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After Horror in South Florida, Rep. Says America ‘Will Do Nothing’

The Takeaway

Coming up on today’s show:

  • At least 17 people were shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday. David Smiley, a reporter for the Miami Herald, brings us the latest. Jared Moskowitz, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 97th District, which includes Parkland in northern Broward County, and an alumni of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, also reflects on the tragedy. 
  • Embattled and defiant South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned after two months of pressure from his party, the African National Congress, for him to step down. Douglas Foster, an associate professor at Northwestern University and author of the book “After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post Apartheid South Africa,” looks at what’s next for the country. 
  • About 1.9 million people live in the 141 square mile area of the Gaza strip. And while conditions in the strip have been bad for some time, many are warning of a near breaking point. David Halbfinger, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, recently traveled to Gaza. He says that the situation has become increasingly dire. 
  • Najwa Sheikh-Ahmad is a Palestinian refugee who has lived in Gaza her whole life. She’s also the mother of five children, and currently works for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza. We spoke to Najwa about what life is like for her and her family right now.
  • The new superhero movie “Black Panther” comes out this Friday, and the buzz surrounding the film has reached a fever pitch. Ahead of the release, author Roxane Gay discusses her time writing for the Marvel universe. 
  • Dr. Jeremy Richman and his wife Jennifer Hensel lost their daughter, six year old Avielle Rose, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. As a parent who lost a child in a school shooting, Dr. Richman reflects on the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and discusses what violence looks like in the brain — and how we can treat it.

This episode is hosted by Tanzina Vega

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