Guest Host: Dan Reed
A community solar program in Maryland will allow anyone — whether they are renters, owners, or shade-dwellers — to power their homes with solar energy.
The purpose of the program is to reach customers who want to make the switch from fossil fuels, but may not be able to afford it. Solar enthusiasts hope it will expand the demand for green alternatives, but land conservationists worry about the spaces being eyed for solar development.
Tope Folarin joins Kojo to talk about his debut novel, which follows a Nigerian American from boyhood to his young adult years as he navigates family, faith and identity. Plus, Folarin's path as a writer and D.C.'s literary scene.
As federal immigration enforcement heats up, how are local immigrants and their allies ensuring routine immigration check-ins and hearings don't result in detention and deportation?
When they return to classes in the coming weeks, students in some area public schools will be able to identify as gender nonconforming on official forms, use the bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity, and more.
Arlington County Board Member Katie Cristol joins us to talk education, transportation, Amazon and flood relief, plus we check in on healthcare, violence, and development with D.C. Council Member Vince Gray.
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