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June 08, 2015
Experts on Abortion, the G7 Summit, Whitewashing in Hollywood, Police, and the FCC
This week we feature experts available to discuss declining abortion rates in America, the climate change discussions occurring at the G7 Summit, Whitewashing Hawaii in the film Aloha, the indictment of the South Carolina officer for the murder of Walter Scott, and the FCC.
Expert Spotlight
Kierra Johnson
Executive Director
The National LGBTQ Task Force
For interviews on abortion.
Following an Associated Press survey that found abortion rates are declining in nearly all states, we SPOTLIGHT Kierra Johnson. As the Executive Director of URGE, she heads the leading pro-choice organization working to mobilize and provide support for the diverse, upcoming generation of leaders. She is a leader in the reproductive justice movement and has lifted up the value of regional and cross-movement collaborations to foster youth leadership development that will strengthen the pro-choice progressive base in crucial communities in the United States. Media includes: New York Times, Huffington Post, the Nation, RH Reality Check and US News.
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Featured Expert
Mindy S Lubber
CEO andPresident
Ceres
For interviews on G7 Summit and climate change.
As world leaders focus on climate change at the G7 summit, we FEATURE Mindy S. Lubber. Mindy is the President of Ceres, the leading U.S. coalition of investors and environmental leaders working to improve corporate environmental, social and governance practices. She also directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), an alliance of more than 100 institutional investors representing over $10 trillion in assets. Media includes: Huffington Post, Forbes, Boston Globe, Green Biz and Politico.
Featured Expert
Rinku Sen
Executive Director
Narrative Initiative
For interviews on whitewashing in Hollywood and Cameron Crowe.
To discuss the accusations of whitewashing in Cameron Crowe's film Aloha, we FEATURE Rinku Sen. She is the President and Executive Director of Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation and the Publisher of the award-winning news site Colorlines. Media includes: LA Times, Huffington Post, The Nation, MSNBC, NPR, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Tavis Smiley Show, Diane Rehm Show and Utne Reader.
Featured Expert
Nina Morrison
Senior Staff Attorney
The Innocence Project
For interviews on Walter Scott shooting and police violence.
Following the announcement of the indictment of the South Carolina police officer who shot Walter Scott, we FEATURE Nina Morrison, an attorney who specializes in criminal justice and human rights issues. Some of her work has involved free speech, employment discrimination, and police misconduct cases. Currently, she is on staff at the Innocence Project in New York. Media includes: New York Times, CBS, NPR, CNN Radio, American Constitution Society, and the Bob Edwards Show.
Featured Expert
Christina Gagnier
Partner, Internet, Intellectual Property and Technology
Gagnier Margossian LLP
For interviews on FCC and net neutrality.
To discuss the federal court's expected decision on the motion introduced by carriers to 'stay' the FCC's net neutrality rules, we FEATURE Christina Gagnier. She leads the Intellectual Property, Internet & Technology practice at Gagnier Margossian LLP. Her primary research concerns issues of cyber rights and the intersection of on and offline action. Media includes: MSNBC, The Atlantic, Politico, Ars Technica, Inc.com, New York Times, Russia Today’s CrossTalk, CCTV's Biz Asia America, NBC: Press Here and TechCrunch.
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