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Tuesday, June 21 2016

• Who Got Purged from Voter Rolls; Second-Guessing the Second Amendment; Competitive Tickling June 21, 2016

  New MTA boardmembers; an update on the Brooklyn voter purge; Tavis Smiley on Michael Jackson, Competitive Tickling. (episode)

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  • New City Voices on MTA Board June 21, 2016

    David Jones of the Community Service Society and&nbsp;Veronica Vanterpool&nbsp;of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign discuss what they hope to bring to the table as new MTA board members.

  • Hispanic Voters Disproportionately Purged from Voter Rolls June 21, 2016

    WNYC reporters explain their investigation into the recent Brooklyn voter roll purge, which shows that Hispanic voters in District 7 were hit hardest.

  • Should We Repeal the Second Amendment? June 21, 2016

    Is it time to rethink the Second Amendment? Slate's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold gun restrictions in New York and Connecticut.

  • Imagining the Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days June 21, 2016

    Tavis Smiley talks about his latest book, which imagines the final weeks of Michael Jackson's life, and the&nbsp;upcoming Jackson mini-series he's developing with J.J. Abrams.

  • The Dark Underbelly of Competitive Tickling June 21, 2016

    A entertainment journalist sets out to write a quirky piece on&nbsp;"competitive endurance tickling," and finds legal intimidation, online harassment, blackmail and mystery.&nbsp;