EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – This week’s events in Baltimore turned the nation’s attention to the death of Freddie Gray, for which six Baltimore police officers have now been charged. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who said she was “sickened and heartbroken” at the charges, came under fire twice this past week – first, in holding off requesting assistance from the National Guard and then in calling the city’s protesters “thugs” during a press conference.
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Mayor of Baltimore
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BALTIMORE UPRISING – Governor Martin O’Malley, who began his political career on Baltimore’s city council at the age of 28, reflects on the city’s unrest and what it means for his legacy and for his possible presidential run.
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD)
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – House Speaker John Boehner sits down with Chuck on Capitol Hill to discuss Baltimore and its implications, the future of the Affordable Care Act, the 2016 GOP field and more.
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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POLITICAL PANEL – As more 2016 contenders are expected to enter the race next week, the nation’s current events carry more weight than ever in the presidential arena. The panel also looks at new numbers from the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, out this Monday.
Tom Brokaw
Special Correspondent for NBC News
Wes Moore
Author, “The Other Wes Moore”
April Ryan
White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Networks
Kimberley Strassel
Columnist for the Wall Street Journal
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