BPR Full Show: Bits, Pits, and Soles

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We began the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about increasing political violence in the leadup to midterm elections.

Trenni Casey talked about Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s divorce, and the Patriots’ current season. Trenni Casey is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston.

Lee Pelton discussed the Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases, and The Boston Foundation’s recently released report card on housing in Boston. Lee Pelton is the president and CEO of The Boston Foundation.

Elvis Jocol Lara and Delmarina Lopez talked about El Mundo’s “Latino 30 Under 30,” and the current state of democracy. Elvis Jocol Lara is the creator of El Mundo’s “30 Under 30,” now in its 5th year. Delmarina Lopez is an attorney and the first Afro-Latina to be elected to the Chicopee City Council. She’s one of the under-30’s highlighted in this year’s list.

Carol Rose shared her thoughts on the legal arguments heard in the Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases. She also talked about how the ACLU is shoring up election infrastructure ahead of the midterms. Carol Rose is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.

John King updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on the attack of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, in the couple’s San Francisco home. John King is CNN’s chief national correspondent and the host of “Inside Politics.”

We ended the show by asking listeners if they would shorten their showers in the name of climate change, as European leaders urge residents to conserve hot water.