A clearer picture is starting to develop of the situation that unfolded on the set of “Rust” where Alec Baldwin handled a firearm that discharged and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. We are learning that the assistant director who handed Baldwin the hot gun was also fired from another movie where a gun discharged too. Sonia Rao, pop culture reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for how some basic safety protocols were not followed.




Next, there is a new effort to eliminate gender bias in new toys on the market and also the marketing associated with them. In California, a bill was signed requiring retailers to have gender-neutral sections for children items and toys. This is a move that many toy makers have been moving toward, but this law is bringing more attention to the issue. Allison Prang, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for the fight over gender-neutral toys.




Finally, this coming election day, police are on the ballot in Minneapolis. If passed, the ballot initiative called “Question Two” would replace the police department with a department of public safety that would include officers, but also mental health and substance abuse experts. The new department would be overseen by the mayor and city council, but residents and public officials are split on the subject. Janelle Griffith, national reporter at NBC News, joins us for more.

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