20th Hour - What Grinds Your Gears

It's the October 2nd edition of What Grinds your gears?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new ad campaign criticizing Boston Public Schools was briefly displayed on MBTA trains before the T pulled the ads, saying they violated its advertising guidelines. The ads, paid for by the education advocacy group Next Chapter Boston, highlighted state test data showing most Boston third graders performing below grade level in math and reading. The group says the campaign is meant to draw attention to BPS academic results, while the MBTA says the ads were placed without the required review. Local education advocate and former Boston School Committee member Mary Tamer, Ed.M., joins Dan tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Newton woman is fighting to keep Clover, her 28.5-inch-tall miniature horse, at her home after the city denied her permit. Judy Hinchey says she spent nearly $100,000 building a shelter and fencing for Clover, who she hopes to train as a therapy animal, but neighbors have complained about the smell and the city says her property doesn’t meet manure-storage rules. Now, Hinchey is considering taking the fight to court. Hinchey joins Dan tonight with the latest on her efforts to keep Clover at home!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Massachusetts House has unanimously passed legislation aimed at giving residents greater control over their personal information and strengthening protections against the misuse of sensitive data. The bill would allow consumers to access, correct, and delete certain personal information, limit targeted advertising to minors, and ban the sale of precise location data. Passed by a 146-0 vote, the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act now returns to the Senate for further consideration. Joining tonight to explain it all is Kade Crockford, Director for Technology and Justice Programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about how Christa Gail Pike’s scheduled execution in Tennessee was briefly halted when a federal appeals court issued a stay, but the U.S. Supreme Court later lifted it, allowing the execution to move forward. Hours later, the lethal injection was stopped after Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and remained alive, prompting her attorneys to seek emergency relief as Pike was taken to a hospital. Pike would have been the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, and Governor Bill Lee has now suspended executions in the state for the rest of the year while the incident is reviewed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christa Gail Pike’s scheduled execution in Tennessee was briefly halted Wednesday morning when a federal appeals court issued a stay, but the U.S. Supreme Court later lifted it, allowing the execution to move forward. Hours later, the lethal injection was stopped after Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and remained alive, prompting her attorneys to seek emergency relief as Pike was taken to a hospital. Pike would have been the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, and Governor Bill Lee has now suspended executions in the state for the rest of the year while the incident is reviewed. Dan discussed this bizarre turn of events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red Sox fans are expressing frustration over the end of Boston’s season in a sweep. After a season that had fans excited about what this team could do, the postseason ended much sooner and much more painfully than anyone wanted. Now fans are left wondering what went wrong and what the Sox need to do this offseason to come back stronger next year. Dan Shaughnessy, sports columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe, joined Dan for analysis!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the start of year twenty for “NightSide!” Where did the time go? NightSide has shared the big stories, the wild stories, the laughs, the debates, and plenty of moments you probably never expected to hear on the air. As we kicked off year 20, Dan reminisced about the past nineteen years and wanted to hear from the listeners as to what’s kept them listening all these years! Hear what some of their favorite moments and topics were! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about a new report from MA Attorney General Campbell’s office finds that more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children across the Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester dioceses over several decades. The investigation also found cases where church leaders failed to act on allegations, moved accused priests to other parishes without disclosing the reasons, and did not consistently report allegations to law enforcement. Dan took a closer look at the findings, what the report says about the church’s handling of abuse allegations, and what could happen next for survivors and the three dioceses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report from MA Attorney General Campbell’s office finds that more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children across the Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester dioceses over several decades. The investigation also found cases where church leaders failed to act on allegations, moved accused priests to other parishes without disclosing the reasons, and did not consistently report allegations to law enforcement. Dan took a closer look at the findings, what the report says about the church’s handling of abuse allegations, and what could happen next for survivors and the three dioceses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.