This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses restrictions on public comment at Riverhead Town Board meeting; congressional town hall meetings; the reaction to racist comments posted on the Butterfly Effect’s social media pages; and the Southampton School superintendent’s reaction of federal DEI challenges.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local

Alek Lewis, staff writer, RiverheadLocal.com

Michael Mackey, Local Host for Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM