In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that certain asylum seekers cannot seek federal court review of their fast-track deportation orders. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, what the high court’s decision means for U.S. immigration policy under President Trump.

This episode originally aired on June 24, 2020. The statue of Christopher Columbus at City Hall will be removed in response to calls against the glorification of the man who colonized the Americas at the expense and slaughter of thousands of Indigenous people.

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has said he wants to turn Capitol Square into its own entity, separate from the city of Columbus, in retaliation for damage done to the statehouse during demonstrations in recent weeks. At the city level, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and the local Fraternal Order of Police remain far apart on an agreement to enact policing reforms.

The Fourth of July tops the list as the most popular holiday for grilling, and this year promises more of the same as COVID-19 keeps families close to home. As far as what’s cooking, there’s the ever-popular hot dogs and sausages, a $6.2 billion staple in 2019, but for those wanting a twist on the traditional, the options are endless.

This episode originally aired on May 6, 2020. The Trump administration has continued to weaken air pollution regulations despite warnings that long-term exposure to dirty air relates to higher COVID-19 death rates. Harvard researchers made the first statistical link between the two last month, just before the administration loosened some clean air regulations and failed to tighten others.

Protests against police violence and racial injustice have continued in Columbus and around the country since late May. Some demonstrators are calling for the police to be reformed, while others want the departments defunded or even abolished. But who writes the new rules? Who are the demonstrators and who speaks for them?

This episode originally aired on June 19, 2020. Columbus City Council and Franklin County Board of Commissioners have both declared racism a public health crisis in the last month. Even after that and after weeks of protests across the country, uncertainty remains about what that means.

The statue of Christopher Columbus at City Hall will be removed in response to calls against the glorification of the man who colonized the Americas at the expense and slaughter of thousands of Indigenous people.

Pediatric vaccinations fell sharply across the country as states took measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. With many children behind schedule in their vaccinations, some experts fear an uptick of measles, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

Protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd continue across the country, leading some politicians to call for changes to policing. At the state level, Gov. Mike DeWine has talked about reforming recruitment and said that it needs to be easier to fire bad cops. In Columbus, Mayor Andrew Ginther announced police reforms that include new rules for the use of tear gas and pepper spray, and a 14-member advisory committee to give community members a voice in policing strategies.