Today on Boston Public Radio:
— We opened lines to talk with listeners about the police killing of Rayshard Brooks, and the significance of his death in the context of ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
— Massachusetts Director of Transportation Chris Dempsey talked about the return of drivers to Mass. roads, and why he’d like to see Gov. Baker ride the MBTA amid coronavirus worries.
— We reopened lines to talk with business owners and consumers about how you’re adjusting to phase two of the state’s reopening.
— We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Monday press conference.
— TV expert Bob Thompson discussed “8:46,” the latest standup special from Dave Chappelle, and Paramount Network's cancellation of “Cops."
— Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on LGBT discrimination in the workplace, and whether Boston ought to remove a controversial statue of Abraham Lincoln in Park Square.
— Author and journalist Bill Buford discussed his new book, “Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking."