BPR Full Show 11/15 : Hate Crimes, Justice Reform, Thanksgiving Wine.

After President Trump called a reporter racist, and has fended off the same accusations against himself, and a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, we asked our listeners if they feel like hate speech is on the rise.

We spoke with former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral about Trump’s recent support for legislation that would shorten sentences for some drug crimes, and help recently released prisoners reintegrate into society.

Tech journalist Andy Ihnatko joined us in the studio to discuss this morning’s major investigation by the New York Times into the inner workings of Facebook as they dealt with the aftermath of the 2016 election and revelations of Russian interference and data breaches.

Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam dropped by Studio 3 to tell us a little bit about ranked choice voting.

We sat down with former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville to discuss what the results of the 2018 midterms mean for education policy in America.

We spoke with author Lisa Halliday about her book “Asymmetry.”

Wine expert Jonathan Alsop joined us to tell us what wines to keep an eye out for with the holidays just around the corner.