VB in the Middle

Today former Boston Police Superintendent-In-Chief Dan Linskey joins VB to dive into the discussion of defunding police and police reform. What is needed? What are his thoughts on policing moving forward amid the current Black Lives Matter movement? Hear the full discussion, here.

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A Christopher Columbus statue in the North End neighborhood of Boston was beheaded last night as these Black Lives Matter protests continue day by day. Mayor Walsh says the statue has been put in storage to be assessed for damage as well as historical meaning. Will the statue the return and should it be kept up? VB shares his thoughts and hears yours.

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Today's Topics: A new report from the WHO claims that it is a rarity for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to transmit the virus to others. Then, Maine is asking visitors to get tested upon arriving for vacation and to prove their negative results; this does not apply to visitors from NH and VT. Also, the military says they are open to changing the names of 10 of their bases, which were named after Confederate leaders. VB shares his thoughts on all of these topics and hears from you, right here on today's show.

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In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the continuous Black Lives Matter protests, the military has announced that it is open to changing the names of 10 of their bases that are named after Confederate leaders. Is this a no-brainer or would you like to see the names remain and if so why? VB shares his take and hears yours.

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The state of Maine is asking Massachusetts residents to get tested and prove their negative results upon arriving in the state to vacation. New Hampshire and Vermont residents are exempt from this as they are states that have been less affected by COVID-19. How do you feel about this? VB shares his thoughts and hears yours.

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According to new research and reports from the WHO and one of their lead scientists, asymptomatic spreading of COVID-19 is a rarity...the WHO has since walked back this statement after it sent shock waves to many people. They are now stating much is still unknown about COVID-19. This raises questions as to whether this call to stay-at-home was really all for nothing...we discuss.

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Today's Topics: Defunding the police? Extortion if you don't support Black Lives Matter and more. Hear the full show, here.

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SHP Financial Co-Founder Keith Ellis joins VB to discuss how best to handle retirement in this age of economic uncertainty. SHP Financial Retirement Road Map Radio with Keith Ellis airs Saturday mornings at 7 AM on WRKO.

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Today's Topics: Reports say that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu is going to announce is his Friday press conference that the state will end it's "stay-at-home" advisory on June 15th; is this overdue? Then, President Trump discusses that job numbers have surprisingly risen in the last month, in doing so makes a comment about how George Floyd is hopefully looking down saying it's a great day for the country. Additionally, Joe Biden made some comments in the last 24 hours that 10-15% of Americans are bad people. VB shares his take on that. Also, an incident in Buffalo, N.Y. where an elderly man was pushed down by police in riot gear, causing him to split his head open, prompts the discussion of police reform. Hear all of this on today's show.

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Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites chats with VB on this National Donut Day about donuts, outdoor dining, and what's coming up on the radio program this weekend!

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