Today on Boston Public Radio:
Attorney General Maura Healey discussed the investigation into Hopkinton teen Mikayla Miller’s death, the use of no-knock warrants in the Commonwealth, and allegations of domestic violence against Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White. She also answered listeners’ questions during “Ask the AG.”
Dr. Renee Crichlow talked about vaccine hesitancy among parents, and laws allowing minors to get vaccinated without their parents’ permission. Dr. Crichlow is the chief medical officer at Codman Square Health Center and the incoming vice chair of health equity at the Boston University Department of Family Medicine.
Michael Curry discussed how the murder of George Floyd reverberated in Boston, from police reform to the city’s mayoral race. Curry is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and a member of Governor Charlie Baker’s COVID Vaccine Advisory Group. He’s also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and the Chair of the Board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee.
Next, we opened the phone lines, talking with listeners about what has and hasn’t changed in the year since the murder of George Floyd.
John King updated us on the latest political headlines, including GOP opposition to the formation of a Jan. 6 Capitol riots commission and President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We ended the show by asking listeners what they would do if they found a million dollars.