SmartHER Roundtable: Austin ICE Shooting, 9/11 Trial Delays & Parents' School Dilemmas
SmartHER Roundtable: Austin ICE Shooting, 9/11 Trial Delays & Parents' School Dilemmas  
Podcast: SmartHER News
Published On: Thu Sep 24 2026
Description: What don't we know about the ICE-involved shooting in Austin? Why is the 9/11 case still awaiting trial? And what happens when a parent's beliefs about education collide with her child's experience? Jenna welcomes journalist and war correspondent Holly McKay and political commentator Mary Katharine Ham for a new SmartHER Roundtable: three women, three stories, and something SmartHER to take into your week. On the table: Austin's ICE shooting: What's known, what remains unanswered, and how to follow developing news when competing accounts emerge. The 9/11 prosecution: Holly shares her firsthand experience reporting from Guantanamo Bay and discusses why the case has yet to reach trial. Parents and public schools: Mary Katharine shares her take on Nikole Hannah-Jones' personal New York Times Magazine essay about her daughter's education, sparking a conversation about school choice, accountability, and parental involvement. Plus, motherhood, a thought-provoking book, a favorite sweater, and a home organization idea: the little things helping us live SmartHER. Enjoy this SmartHER Roundtable? Share it with a friend and tell us: What helped YOU live SmartHER this week? Email hello@smarthernews.com. Show Notes: Nikole Hannah-Jones: In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (New York Times Gift Link) Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery Perelel Collagen+ Defense Zara Basic Knit Sweater Arch Magnetic Wall Decal SmartHER News may earn a small commission from purchases made through our links. Thank you for supporting a free press!