Objection to the Rule

Jasmin and Matthew talk about proposed new fare-evasion turnstiles for the MTA, a Washington, D.C. police officer being charged for leaking information to a hate group, and the possibility of a new BRICS (Brazil - Russia - India - China - South Africa) currency dethroning the U.S. dollar.

Jasmin and Alyssa discuss New York City Council making weight and height discrimination illegal, the expiration of Title 42 and what it means for migrants, the death toll of a Kenyan end-of-days cult, and community garden spotlights in Brooklyn and Queens.

Reese and Jasmin discuss NYC subway riders' reactions to Jordan Neely's murder, a tragic murder in Oklahoma that lead to the proposal of new sex offender laws in the state, protestors arrested during Charles III's coronation in the UK, and a good Samaritan saving a runaway stroller.

Jasmin and Reese talk about potential cuts to NYC library hours and services, a string of shocking incidents of gun violence in the United States, background and updates on violence in Sudan, and Greece making hundreds of beaches wheelchair accessible.

Matthew and Jasmin discuss the introduction of robotic 'digidogs' and other tech to the NYPD's arsenal, the enactment of a severe ban on gender-affirming care for trans people in Missouri, and peace talks in Yemen.

Jasmin and Reese discuss NYC cops harassing New Yorkers for filing 311 complaints, a tragic stampede at a food distribution site in Pakistan, the Biden administration's plans to end the COVID emergency declaration early, and a man who bought property and then cared for an elderly tenant already living there.

Reese and Jasmin discuss the confusion surrounding Trump's possible arrest in NYC, a multi-day school support staff strike in Los Angeles, and the recovery and repatriation of a plane used to disappear Argentinian dissidents under a military dictatorship.

Reese, Jasmin and Matthew discuss rejected plans for new gas vaporizers in North Brooklyn, leaked emails from a secret working group behind anti-trans legislation in the US, and Mexican cartel violence against US citizens vs. Mexican nationals.

Reese and Jasmin discuss the mayor backing the voided arrest of a retired NYPD officer, a white student sues Howard University for racial discrimination, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak proposes severely curtailing asylum rights in the UK.

Jasmin, Matthew and Reese discuss the arrest of a suspect for burning a pride flag in Manhattan, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' suppression of Black history education, cattle ranching's massive impact on deforestation in Colombia, and Florida students fighting back against DeSantis' education policies.