About this episode

The episode discusses Virginia's redistricting referendum, the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and public health concerns regarding measles.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the Justice Department’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for fraudulent fundraising and for providing financial support for the leadership of the KKK and other white supremacist organizations. Also, voters in Virginia approved a referendum that will redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Democrats a 10 to 1 advantage in the House, but the Virginia Supreme Court may yet weigh in on whether the referendum was legal. Next, Dr. Corey Franklin, former Director of Medical Intensive Care at Cook County Hospital and now a contributor to the Chicago Tribune editorial page, joins the guys to discuss his research into the recent uptick in measles cases, which he posits may have been caused not by a downward trend in vaccinations but by an increase in the population of unvaccinated immigrants to the U.S. Then, they talk about the upcoming Democratic primary for mayor in the District of Columbia and whether a recent rise in crime will play an important role in the election, scheduled for June 16th. Plus, they look at tonight’s gubernatorial debate in California, which will be the first major event affecting the race…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon

Guest: Dr. Corey Franklin

Topics covered

• redistricting
• politics
• elections
• public health
• crime
• law

Keywords

• redistricting
• Virginia
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• measles
• Democratic primary
• crime
• California debate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, KKK, Cook County Hospital, Chicago Tribune

Places: Virginia, District of Columbia, California

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