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Rep. Jackie Speier on Black Lives Matter Protests, Federal Coronavirus Response

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KQED

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Representative Jackie Speier recently introduced legislation to protect whistleblowers who expose fraud, waste, or abuse in the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Speier joins us to talk about her new legislation, the lack of progress in fighting sexual assault in the military, and how the Black Lives Matter protests can spur lasting change in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco.

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I'm Michael Krasny.

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South Bay Congresswoman Jackie Spear wants protections for whistleblowers who expose fraud or waste in the federal response to COVID-19.

1:09.7

Coming up on forum, we'll talk with her about the proposal and efforts in Washington to

1:14.0

address police violence.

1:15.7

Then at 9.30, a new investigation by reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting

1:20.2

looks at different early responses to coronavirus in two states, California and Florida.

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We'll talk with two reporters on the piece about their

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findings and what it all means for reopening the economy. That's all next on Forum. Join us.

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Welcome to Forum on MyP. I'm Michael Krasny. Representative Jackie Speer has recently introduced legislation to protect whistleblowers who expose fraud, waste, or abuse in the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. And she joins us to talk about her new legislation,

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