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Breonna Taylor Remembered

Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police on March 13, 2020 while sleeping in her own home. 

No Execution by Covid at San Quentin

As the world is urged to practice social distancing, many prisons are filled beyond capacity and the cases of covid-19 are spreading by the day. Learn what you can do. 

Interfaith Rally to call for an end to violence against black and brown communities

The interfaith community gathered in the streets of Walnut Creek earlier in the week to call for change. 

The World Calls for Change June 6 2020

The world calls for change in response to the most recent police killing of George Floyd.

May 30, 2020 KPFA Newscast: Nation Grieves & Calls for Justice for George Floyd

Justice for George Floyd: Chanel Rivers and Wanda Johnson speak out

Since Officer Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of George Floyd by kneeling on his neck as one officer watched and two others kneeled onto of Floyd's people, people across the nation have been in the streets demanding accountability and change. 

Chanel Rivers is in Minneapolis and has been participating both in the protests and in the clean up of her city. She spoke about the situation in her city and offered some perspective on what narratives aren't being illuminated in mainstream media. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, joined our conversation and spoke about what it's like to watch history repeat itself 11 years after her son's life was taken, and why she refuses to stop fighting or give up hope for change. 

May 23rd Pandemic version of the news

The at-home edition of the Weekend Evening News May 16, 2020

From San Quentin Prison to Rural Wisconsin to the Trees--Pandemic Times May 9, 2020

Pandemic Times--From prisons to hospitals to treesits