Scott Simon

North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell joins us. Emily, thanks for being with us. Good morning, Scott. And what has prompted the prison strikes in New York this week?

North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell joins us. Emily, thanks for being with us. Good morning, Scott. And what has prompted the prison strikes in New York this week?

I gather tensions also on the rise of two prisons in northern New York this week. What happened there?

I gather tensions also on the rise of two prisons in northern New York this week. What happened there?

I gather tensions also on the rise of two prisons in northern New York this week. What happened there?

What are you able to hear from inmates and groups that speak for them?

What are you able to hear from inmates and groups that speak for them?

What are you able to hear from inmates and groups that speak for them?

And Emily, please remind us about that incident and how it might figure into this week's arrests.

And Emily, please remind us about that incident and how it might figure into this week's arrests.

And Emily, please remind us about that incident and how it might figure into this week's arrests.

And how has the governor of New York responded to all this?

And how has the governor of New York responded to all this?

And how has the governor of New York responded to all this?

North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell. Emily, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks, Scott.

North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell. Emily, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks, Scott.

North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell. Emily, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks, Scott.

And I'm Scott Simon.

And I'm Scott Simon.

And I'm Scott Simon.