WGLT’s The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 16, 2024. You’ll hear how a Bloomington-Normal youth organization hopes to reduce racial disparities in drownings. Plus, Illinois State University political scientist Ali Riaz speaks with WGLT's Charlie Schlenker about his new book "How Autocrats Rise." 

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