First hour: The possible impact of the Trump administration's international tariffs
Second hour: The Randy Ross case - credible threat or free speech?
President Trump promised tariffs when he was a candidate. Now that he's delivering, some business leaders are expressing shock and concern. But why is this president being treated differently than previous presidents who also deployed tariffs? And what, exactly, would a trade war look like? Our guests discuss it.
- Kent Gardner, chief economist with the Center for Governmental Research
- Rob Shum, professor in the Department of Political Science at the College at Brockport
- Amit Batabyal, professor of economics at RIT
In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, police and prosecutors are trying to determine what constitutes a credible threat. In a video posted to YouTube called "School Shooter," a local rapper insulted police and referred to recent mass casualty events. Now he's facing a legal battle and a potential long prison sentence. But many local attorneys argue that police and prosecutors are overstepping, and infringing on protected speech. Who's right? Our guests:
- Mark Foti, chair of the Monroe County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, and former public defender
- Chris Thomas, partner with Nixon Peabody
- David Andreatta, columnist for the Democrat & Chronicle
