SCOTUS Stakes; Can Chesa Boudin Escape Recall? w/ Matt Ford, Akela Lacy | MR LIVE 6/7/22

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Sam and Emma host Matt Ford, staff writer for the New Republic, to discuss the most important cases coming before the Supreme Court this month. Then Sam and Emma are joined by Akela Lacy, politics reporter at the Intercept, to discuss her recent piece "What's Stopping Chesa Boudin?" ahead of his recall election.

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Check out Akela's piece here: https://theintercept.com/2022/06/03/san-francisco-chesa-boudin-recall/

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