Today on Boston Public Radio:
Natalie Rodriguez shared her experience opening a restaurant right before the pandemic and explained how her business survived the COVID-19 crisis. Rodriguez is the chef and owner of Nuestra, a Puerto Rican restaurant in Worcester.
Then, we talked with listeners about an increase in customers behaving badly at restaurants.
Andrea Cabral discussed the Justice Department’s report that the FBI failed in their handling of sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar, allowing him to abuse more girls and women. She also talked about the approval of an unarmed crisis-response team pilot program in Lynn, Mass for mental health emergencies. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Andy Ihnatko talked about racial bias in facial recognition software and the numerous cases in which police have used facial recognition software to wrongly arrest individuals. He also explained the various tech provisions in President Joe Biden’s recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey discussed the state’s settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma as well as the Spotlight investigation into the Baker administration’s handling of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. She also answered listeners’ calls.
