NightSide News Update. We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! For one of our segments this evening we chat with a former high school classmate of the newly elected pope, Pope Leo XIV!
Tufts Student Ordered to Be Released. Friday, a federal judge in Vermont ordered the Trump Administration release Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was arrested by ICE agents in Somerville in March. Öztürk has been held for six weeks at an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Federal officials claim the grad student engaged in activities in support of Hamas but failed to supply any evidence of the claims except an op-ed piece Öztürk co-wrote for the Tufts student newspaper that urged the school to do more to advocate against Israeli aggression in Gaza. We discuss the release and extreme arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk.
Protecting The Future of Radio. Radio, and in particular AM radio, is a critical part of America’s emergency communication infrastructure. It’s a resource we use to inform the public about states of emergency and other vital information. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act was introduced to combat the automobile industry and their efforts to rid newly manufactured vehicles of having AM radio accessibility. Bruce Mittman, the General Partner, CEO of Community Broadcasters, will join us this evening to discuss the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act and the importance of protecting radio.
20th Hour: Mother’s Day Edition. This weekend is Mother’s Day, so we’d like to honor the moms in our lives, past and present! What has your mom done that makes her so special? Call us this evening with your shoutout to mom!
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