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! Tune in at 8PM for this insightful hour!
A Fight Over Flying the Israeli Flag at Boston City Hall Plaza. Boston City Councilors got into a debate over a resolution offered by Councilor Edward Flynn proposing the Israeli flag be raised at City Hall Plaza on Oct. 7, one year since Hamas’ attack on Israel, to honor the civilian lives lost and Israelis held hostage. The resolution was objected by Councilor Benjamin Weber, who expressed concerns about inflaming passions on both sides. Councilor Ed Flynn and Jeff Robbins, former delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, join to discuss.
*Councilor Weber denied our invitation to join the conversation*
The Next Chapter in the Karen Read Case. Karen Read’s appeal of a judge’s decision to deny a motion to dismiss two of the three criminal charges against her for the death of her boyfriend John O’Keefe, will be heard this November. Read’s attorneys argue they received communication from jurors indicating they agreed to acquit Read of the murder charge and the leaving the scene charge, which constitutes double jeopardy. Attorneys William Kickham and Robert George join Dan to discuss.
20th Hour: Brushes with Celebrities. It’s a Dan Rea favorite 20th Hour topic, and that is your encounters with celebrities out in the “wild”! Where have you unexpectedly run into a celebrity? Tell us your tale!
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