NightSide With Dan Rea

The jury in the Karen Read murder trial did not reach a verdict, Wednesday. The deliberations will continue on for another day. Do you think the jury will come back with an acquittal or a guilty verdict?

Stay tuned to WBZ NewsRadio 1030 as we continue to follow this continuing story.

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 

We started with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino – Author and Life Coach and her book "The Success Guidebook: How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You" – Factors of Success that you can use in your life.

Then, Attorney Jeremy Rosenthal says Law enforcement believes 'multiple people' should be charged in Matthew Perry's ketamine death.

Indu Navar - Founder of EverythingALS on the 2024 CEO Soak Boston, which is taking place on July 12th and it is one way people are showing their support in the fight against ALS.

Ioannis Paschalidis - Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University brought us the story of Boston scientists create AI model to ‘catch Alzheimer’s disease early’.

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Closing arguments were presented in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial. Read is charged with second-degree murder for the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe and has plead not guilty. The defense has argued that Read was framed for the murder. We brought you sound from Tuesday’s closing arguments, broke down the case, and heard listeners' thoughts. 


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Closing arguments were presented in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial. Read is charged with second-degree murder for the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe and has plead not guilty. The defense has argued that Read was framed for the murder. We brought you sound from Tuesday’s closing arguments, broke down the case, and heard listeners' thoughts.

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Jeff Robbins is a lawyer, “unabashed Democrat,” and political columnist for the Boston Herald who was the former assistant U.S. attorney and delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. As a staunch defender of the First Amendment, Robbins has used his column to bring awareness to a variety of pressing issues and topics. Robbins joined Dan to discuss his new book, Notes From the Brink: A Collection of Columns about Policy at Home and Abroad.

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 

First up, Kevin Paul DuPont – Boston Globe Sports Columnist, Could the trade of Linus Ullmark be the start of something bigger for the Bruins?

AJ Burns – Fireworks Expert from Great Grizzly Fireworks & Treasurer of The American Pyrotechnics Safety and Education Foundation with tips to stay safe and protect pets as we approach July 4th - The tips fall into two categories: fireworks and pets.

Harriet Friedman – Founder of Centre Stage Theatre Southern NH Nonprofit Theatre (Centre Stage Theatre) Has Upcoming Show where part of the proceeds goes to charity


Dan Mazella – Traffic Reporter & Director of Operations for Total Traffic & Weather Network says a Study Shows Traffic in the Boston area got worse in 2023.

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A NH teacher was fired after it was discovered she lied about having food poisoning when she called in sick from work and drove a pregnant student to a medical facility to access abortion services. The teacher reportedly worked for a non-profit educational center that provides educational programming for students with learning disabilities and special needs. We discussed the role teachers should play for children and whether it’s appropriate for instructors to get involved with their students’ medical services.
 

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Residents in Norfolk, MA have made their concerns clear about the state’s plan to house a couple hundred migrants at the old Bay State Correctional Center. Despite residents’ pushback, the state has informed the town that at least 400 migrants will arrive at the shelter by the end of this week. A community group, the Concerned Citizens of Norfolk are holding a rally this week in protest. We discussed what’s unfolding in Norfolk and heard from residents about their thoughts regarding this measure.

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Residents in Norfolk, MA have made their concerns clear about the state’s plan to house a couple hundred migrants at the old Bay State Correctional Center. Despite residents’ pushback, the state has informed the town that at least 400 migrants will arrive at the shelter by the end of this week. A community group, the Concerned Citizens of Norfolk are holding a rally this week in protest. We discussed what’s unfolding in Norfolk and heard from residents about their thoughts regarding this measure.

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

We started with Kara Baskin – Boston Globe Correspondent and the 16 Best New England beaches for families.

Alexandra McDonald - CVS Pharmacist on overlooked health advice: tips to help make Summer safer.

Jim Blakey – Owner ClearlyFrozen and his invention to make clear ice.

Jim Keyes - former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, just released a new book Education is Freedom: The Future Is in Your Hands. He tells us ore Gen Zers are becoming NEETs — what does it mean and is it a bad thing?

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