Throwing Away the Key on ICE Detentions

Coming up on today’s show:

• Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled that detained immigrants can be held for longer than six months. The decision was a result of class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who’ve spent long periods in custody. We look at the ramifications of the case with Anil Kalhan, a law professor at Drexel University. Daniel Maher, an immigrant who has been detained for an extended period of time, also weighs in. 

• In a special episode, the radio program Snap Judgement profiled all 77 people who were killed in Oakland, California in 2017. Adizah Eghan was the lead producer for the episode, and Daryle Allums,an Oakland resident and community activist who was a big part of the story, became the co-host of “Counted: An Oakland Story.” They discuss their project today on The Takeaway. 

• Jury selection begins for Noor Salman, the widow of the Pulse nightclub gunman that killed 49 people in Orlando, Florida in 2016. Salman is facing two charges, including obstruction of justice and helping a terrorist organization. Experts say the trial hinges on a confession given to the FBI. Nadeen Yanes, a reporter at NEWS 6 WKMG-TV in Orlando, brings us the latest. 

• North Korea has been shipping supplies to Syria that could be used to make chemical weapons. That’s according to the New York Times, which outlined details of a leaked report written by a United Nations panel. Christine Wormuth,former under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense from 2014-2016, has the details. 

• “Last Men in Aleppo” is one of this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature. The film tells the story of the life-saving work of the volunteer Syrian emergency recovery group, the White Helmets, through the experiences of two of its members, Khaled and Mahmoud. We speak with the film’s director, Feras Fayyad.

• In the months since the #MeToo movement erupted, men accused of harassment have lost their jobs across industries. Now, those vacancies are being filled by women. Koa Beck of Jezebel and Jessica Bennett of The New York Times reflect on what it means for women to step into roles left open by men accused of harassment.

This episode is hosted by Todd Zwillich