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Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity

This episode was recorded before Border Patrol agents shot and killed Twin Cities nurse Alex Pretti. What happens when the people enforcing the law no longer seem bound by it? Our contributor Elise Labott reports on ICE’s expansive recruitment campaign and training program. Sharo ...  Show more

The War on Drugs, and the Truth Behind the Viral Claims of Fraud at Minnesota Daycares

The War on Drugs is being used to justify U.S. military actions, including a covert operation in Venezuela, but is that going to have an effect on the opioid crisis? Sharon is joined by Beth Macy, author of the bestselling book Dopesick, for a powerful conversation about her new ...  Show more

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