BPR Full Show 2/8/21: Got Your GOAT

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Constitutional law expert Laurence Tribe explains what’s likely to could happen at former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, including possible First Amendment defense arguments from GOP senators, and what Trump could actually end up being charged with.

NBC Sports Boston reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierek discusses Sunday night’s Super Bowl, quarterback Tom Brady’s record seven Super Bowl wins, and lingering issues with racial equity in the NFL.

Next, we open phone lines to talk with listeners about Tom Brady’s historic career, and hypocrisy in the NFL around racial equity.

Ali Noorani, CEO of the National Immigration Forum, speaks about President Biden’s upcoming plan to decrease deportations and arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He also discussed the new bipartisan Senate DACA initiative, and what it could mean for the thousands of so-called Dreamers.

Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of GBH’s All Rev’d Up, weigh in on the hypocrisy of “woke corporatism,” challenges to a Utah school’s Black History Month curriculum in Utah, and outrage around footage of country music star Morgan Wallen using a racial slur.

CNN’s John King discusses the latest headlines in the world of national politics, touching on former President Trump’s upcoming Senate impeachment trial, and whether Trump will become remain the voice of the Republican party.

We wrap up the show by talking with listeners about former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, which begins Tuesday.