As It Happens

As It Happens: The Friday Edition

May 6, 2022

Episode Transcript

Part one

Passport Lines

After standing in line for nearly 10 hours to get a new passport, our guest says he's willing to do the same for you -- but if he's going to spend the time, you're going to spend some money. 

Chicago Policing

Using artificial intelligence, a researcher found that small groups of Chicago police known as "crews" are responsible for an outsized percentage of complaints against the city's police force. 

Taxidermied Rat

After a tough couple of years, nothing has given our guest quite as much joy as the unlikely return of a friend who's come back with his tail behind his legs: the taxidermied rat she lost months ago.

Part two

Amnesty Ukraine War 

A matter of facts. A new report from Amnesty International says Russia is committing war crimes against Ukrainian civilians -- and our guest has interviews and material evidence to prove it. 

Windsor Pizza Lover

When you pay hundreds of dollars to have pizza shipped across the country, that's a...lot. But our guest says Windsor, Ontario's finest was worth every penny. 

Part three

NL Girls Hockey 

A Newfoundland 13-year-old can't try out for the provincial girls' team, because she doesn't currently play in a girls' league. And her mother says authorities aren't playing fair. 

Plane Laser Strikes 

A commercial airline pilot in California says laser pointer attacks on aircraft are just that: attacks. And the people who perpetrate them should be prosecuted accordingly.