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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,625 episodes available.
June 10, 2020Having Difficult — But Important — Conversations About RaceHow do we have those difficult conversations right now?...more20minPlay
June 10, 2020Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell On The Growing Calls To Defund The PoliceDozens of people testified during a public budget hearing of the Boston city council's ways and means committee Tuesday -- many calling for the city to redirect some of the more than $400 million it spends on policing in favor of other community services....more8minPlay
June 09, 2020Rep. Seth Moulton On What The 'Justice In Policing Act' In Congress Wants To AccomplishPlus, we ask the former Marine his thoughts on how the U.S. military was used during recent protests....more10minPlay
June 09, 2020Activists Push For Reforms, Less Funding To Boston Police DepartmentWe hear from local activists. Plus, we speak with Rep. Seth Moulton, who is a co-sponsor on the Justice In Policing Act of 2020....more48minPlay
June 09, 2020How Would Defunding The Police Look From A Policy Perspective?We put the call to "defund the police" into a public policy context....more9minPlay
June 09, 2020Boston Activists Want More Accountability, And Call On The City To 'Defund The Police'Two local activists discuss how defunding is just one aspect of police reform people are calling for locally....more18minPlay
June 08, 2020Boston Mayor Marty Walsh On Race, Police And ReopeningIt's our monthly "Monday With The Mayor" segment, and we take listener calls with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh...more19minPlay
June 08, 2020Boston Mayor Marty Walsh On City Protests Against Police, RacismPlus, what reopening will look like in Chelsea, a city hard hit by the coronavirus....more47minPlay
June 08, 2020How Chelsea Is Preparing For Phase 2 Of ReopeningPlus, an overview of what businesses are allowed to open and what safety restrictions they will need to put in place as we begin the second phase of reopening....more23minPlay
June 05, 2020Week In Review: Protests Against Racism And Police Violence Rock Boston, Massachusetts, And The NationPlus, we discuss President Trump's move to temper the protests with a militarized response....more49minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,625 episodes available.