Today on AirTalk, we speak with KPCC/LAist criminal justice reporter Emily Elena Dugdale about her year of reporting on sheriffs in Antelope Valley Schools. Also on Airtalk, we look at the rise of parasocial relationships; the latest COVID-19 headlines. In the Antelope Valley, Sheriff’s Deputies Settle Schoolyard Disputes. Black Teens Bear the Brunt (0:00) COVID-19 AMA: Merck Develops Experimental Pill, More Parents Willing To Vaccinate Their Children & More (11:47) Why Do We Love TV Characters Like Our Own Friends? How ‘Parasocial Relationships’ Shape Our Bonds (33:38) FilmWeek: ‘The Many Saints Of Newark,’ ‘Venom,’ ‘Old Henry,’ And More (51:24) FilmWeek Flashback: Larry’s Interview With James Gandolfini Of The Hit Series ‘The Sopranos’ (1:32:00)