Ray brings up that as of Jan. 1, 2018, it’ll no longer be a felony in California to knowingly expose partners to HIV. Ray questions the judgment of Gov. Jerry Brown who signed legislature on Friday that lowers the former felony to a misdemeanor. Before this legislature, failure to disclose their HIV status to sexual partners could have been punished with up to eight years in prison and now is that has been lowered to a maximum of six months behind bars.do This now includes donating HIV-infected blood from a felony to a misdemeanor.
10-10-17 Detroit Firefighter
Ray starts the day with the story of the story out of Detroit. Detroit’s Fire Commissioner Eric Jones confirmed that probationary firefighter, Robert Pattison, was terminated for work behavior deemed “offensive and racially insensitive”. When asked if Pattison deserved to lose his job over the watermelon, Second Battalion Chief Shawn McCarty said he wasn’t sure. “Between what he did and losing his job, there were a few things that could have been done,” McCarty said.
10-09-17 AARP Maine
Joining us today is Amy Gallant and Elise Boyson of AARP Maine. Elise is their Health Care Organizer and she has some wonderful forums coming up that will be coming up in Biddeford 10/11/17 @5, Skowhegan 10/16/17 @5 and Blue Hill 10/26/17 @5. You can also find other upcoming events on their facebook page. Email: ME@aarp.org Phone: 1-866-554-5380 Statewide.
10-09-17 Ray and Mark vs Susan
So Ray and Mark Reilly discuss whether or not Senator Susan Collins is going to be announcing whether or not she will be running. What has she done for Maine?