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A group of District cabdrivers are in court today arguing against the transition to so-called "time and distance meters." The drivers, who prefer zone meters, have been fighting the Fenty administration for months. We'll get an update on the fight and likely next steps for both sides.
Jeffrey O'Toole, attorney, O'Toole Rothwell Nassau & Steinbach
Jonetta Rose Barras, WAMU resident political analyst and columnist for "The Examiner"
Environmental activists are teaming up with local police to keep litter off our streets and out of our public spaces. Many lawmakers in the region have signed a "trash treaty" aiming to clean up the Potomac River watershed. But there's plenty of work left to do. Volunteers who helped clean the river last year found everything from refrigerators to car parts floating in the water. We look at why some consider littering an urgent public safety issue.
Tracy Bowen, Executive Director of the Alice Ferguson Foundation
Robert Liberati, Major, Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland
Rex Barrett, Captain, Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland
It was once the breadbasket of southern Africa, a prosperous nation that served as an example for its neighbors. But these days, Zimbabwe is better known for rampant inflation and the autocratic practices of its leader, Robert Mugabe. Now, police are on alert for potential violence as Zimbabwe prepares to head to the polls on Saturday. We'll look at the political situation in the fragile nation and what the voting could mean for the nation's future.
Ofeibea Quist Arkton, NPR Foreign Correspondent
Putting yourself in another person's shoes may be particularly difficult when it comes to race. Research has found that white Americans routinely underestimate the negative effects of discrimination on black Americans. Meanwhile, black Americans are much more likely to believe that conditions are deteriorating for African-Americans. We'll look at what those results mean and how they play into discussions of race on the campaign trail.
Shankar Vedantam, National Reporter and "Department of Human Behavior" Columnist at The Washington Post
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