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The Wheelhouse: White House Issues Executive Actions on Guns

Connecticut Public Radio
Published January 6, 2016 at 9:00 AM EST
White House
When talking about the Sandy Hook shooting, President Obama teared up. Jimmy Greene, whose daughter Ana was among the Newtown victims, stands behind.

Connecticut lawmakers were given advance notice of President Obama’s executive orders on guns. The Newtown school shooting was referenced several times during Obama's speech and several family members of the victims were in attendance. This week, our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse will discuss the president’s action and some recognition by the New York Times on Connecticut’s criminal justice reforms.

GUESTS:
  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Mark Pazniokas - Capitol bureau chief for the Connecticut Mirror
  • Evelyn Simien - Associate Professor in UConn's Department of Political Science and Institute for Africana Studies

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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