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SUMMARY:In Conversation with NPR’s John Burnett And Sonoma Police Chief Bret Sackett
DESCRIPTION:John Burnett & Bret Sackett \nJoin us to explore the ways the nation will handle cross border immigration under the Trump administration. Candidate Trump made immigration the centerpiece of his campaign\, and the promises he made about illegal immigration across the Mexican border are now being put into place. \nThe Wall.  Will it be built\, and if it is\, will it be effective? What do those who live along the border think of a wall? What would be the environmental consequences? \nBorder Patrol. Trump promised to dramatically expand the border patrol and the administration is planning to hire 5000 new agents as quickly as possible. Former border patrol officials warn that rushed recruitment could open the door to corrupt or compromised agents who are paid by drug cartels and human traffickers. Will an “unshackled” border patrol\, whose union strongly supported Trump\, lead to human rights abuses? \nAnd the border is not just a line between countries; within a 100-mile zone proximate to any border\, US agents can set up check points to query people about their citizenship\, and\, if they fail to persuade the agent — because of how they look\, act or sound — they can be detained. \nICE\, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Obama administration increased deportations above those that occurred for decades earlier\, but in the first three months of the Trump administration immigration arrests shot up 38 percent compared with the same period last year. \nThe relationship between local law enforcement and ICE has become a major point of contention. In some parts of the country ICE agents enjoy cooperative relations with local police\, in other places\, not so much. What are the legal obligations of local law enforcement officials in assisting ICE? \nSanctuary Cities. The administration has threatened to restrict federal funding to cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries. Texas has passed a law forbidding cities to declare themselves sanctuaries. What\, if anything\, does the constitution tell us about this state/local/federal dustup? \nDACA\, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The Obama administration lifted threats of deportation for 750\,000 children in the US whose parents are illegal immigrants. Trump campaigned against DACA but has since said that he will seek a favorable solution for this group. Nevertheless\, there have been recent controversial deportations of “dreamers.” \nAnd a final question: if you are here illegally\, what can you do to protect you and your family from arrest and deportation?
URL:https://sonomaspeakerseries.com/event/johnburnett/
LOCATION:Hanna Center\, 17000 Arnold Drive\, Sonoma\, CA\, 95476\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Brooke Gladstone and Dan Schnur
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Brooke Gladstone and Dan Schnur \nThe Trump administration will test the strength of the First Amendment\, which says in part: “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech\, or of the press…”\nPresident Trump calls the media “lying\, dishonest\, corrupt\, disgusting\, scum\,” among other things and has threatened to tighten libel laws in order to censure them. In the face of crushing attacks laced with falsehoods\, the media is debating when it can call a lie a lie. \nJoin us for a discussion of how the media should cover the Trump administration\, with Brooke Gladstone\, host of NPR’s On the Media and Dan Schnur\, leading figure in Republican politics and Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Instate of Politics at USF and UC Berkeley professor of politics .
URL:https://sonomaspeakerseries.com/event/brooke-gladstone-and-dan-schnur/
LOCATION:Hanna Center\, 17000 Arnold Drive\, Sonoma\, CA\, 95476\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with John Markoff
DESCRIPTION:John Markoff \nIn the coming years\, artificial intelligence and robotics will have an impact on the world more dramatic than the changes personal computing and the Internet have brought in the past three decades. Cars will drive themselves and robots will do the work of FedEx employees and\, inevitably\, doctors and lawyers. The new era offers the promise of great physical and computing power\, but it also reframes the question first raised more than fifty years ago: Will we control these systems or will they control u \nA revolution is coming – or several revolutions. That’s the subject of the next event in the Sonoma Speaker Series: Artificial Intelligence. Our guest is Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Markoff\, the just-retired technology correspondent for the New York Times.
URL:https://sonomaspeakerseries.com/event/john-markoff/
LOCATION:Hanna Center\, 17000 Arnold Drive\, Sonoma\, CA\, 95476\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Ken Rudin and Neal Conan
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Ken Rudin and Neal Conan \nKen Rudin is one of America’s foremost experts in politics and campaign history. He focuses on all aspects of politics\, from presidential elections — with the primaries\, national conventions\, debates and general election — to the races for the House\, Senate and state governors. He has analyzed every congressional race in the nation since 1984. For most of the past 20 years\, Ken was the eyes and ears of National Public Radio’s political coverage in his position as NPR political editor and resident “Political Junkie.” \nNeal Conan – Over 36 years with National Public Radio\, Neal Conan may be best known as the long time host of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation”. Previously\, he served as Bureau Chief in New York and London\, covered the Pentagon\, the State Department\, the White House\, two Winter Olympic Games and several wars. He anchored innumerable live events\, including party political conventions\, confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees\, Presidential inaugurations and addresses\, and the impeachment of President Clinton. He played a key part in NPR’s live coverage of 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Behind the scenes\, he served as editor\, producer and executive producer of NPR’s flagship program\, “All Things Considered” and\, in an acting capacity\, as Foreign Editor\, Managing Editor and News Director.
URL:https://sonomaspeakerseries.com/event/ken-rudin-and-neal-conan/
LOCATION:Hanna Center\, 17000 Arnold Drive\, Sonoma\, CA\, 95476\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Randy Thom
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Randy Thom \nApocalypse Now.. Star Wars…The Incredibles…The Revenant…Forest Gump…The Right Stuff… \nMovie magic is a lot more complicated than setting up a camera and shooting a group of actors. We think of film as a visual medium – it’s called motion pictures – but the medium has evolved and is still evolving\, a blend of artistry and technique that involves critical elements from casting to costumes – look at the long list of after-film credits at your local Cineplex. And there is one essential element that is the subject of the next Sonoma Speaker Series – movie sound. \nRandy Thom\, is the Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound\, the audio division of Lucasfilm in nearby Marin – longtime sound recordist and mixer\, and two-time Oscar winner – nominated another dozen times – Randy Thom. Randy was working in audio in public radio forty years ago when he approached the father of modern sound design\, Walter Murch\, who hired him to work on\, Apocalypse Now. From there it was on to Lucasfilm and other films: Return of the Jedi\, The Right Stuff (Oscar #1)\, Forrest Gump\, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\, and The Incredibles (Oscar #2)\, and most recently\, The Revenant.
URL:https://sonomaspeakerseries.com/event/randy-thom/
LOCATION:Hanna Center\, 17000 Arnold Drive\, Sonoma\, CA\, 95476\, United States
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