Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Reporting in Minneapolis with Alex Wagner and Jacob Soboroff

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Show Notes

So much has unfolded in Minneapolis over the past few weeks following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. There’s a lot to unpack in the aftermath. Jacob Soboroff, MS NOW senior political and national reporter and Alex Wagner, MS NOW senior political analyst, discuss on the ground reporting in Minneapolis, the implications of what has happened and more.

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