Beheard Talk

The DEA investigation into allegations that Prince’s sudden death was related to prescription opioid drugs has sparked national discussion over the public health epidemic of prescription addiction in America. According to the CDC, more than 14,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids in 2014. In case you missed it, we discussed the root causes of this epidemic and solutions to end this health crisis with Dr. Norm Wetterau, the Public Policy Chair of The New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM)

The Republican presidential primaries are over and the last person standing is no one other than Donald Trump. If he actually wins the White House, we could count on The Donald to more than likely bring back many of the failed economic policies of the Reagan Era. We discussed what that would look like and dig into how Ronald Reagan’s policies have caused the current economic crisis in Kansas and New Orleans.

During “The Quickie,” our legal expert, Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq,. gave an impassioned breakdown on why North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom law violates the Civil Rights Act.

An Army captain recently filed a lawsuit against President Obama over the war against ISIS. According to him, the war is illegal because Obama never received authority to attack ISIS from our Congress. We discussed the legality and constitutionality of the “War on Terrorism” and questioned the ethic of other American wars in history.

A recent study revealed that over 90% of The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been severely bleached due to alarmingly warm sea temperatures. As a result, many of these corals could die, which would have a catastrophic effect on the ocean life that feed off the coral. Meanwhile, another new study suggests that there is strong evidence tying the dying coral to climate change. We discussed this study and the future of coral reef systems with Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh, an Associate Professor and Senior Fellow at Stanford University

During “The Quickie,” our Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq. gave a break down on why the Supreme Court may overturn former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s bribery conviction.

Topics:

(1.) Lemonade: Beyonce, Feminism and Blackness

(2.) Dying Ocean: The Bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef

(3.) 2016 White House Correspondent Dinner

(4.) Getting Away With Bribery?: Will SCOTUS Overturn Gov. McDonnell’s Conviction?

During The News Round Up, we talked about the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner, the 2016 election and the latest sexting scandal.

Beyonce's surprise new visual album, Lemonade, has shocked the world since it dropped on April 23. For the first time, the multi-platinum super star has given fans a deep look into her pain, marital issues and journey as a woman of color. Queen Bey also uses strong imagery to convey messages of feminism and black womanhood, while paying homage to her African heritage.

Hosts Selena Hill and Ilyssa Fuchs had an open panel discussion featuring Tiffany Brown about Lemonade from a political and cultural lens and analyzed how it has shined a light on black feminist politics.

Hillary Clinton may have won the New York State primaries, but not without plenty of controversy, as over 100,000 people were purged from the voting rolls, and untrained poll workers added additional chaos for everyone else. We gave a break-down of the election day chaos, and answered the question of whether the 2016 primaries was rigged.