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In 2019, several states have passed laws restricting access to abortions, leaving some wondering if it means the end of Roe v. Wade.

Emily Bazelon is the author of "Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration," a new book that examines prosecutorial power, and how that has affected the justice system for decades.

Another hate crime rattled a synagogue this weekend, leaving one woman dead and others injured. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price say this shooting fits into a pattern of white nationalist violence.

The secretary of state touted his success in keeping the state safe in 2016, and is confident he'll be able to do it again in the next election.

In response to the release of the redacted Mueller report, Rep. Ayanna Pressley has renewed her call to impeach President Donald Trump.

Following the release of the redacted Mueller report Thursday, Rep. Jim McGovern told WGBH News he “doesn’t trust” U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s assessment that there was “no collusion” between Russia and the Trump campaign in the lead up to the 2016 election.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 21st, 2018. Meet The Press host Chuck Todd joined us to talk about the executive order Trump signed yesterday that stopped the "zero tolerance" policy of pulling children away from their parents, and other immigration news. Gil Kerlikowske, the former head of Customs and Border Protection under Barack Obama, joined us to talk about the immigration crisis. Boston City Councilor and candidate for Congress Ayanna Pressley, joined us to talk about inequality in the 7th district. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the impact Trump has been having on health care. Playwright Ryan Landry gave us his social and cultural observations.

Full Broadcast 6/20/18

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 19. 2018. Featuring: Representative Katherine Clark, sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN's John King, and historian Nancy Koehn.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 18th, 2018. We talked to Rep. John Kennedy, who was at the Texas border yesterday protesting the Trump Administration's practice of separating children from families. Then we asked you, is this policy a moral failing? The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott joined us to discuss last weeks North Korea Summit. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. Jon Meacham joined us to talk about his new book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 15th, 2018. We opened the lines to ask you about the IG's report on James Comey. Does it undermine Comey’s credibility as a witness in the Russia Investigation? Does it invalidate Trump’s accusations that the FBI was out to get him? Did Comey compromise Hillary’s chances at winning? NECN's Sue O'Connell joined us to talk about Mr. Rogers, Bill Galvin, and a whole lot in between. Tech expert Andy Ihnatko helped explain the demise of net neutrality. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news. We asked you about a young Tufts student who accidentally lost his mother's antique brass bed. Has this ever happened to you? Did you ever crash the car, or lose mom’s strand of pearls? Musician Aubrey Haddard joined Jason McCool from Aeronaut Brewing Co. for the news quiz.