosing a College Now; Wikipedia Versus Trumpism

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 2, 2025
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On today's show:

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi has told federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing a UnitedHealthCare executive on a midtown street last year. Samantha Max, reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, reports on Bondi's priorities on the issue and how Mangione's status as a folk hero to some figures in. Plus, the breaking news that the case against Mayor Adams is dismissed.
  • Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the breaking news that the case against Mayor Adams has been dismissed "with prejudice" and the political implications of that, plus recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including his sharp criticisms of his primary opponent Andrew Cuomo, his wins in Albany and more.

  • Colleges and universities made their acceptances at the end of March, now students have a month to decide. Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, talks about the what goes into that decision and how the Trump administration actions might factor in.

  • Margaret Talbot, staff writer at The New Yorker, breaks down her latest reporting on how Wikipedia, through its increasingly stringent standards for reliability, has become a source to counter disinformation spread by the Trump administration and rightwing media.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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