Objection to the Rule

Hosts Emily Scott, Max Carter, and guest Jamie Lerner discuss the NYPD's use of facial recognition technology on juveniles, a Manhattan federal appeals court ruling on bail arrangements, and a new NYC program aimed at tackling food insecurity; the governor of Puerto Rico stepping down, Arizona suing the Sackler family, and the questioning of FAA leaders over the Boeing 737 Max; and a power-sharing...

What happens when a church at the heart of a Brooklyn community chooses to educate and incubate entrepreneurs on what was once a stigmatized industry? Special guest Nicolle Monroe tells us how the women-centered legal cannabis enterprise Women Grow is helping her community get into a business once stigmatized, now with the potential to lead the change. Host Theresa Robbinson leads the conversation...

Hosts Emily Scott, Max Carter, and Rachel Cleary discuss NYC landlords suing over rent regulation laws, updates in the Eric Garner case, and fundraising efforts by the nonprofit Picture the Homeless; ICE raids, the early release of federal inmates as part of the First Step Act, and the removal of gendered nouns from the law books in Berkeley, CA; and the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran.

Hosts Max Carter, Theresa Robbinson, and Emily Scott discuss a proposed plan to close Rikers Island, unequal access to the bike-sharing program Citi Bike, and a recount for the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney; the Jeffrey Epstein case, Trump giving up on including a citizenship question on the 2020 census, and ICE expanding into new detention centers in the South; New Zealand's fir...

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott discuss a series of bills designed to protect transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming or nonbinary people in custody in NYC; the repeal of a religious exemption for vaccinations in New York, and the death of another cyclist on NYC streets; the Democratic debates, the Queer Liberation March, and Supreme Court decisions; a humanitarian migrant boat res...

Hosts Emily Scott, Max Carter, and Violet Baron discuss the movement to decriminalize sex work in New York, and paid personal time off in NYC; another mass shooting in the U.S., a spike in the deaths of grey whales on the west coast, and dangerous overcrowing at an immigrant detention center in El Paso, Texas; and a meeting of 21 Arab nations to unite against Iran.

Max Carter, Emily Scott, Rachel Cleary, and guest host Eryn Levine discuss homelessness in NYC, new minimum wage rules for Uber drivers, and biometric security systems in rent-regulated apartments; Mueller Report updates, a settlement in a case involving the fatal police shooting of an unarmed citizen, and sexual assault in the military; and attempts at power around the globe.

This week, hosts Violet Baron, Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott talk the ethics of mandatory vaccination for the Orthodox community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, plus Ilhan Omar facing backlash again and an arrest in Ecuador for Julian Assange.

This week on Objection to the Rule, hosts Violet Baron, Max Carter and Emily Scott discuss the federal backlash to Trump's attempts at rolling back Obamacare protections, and The Vatican's new laws on sexual abuse by clergy. Plus, we consider what a new ban on single-use plastic bags will mean for NYC. Rachel Cleary joins us by phone.

Who advocates for a 4-year-old unaccompanied migrant when she has her day in court? Rich Leimsider, Executive Director of the Safe Passage Project, joins us to tell how his organization provides legal aid to immigrant children in and around NYC. Plus, hosts Violet, Ramond, Theresa and Emily talk repercussions at long last now that the Mueller Report is out-- and what no indictments means for the D...

Why would a well-loved small liberal arts college suddenly be facing closure, when its board of directors and president gave almost no warning to faculty and students? Host and Hampshire alum Max Carter reports on the dire situation for Hampshire College, and Max and Violet discuss the benefits and challenges of small-scale, progressive and alternative education. Plus, we talk the tragic shooting...

This week, we welcome many of our new team members to the studio. Hosts Violet Baron and Ramond Carter welcome Theresa Robbinson and new member Emily Scott to talk Republicans breaking ranks in the Senate over Trump's emergency declaration. Plus, we discuss sentencing for Paul Manafort, the US-North Korea summit, fair hikes for the MTA and much more.

This week, Theresa Robbinson joins us to talk about her work creating Liberation, a community platform for social justice, and building the faith-based social justice initiative Impact Ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Plus, hosts Violet Baron and Max Carter discuss Amazon's nixing its plans for NYC and Trump's national emergency declaration.

You might find balance in your home, family and career-- but try having a child in NYC, and you're in for a whole new set of challenges. This week we are joined by journalist and new father Kouichi Shirayanagi, who shares just how expensive it is to pay for daycare in New York, and how that complicates things for a family who are getting started in their careers. Plus, hosts Violet and Ramond disc...

This week on Objection to the Rule, hosts Violet and Ramond discuss what happens as Trump's government shutdown stretches on. Plus, we unpack Mayor de Blasio's surprise announcement about the L Train, and the effects of populist - and authoritarian - governments in Brazil and Hungary.

Around 20,000 street vendors work in New York City-- serving food, selling handbags, and bringing life and culture to city streets. But the process for setting up and running their business is not at all secure. This week, we're joined by special guest Mohamed Attia, Co-Director of the Street Vendor Project, to hear how his organization is helping out Plus, hosts Violet and Orie talk DeBlasio's fi...

This week on Objection to the Rule, we chat with special guest Sarah Kuttner, MS in Forensic Psychology '18 from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Sarah tells us how forensic psych plays into our criminal justice system in both well-known and surprising ways. Plus, we talk the circumstances surrounding Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's sudden retirement and digest the landslide victory b...

This week we hear from two candidates in New York's coming 2018 elections: Larry Sharpe and Zellnor Myrie In our first half, Sharpe talks with cohost Rosie and Ramond to share his story and perspectives on the Libertarian platforms in his bid for governor this Fall. Then we talk with Zellnor Myrie, a Democratic candidate running for the New York State Senate. Z, who is running against incumbent Je...

What's really happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in the wake of Trump's family separation policy and Zero Tolerance? We hear from Devora Gonzalez, an activist and field organizer for School of Americas Watch, about the situation for Central American immigrants to the U.S., and her own reaction as a mother and daughter of immigrants. Plus, hosts Violet, Rosie and Orie and RFB intern Ellie discuss...

This week, hosts Rosie, Violet and Orie and RFB intern Ellie discuss Trump's much-anticipated meeting with North Korean's Kim Jong Un, as well as the administration's policy of separating immigrant families at the boarder. Plus, we consider the consequences of the city's styrofoam ban on ethnic food trucks and independent restauranteurs, and chew on the World Cup.

This week we analyze Trump's latest moves to antagonize U.S. allies at the G-7 and pardon long-deceased American boxers. We talk about why New York's a tough place to live for the elderly, and we welcome our newest panelist: Ellie!

Picture a rabbi, and you'll probably imagine an old man with a flowing beard. But that's far from where the world's heading: we talk gender in clergy, Israel and faith in politics with special guest Liora Alban, who is in rabbinical school at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, and who just finished a degree in Jewish Education. Plus, our team discuss the latest news, from Trump's latest will-he-...

How does the American Jewish community feel about the state of Israel, and what is the reasoning behind its strong feelings, both positive and negative? Ilana Levinson and Talia Baurer, from the Jewish activist groups IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace, join us to explain it all.

America's Baby Boomer population is aging fast, and it's going to be up to the rest of us to ensure our loved ones have the care they need. But that's often the last thing on the minds of Gen Y'ers and Millennials with a lot already on our plates. This week, hosts Violet, Rosie, Orie and Rachel talk with Kathleen, who helps care for her father as he navigates a debilitating chronic illness and an...

Well, it finally happened-- Republicans in Congress signed off on a once-in-a-generation tax reform bill that will change life for almost everyone. Hosts Orie, Rosie, Violet and Rachel discuss what this means for Americans, and we hear what Governor Cuomo and everyday New Yorkers have to say about it. Plus, our hosts share the biggest news stories from 2017.