First hour: Discussing the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden
Second hour: Will the pandemic convince Americans to move away from big cities?
Tara Reade, a former staff member for then-Senator Joe Biden, has filed a police report alleging that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. Biden denies the allegation. Some progressives are challenging Biden to exit the presidential campaign; others are pushing back, challenging the veracity of Reade's account. Our guests weigh in:
- Mary Whittier, interim CEO of RESOLVE of Greater Rochester
- Jerri Lynn Sparks, author and advocate for survivors of domestic violence
- Stevie Vargas, community organizer for Citizen Action of NY
- Vince Felder, minority leader of the Monroe County Legislature, and delegate for Joe Biden
Will the pandemic convince more Americans to live in the countryside, away from denser cities where the virus has spread more quickly? In the past week there has been a lot of discussion about COVID-19 and population density. New research finds that the disease is spreading through rural areas with significant speed, but of course the biggest caseloads are in cities like New York. So will this change the movement toward cities? Our guests weigh in:
- David Riley, planner and senior research associate for the Center for Governmental Research
- Dr. Andy Aligne, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
- Howard Decker, architect and board member for the Community Design Center of Rochester
