Another Scary SCOTUS Decision, Few Summer Options for Kids, and Candace Parker is the GOAT!
The Supreme Court is back in the headlines thanks to another recent decision, this time limiting the ability to enforce Miranda rights. Host Jacoby Cochran talks to Trina Reynolds Tyler, Director of Data at the Invisible Institute, and Maira Khwaja, Director of Public Strategy at the Invisible Institute, about the Supreme Court’s recent decisions, Candace Parker achieving yet another WNBA milestone, and more on this week’s news roundup.
Stories discussed:
Supreme Court guts 'Miranda' rights
South Side parents struggle to get their kids enrolled in Park District programs
The struggle for housing protections around Obama Center
Young people dream up a safer summer in Chicago
WNBA player Candace Parker reaches unprecedented milestone
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