We look at the story of a questionable college receiving accreditation. We also hear from the defense lawyer in a case that proved arrest records must be cleansed if no charges are filed. Then we parse COVID-19 misinformation. And we examine whether the military’s male-only draft is constitutional.
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How A College Without Students, Faculty, Or Classes… Got Accredited
Accreditation from approved agencies is an important aspect of funding for colleges and universities. However, a South Dakota school without any students or staff was accredited by a controversial agency that was recently reinstated by the government. We talk with the reporter who broke the story.
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The Fight For A Clean Arrest Record
We talk to the attorney for a client at the center of a recent Wisconsin appeals court ruling that people’s arrest records must be wiped clean if they were never charged with committing a crime.
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Combating COVID-19 Misinformation
We talk to a doctor and researcher who’s interested in viral disease surveillance in primary care about misinformation coming out about the COVID-19 disease.
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Is The Male-Only Draft Constitutional?
A panel of federal appeals court judges heard arguments Tuesday on whether the military’s male-only draft is constitutional. We look at the arguments for and against the policy.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Chris Quintana Guest
- Kori Ashley Guest
- Dr. Jonathan Temte Guest
- Patricia Kime Guest
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