Today on Boston Public Radio:
– Media maven Sue O’Connell talked about J.K. Rowling’s controversial stance on transgender issues, and the commencement speech to a Kansas college from Ivanka Trump.
– We opened lines to talk with listeners about everything going on around police reform, coronavirus, and the 2020 election.
– We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Friday press conference.
– Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about Microsoft’s ban on police use of their facial recognition technology, and explained how to “protest-proof” your phone.
– Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed President Donald Trump’s scheduled Juneteenth rally in Tulsa, Okla., and a new charity founded by LeBron James to protect the voting rights of Black Americans.
– Joe Spaulding, president and CEO of the Boch Center, talked about plans for the theater’s gradual reopening, and previewed their “Ghost Light Series" that will be streaming in the fall.