The discussion about race and police started long before the recent events in Baltimore, Ferguson, Staten Island, and many other communities. Last year, former Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst Doug Glanville was questioned by West Hartford police in his own Hartford driveway while shoveling snow. That led to his widely distributed and discussed piece, "I Was Racially Profiled in My Own Driveway." This year, Glanville took it a step further and became a vocal supporter of legislation that would limit the jurisdiction of police when enforcing local ordinances.
Also, "Jade Helm 15" has some in the southwest concerned that the federal government is invading. Sure, it can easily be shrugged off as merely the latest conspiracy theory, but there is a connection between those fears, and the government's response to protests in Baltimore.
Another part of the Jade Helm conspiracy theory is that the Islamic State will attack Texas. After that fear was published in newspapers, gunmen attacked the location of a "Draw Muhammad" contest in Texas. This weekend, Saturday Night Live brilliantly addressed the Muhammad dilemma for comedians and cartoonists, exemplifying the way humorists are depicting the Prophet, without actually drawing him.
GUESTS:
- Doug Glanville - ESPN analyst, former Major League Baseball player, and New York Times writer
- Dahlia Lithwick - Writes about the courts and the law for Slate
- Michael Cavna - Cartoonist and writer of "Comic Riffs" for the Washington Post
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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
