WPKN Archives: 07.27.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses secret federal forces repressing Portland social justice protests, the coming US eviction crisis; Book discussion: "White Christian Privilege"; CT Police Accountability legislation moves to State Senate

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Episode: 07.27.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses secret federal forces repressing Portland social justice protests, the coming US eviction crisis; Book discussion: "White Christian Privilege"; CT Police Accountability legislation moves to State Senate

Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 - 10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

1) Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Executive Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund talks about growing concern about the constitutionality of actions of unidentified militarized federal agents who have been arresting, detaining and shooting impact munitions at peaceful protesters in Portland, Oregon -- with plans to deploy similar forces to other cities across the U.S.

2) Peter Hepburn, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Newark, and Research Fellow with The Eviction Lab at Princeton University examines the possible policy solutions to the pending evictions of as many as 28 million people across the U.S. as local and state COVID-19 linked moratoriums on evictions expire.

3) Khyati Y. Joshi is a Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and author of "New Roots in America’s Sacred Ground: Religion, Race, and Ethnicity in Indian America," and co-editor of "Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Third Edition." Here she talks about her just published book, "White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America."

4) Bishop John Selders, co-founder of the group Moral Mondays CT, Organizing Pastor of Amistad United Church of Christ in Hartford, and Assistant Dean of Students at Trinity College, discusses his views on the recently passed police reform legislation - LCO #3471, “An Act Concerning Police Accountability,” in the CT General Assembly -- and the campaign ahead for passage in the CT State Senate.

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Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00-10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming is at http://wpkn.org/ . Interview segment archives are at counterpointradio.org .

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