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Kara and Liza discuss the SVU episode 'Assumptions' and interview Nazneen Contractor.

Today, Kara and Liza discuss the SVU episode “Assumptions” (Season 20, Episode 23), investigate the January 2019 confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial, and chat with the brilliant Nazneen Contractor. SOURCES: CNN 1 CNN 2 CBS News 1 CBS News 2 The Guardian NPR ABC News First Amendment Watch 1 First Amendment Watch 2 Politico WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Combatants for Peace Next week’s episode will be “Swimming With the Sharks” (Season 21, Episode 15). Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hosts: Kara, Liza

Guest: Nazneen Contractor

Topics covered

• SVU episode discussion
• Nazneen Contractor interview
• January 2019 confrontation
• media analysis
• First Amendment

Keywords

• SVU
• Assumptions
• Nazneen Contractor
• Lincoln Memorial
• First Amendment
• media
• interview

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Organizations: CNN, CBS News

Books & works: Assumptions, Swimming With the Sharks

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