The latest edition of Politically Speaking’s weekly roundup show zeroes in on two big stories that made waves in St. Louis County government: and the settlement of .
Those two events occurred within hours of one another. And © 2024 ’s Jason Rosenbaum, Julie ’DDzԴDzܱ and Rachel Lippmann explained how they’ll impact county government going forward.
Here’s what was discussed on the show:
- Lippmann detailed what the process will be for selecting Belmar’s replacement — and how his response to the protests over Michael Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson shapes his legacy.
- ’DDzԴDzܱ , who expressed relief that his long legal saga was finally over. Wildhaber won a nearly $20 million award after a jury found he was discriminated against for being gay and was retaliated against when he filed a formal complaint. St. Louis County came to a $10.25 million settlement with Wildhaber and his attorneys this week.
- Rosenbaum spoke with St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jacob Barker through a host of political action committees and politically active nonprofits.
- Rosenbaum discussed his experience judging regarding “deepfakes.” That’s the term used to describe when someone else’s face and voice are inserted into a video — a process that can be used to blackmail people.
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Music: “Policy of Truth” by Depeche Mode