In the US, who gets compensated when the government wrongs them?
Jun 19, 2026•10 min
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Episode description
It's Juneteenth – the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
The team at NPR's Code Switch team has been looking at a question tied to this day: Who actually gets compensated when the government wrongs them?
NPR's Gene Demby joins host Ailsa Chang to discuss that question -- and how the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' is connected to it.
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This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Karen Zamora.
It was edited by Courtney Stein, Ashley Brown and Tinbete Ermyas.
Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.
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The team at NPR's Code Switch team has been looking at a question tied to this day: Who actually gets compensated when the government wrongs them?
NPR's Gene Demby joins host Ailsa Chang to discuss that question -- and how the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' is connected to it.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org
Email us at considerthis@npr.org
This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Karen Zamora.
It was edited by Courtney Stein, Ashley Brown and Tinbete Ermyas.
Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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