Does law enforcement overreact to potential threats?

Police force in a post-9/11 world

From Thursday's police shooting of a woman on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to the shutdown of an entire city following the Boston Marathon bombing, are the actions of law enforcement justified? Lou Palumbo, a former Nassau County police detective, and Harold Copus, a former FBI special agent, join Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss this topic.

Former congressman weighs in on DC dysfunction

Former Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.), who chose in 2012 not to run for re-election, joins Antonio Mora to talk about partisanship in Washington, D.C., both before and after the government shutdown.

US overtakes Russia in oil, gas production

Bob Cavnar, an oil industry expert and the author of "Disaster on the Horizon," joins Antonio Mora to talk about the increase in U.S. energy production.

The link between sports and concussions

The documentary "Head Games" looks at how concussions in contact sports have lead to more severe brain disease in some players. Antonio Mora explores this topic with Chris Nowinski, a former professional wrestler featured in the film, who is also the co-director of the Center for Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy and the co-founder and executive director of the Sports Legacy Institute.