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More than 900 days after George Floyd was killed by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, community members, family, friends and artists remain on the streets of E 38th and Chicago Ave in what is now called George Floyd Square. What has been accomplished and what still needs to be done? 

This newscast, we deep dive into the state of affairs in Iran, as we speak with an organizer and a first generation Iranian-American. We also look with the ways in which resistance to acceptance of diverse identities is showing up in the platforms of some contra costa county school board candidates. 

On September 8, 2021 Ashley Dias was one of some 7,485 pedestrians killed in the U.S. in 2021. That stat was a 40 year high. Friends and family say the simple act of slowing down not just when behind the wheel but when living life can curb the stat and contribute to better, more meaningful lives.

Today, we discuss the ways in which history repeats itself if we don't take note of it and talk with Tarabu Betserai Kirkland about the power in combining truth and hope as forms of resistance, as we acknowledge Juneteenth.

 

We also hear from moms who've been directly impacted by the formula shortage. 

The formula shortage has generated more questions than answer--not just about the conglomeration of the supply chain of substance for society's most vulnerable but also about the systems in the U.S. that make it nearly impossible for many women to successfully breast feed their child for the length of time they intend to.