BPR Full Show 6/24/20: Polls & Pols

Today on Boston Public Radio:

WGBH News reporter Adam Reilly discussed new polling from WGBH, in partnership with the Boston Globe, MassLive, State House News Service, and Suffolk University, about the attitudes of Mass. residents towards police reform and the state’s reopening.

We opened our lines to talk with listeners about the findings from the newly released polling.

Rep. Joe Kennedy called in to discuss his issues with the president’s handling of COVID-19, and how he believes the federal government needs to address racism and police brutality. 

Jim and Margery made their pitch for donations to WGBH, as part of Wednesday’s single-day pledge drive. 

We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Wednesday press conference, where he discussed the conclusions of the official report on malpractice at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. 

Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained why he doesn’t expect a readily available COVID-19 vaccine in 2020, and discussed whether the MLB will be able to mitigate coronavirus transmissions in their 2020 season. 

We reopened our lines to continue the conversation about Black Lives Matter and police reform in Massachusetts.