Updated 6:57pm EST

Arwa Gunja here on the night shift.

We’re watching two breaking stories in different American cities. In Detroit, Police Chief Warren Evans unexpectedly stepped down earlier today. And in Chicago, the defense rested in the trial of ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, even without having him testify. We’ll get updates on both stories.

And a third city is making headlines today. In a 5-2 vote, Oakland City Council approved an ordinance to allow industrial marijuana production. This comes just weeks before a vote in California on whether to legalize recreation use of marijuana. Currently, fourteen states plus the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. The decision in Oakland now opens up a new avenue for the crop to enter the commercial sector. Tomorrow, we’ll talk with Ryan Nerz, author of the book, “MarijuanAmerica,” about whether our society is growing more tolerant of pot and its legalization.

Also tomorrow, Slate writer Emily Bazelon returns to the show to talk about her article, “What Really Happened to Phoebe Prince.” The story of Phoebe Prince made international headlines when the 15-year-old girl took her own life in January, after she was alledgebly the repeated victim of bullies in school. Tomorrow, six of accused bullies are facing felony charges, including charges for statutory rape charges for two of the accused. But Bazelon, who has bee investigating the case since February, says the story is much more complicated than it appears. She’ll share her findings tomorrow on the show.

Anna Sale here on the day shift.

Our conversations this morning got lots of you talking, and we're having a great time wading through your responses. Many of you told us your stories about where your lost job had gone to. Our interview with former USDA official Shirley Sherrod started a conversation that's still going on at our website. One listener asked why the the media hasn't been more self-reflective about how Sherrod's words were taken out of context and reported. It got us talking again about the media's responsibility to report and contextualize, even at the breakneck pace of viral news. Celeste Headlee offered her take in this blog post. We'll continue the conversation tomorrow about how complicated issues can get oversimplified in what's called "bumper sticker politics." To get us started, we've asked you to text us the bumper stickers you see. Just text the word TAKE to 69866 followed by the slogan. We've already heard from many of you, keep 'em coming!

President Obama just signed the financial regulation package at the White House, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will begin his semi-annual testimony about the state of the economy to Congress. Tomorrow, we'll look at Bernanke's assessment and what it means across the economy, but we're also looking at how the new federal law means for individual consumers and your household budget.

We'll also be there as Comic-Con International kicks off in San Diego tomorrow. This is the 41st year of this once-humble get-together, which now has a reach way beyond comics. In our conversation with comic book author Gerard Jones, we're going to stick to the classic form that started it all. He's the author of "Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence."