Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The right to protest is supposed to be a bedrock of American democracy. But are “free speech” zones and aggressive law enforcement tactics treading on the rights of protesters? We explore the the balance between free speech and security.
Guests
- Mara Verheyden-Hilliard Attorney, Partnership for Civil Justice; Co-chair, National Lawyers Guild Mass Defense Committee
- Lenny Bandy Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Pennsylvania State Police
- Eugene O'Donnell Lecturer, Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Jamie Raskin Member, Maryland State Senate (D- Dist. 20 Montgomery County); and Professor of Law, American University's Washington College of Law
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