LAPD’s ‘less lethal’ weapons against protesters, Diane Arbus’ photography

(Left) Diane Arbus, “Triplets in their bedroom, N.J. 1963.” © The Estate of Diane Arbus. (Right) Diane Arbus, “Four people at a gallery opening, N.Y.C. 1968.”

(Left) Diane Arbus, “Triplets in their bedroom, N.J. 1963.” © The Estate of Diane Arbus. (Right) Diane Arbus, “Four people at a gallery opening, N.Y.C. 1968.” Photos courtesy of The Estate of Diane Arbus

Viral videos from the LA ICE protests show police firing “less lethal” weapons into crowds and at journalists. Advocates say the cops are not following the law.

Weeks before ICE raided a Home Depot in Westlake on Friday, the White House ordered the agency to ramp up sweeps to help meet President Trump’s deportation targets. 

The Supreme Court decision New York Times v. Sullivan protects journalists from debilitating lawsuits. A group of billionaires, lawyers, and right-wing groups are trying to overturn it.

Culture critic Carolina Miranda weighs in on a retrospective of Diane Arbus’ photography at Zwirner gallery, and a Wende Museum exhibition about mass surveillance in former East Germany during the Cold War. 

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Robin Estrin, Jack Ross