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Trump’s trans military ban goes into effect April 12; Plus: Supporters cheer key police use of force bill as it clears the CA Public Safety Committee

0:08 – Israel narrowly elects Benjamin Netanyahu to a fourth term in office

We speak with Joel Beinin, the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.

0:34 – Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military with go into effect this Friday, April 12.

On what this means for service members, and the ongoing legal battle, we speak with Shannon Minter (@shannonminter5) Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

0:45 – CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra is refusing to abide by police misconduct transparency law, SB 1421, violating a court ruling.

Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) is covering the implementation of SB 1432 – and challenges by law enforcement. He’s an independent journalist covering violence and misconduct by police departments.

1:08 – A key piece of legislation to define law enforcement’s’ use of force passed the CA Public Safety Committee.

We speak with Trisha Michael, whos twin sister, Kisha, 31, was shot and killed by Inglewood Police in 2016, while asleep in her car. And Kim Moore (@SoulRevision) is a community organizer, and currently Special Assistant to the Executive Director of UDW, the homecare providers union about the mobilization behind the bill, and why they think this change in policy would prevent more killings at the hands of police.

1:34 – Nora A. Draper (@NoraADraper) is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire, and author of The Identity Trade Selling Privacy and Reputation Online.

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