Follow Friday: Facebook IPO, Trayvon Martin, Violence Against Women Act

The Takeaway

Every Friday, The Takeaway convenes a panel to look back at the week’s big stories. This week’s panel includes  Ron Christie, Takeaway contributor and Republican political strategist,  Jeff Yang,  columnist for the  Wall Street Journal  and blogger for WNYC’s  It’s a Free Country, and  Farai Chideya, journalist and fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. They’ll cover Facebook’s step into public life, developments in the Senate and House showdown over the Violence Against Women Act, and new developments in the death of Trayvon Martin.

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