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857: Museum of Now

857: Museum of Now

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Artifacts and exhibits of this particular moment we are living through.

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  • Exhibit One: Ira talks to producer Emmanuel Dzotsi, who brings the first exhibit into the studio with him: a chunk of concrete with some yellow paint on it. He got it from the demolition site in Washington, DC, where the giant Black Lives Matter letters are being dug out of the street with heavy equipment. (8 minutes)
  • Exhibit Two: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to Ranjani Srinivasan, who tells the story of how her life was transformed over five days via a series of events that started out confusing and escalated to frightening. (25 minutes)
  • Exhibit Three: Producer Laura Starecheski takes us inside one dramatic court hearing on the Trump administration’s executive order and new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military. (20 minutes)

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Comments (4)

Ryan

this is sad. they shouldn't go after immigrants like this. how about doing a story on a thug immigrant who has a few warrants, no job, and doesn't pay taxes?

Apr 28th
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Charles Saulino

Any time a cop says, "I'm the only one who can help you," they're lying. They need to direct you to another agency for almost anything helpful.

Apr 20th
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