NightSide With Dan Rea

Smart Approaches to Marijuana wants you to vote “Yes” on Massachusetts Question 8, which would repeal the state’s recreational marijuana law while keeping medical marijuana legal. The group says legalization has created public health and safety problems and that the marijuana industry has too much influence. SAM wants voters to reconsider recreational legalization and move toward...

In this Nightside 20th hour, Dan wanted to know what your current or past summer traditions are! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal authorities say they foiled an ISIS-inspired plot to bomb the New York State Capitol and kill lawmakers, arresting 35-year-old Albany woman Jessica Bowie. Investigators say Bowie pledged allegiance to ISIS, surveyed the Capitol, sought help making a bomb, and was caught after taking possession of what she believed was an explosive device. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

A new Emerson College national poll finds President Trump’s approval at just 40%, with 56% disapproving, while Democrats hold an 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot. The poll also finds 23% of voters identify as supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America, including 46% of Democrats. Dan discussed the results with Spencer Kimball, Director of Polling at Emerson College. S...

The defense rested in the Lindsay Clancy trial after forensic psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Resnick testified that Clancy was “frankly psychotic” when she killed her three children. Prosecutors then called rebuttal witnesses, including psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack, who said he found no evidence of psychosis or mania and believed Clancy could control her actions. Closing arguments are expecte...

The Boston Globe has endorsed Rep. Seth Moulton over longtime Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic Senate primary, arguing that Moulton offers the leadership and generational change Massachusetts needs. Back in 2020, the Globe endorsed Markey in his primary against Joe Kennedy III, and Markey went on to win the nomination and reelection. Will the Globe’s endorsement make a difference this time?...

Continued conversation about how the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has cleared the way for Boston’s $325 million White Stadium redevelopment in Franklin Park. The court rejected a lawsuit seeking to stop the project, ruling that the stadium site is not protected parkland under state law. The project will transform the stadium into a home for Boston Legacy FC and a facility for Boston...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has cleared the way for Boston’s $325 million White Stadium redevelopment in Franklin Park. The court rejected a lawsuit seeking to stop the project, ruling that the stadium site is not protected parkland under state law. The project will transform the stadium into a home for Boston Legacy FC and a facility for Boston Public Schools athletics. Many re...

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over the theft and sale of human remains donated to its medical school. Former morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole body parts and sold them to buyers in other states, exposing a disturbing underground market and raising questions about how the scheme went undetected for years. Can any amount of money make up for what happened here?...

Continued conversation about how Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is urging private property owners not to lease parking spaces or lots to ICE. The move comes amid growing tensions between Wu and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement in Boston. Is the mayor overstepping her authority by telling private property owners who they can and cannot lease their property to?  See omnystudio.co...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is urging private property owners not to lease parking spaces or lots to ICE. The move comes amid growing tensions between Wu and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement in Boston. Is the mayor overstepping her authority by telling private property owners who they can and cannot lease their property to? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown is making another run for the Senate, this time seeking to represent New Hampshire. The Republican and former U.S. ambassador is running in a crowded GOP primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. Brown previously ran for the same New Hampshire Senate seat in 2014, narrowly losing to Shaheen. He checked in with Dan for a di...

David Solet is challenging longtime Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan in the upcoming Democratic primary, arguing the office needs a new approach to public safety and prosecution. The race is drawing significant attention over police union endorsements. Ryan states she signed a pledge to neither seek nor accept them, while Solet has secured endorsements from numerous public safety unions. So...

Continued conversation about how President Trump himself is acknowledging that Republicans could be in trouble heading into the midterms, and his increasingly bizarre and controversial comments may be making things worse. With voters already concerned about inflation, gas prices, and the war in Iran, Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks could give Democrats even more ammunition and make it harder fo...

President Trump himself is acknowledging that Republicans could be in trouble heading into the midterms, and his increasingly bizarre and controversial comments may be making things worse. With voters already concerned about inflation, gas prices, and the war in Iran, Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks could give Democrats even more ammunition and make it harder for GOP candidates to distance them...

Iran-born Jalil Mortazavi came to America in 1976 after losing his sight, overcoming challenges to learn English, earn university degrees, and build a career in theater, radio, and as a court interpreter. Now a freelance journalist, Jalil has written a book celebrating the people who helped him and the country he came to call home. With humor, gratitude, and optimism, he explored what he calls &ld...

Jill Kornetsky has spent more than a decade working “boots on the ground” in Afghanistan, from USAID and anticorruption work to founding nonprofits focused on food security and self-reliance. After evacuating Afghanistan to protect her assistant from Taliban threats, Jill returned to Kabul and remains committed to helping Afghan families build greater independence. She joined Dan to sh...

Continued conversation about how Massachusetts inmates accused of attacking correction officers have received millions of dollars in settlement payouts, raising questions about how these cases are handled behind prison walls. The Boston Herald reports that the settlements total about $6 million, even as some of the inmates faced charges for allegedly assaulting corrections staff. Should inmates re...

Massachusetts inmates accused of attacking correction officers have received millions of dollars in settlement payouts, raising questions about how these cases are handled behind prison walls. The Boston Herald reports that the settlements total about $6 million, even as some of the inmates faced charges for allegedly assaulting corrections staff. Should inmates receive monetary compensation for a...

Tyler Macallister is a Republican candidate running for Congress in Massachusetts’ 9th District, challenging longtime Democratic Rep. Bill Keating. As a fisherman and Mattapoisett Select Board member, Macallister says his experience on the water gives him a firsthand look at the challenges facing South Coast fishermen and working families. He says Washington, D.C., needs fewer career politic...

Boston is facing a growing public safety challenge as crime rises while an already understaffed police department struggles to keep up. With officers stretched thin and communities demanding more protection, questions remain about where the help will come from. Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, says the department is 600 officers short, and the officers...

For this 20th hour, Dan wanted to know about your favorite ice cream place. Not your favorite flavor, but where you go to get a tasty treat! Listen in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about how Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to two stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting that he shot Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione faces up to life in prison, but he still faces a separate murder case in New York state court. His attorneys are now asking the state court to dismiss those charges, arguing th...

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to two stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting that he shot Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione faces up to life in prison, but he still faces a separate murder case in New York state court. His attorneys are now asking the state court to dismiss those charges, arguing that prosecuting him twice for the...

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal charges after prosecutors allege he fraudulently obtained more than $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief loans and used the money for personal expenses, including taxes and mortgages. The allegations raise serious questions about how pandemic aid was distributed and whether enough safeguards were in place to prevent fraud. Dan took a closer look at t...