While demonstrators march through cities across the United States and around the world, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to practice the sort of divisive strategies that he has always relied on in the past. 

Guest: Elissa Freeman. Pop Culture & PR expert

With restaurants slowly reopening or doing take out/delivery/pick up, what will the dining experience look like?

Guest: Awnish Srivastava, Unique Restaurant Group

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The charges against Derek Chauvin were upgraded, and the four other officers involved are now charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News

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How can we help fight against racism in our own community. Mouna Bile is with the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and joins Scott to discuss ways we can address racism.

Guest: Mouna Bile, bilingual black justice coordinator, Hamilton Community Legal Clinic

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One of the suggestions from local activists is to defund the police, divert money into other initiatives that benefit communities. What does “defunding” mean, exactly, and how would a community like Hamilton go about the process?

Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer

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A new study from the University of Toronto suggests that economic upheaval and other issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a spike of suicide deaths. How can we manage mental health during the pandemic?

Guest: Roger S. McIntyre, M.D., FRCPC  Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Canada

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has laid out an ambitious 51-point recovery plan to heal the country’s economy.

Guest: Trevin Stratton, VP of policy and Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce