Friends, family, and community members are mourning the death of 23-year-old Erik Salgado, who was killed by California Highway Patrol officers in Oakland on June 6, 2020. In Oakland on June 6, three unnamed California Highway Patrol officers shot dozens of rounds at a vehicle driven by 23-year old Erik Salgado, killing him and … Continued
Wednesday night, eight thousand protesters filled the streets of downtown Oakland, sitting down in nonviolent civil disobedience and shutting down the intersection of 14th and Broadway in a protest against a county-wide curfew implemented on Monday and as part of ongoing uprisings against police violence. The protest was called F*** Your Curfew. Here’s a report … Continued
A sea of young people – estimated to be 15,000 people – gathers in front of Oakland Tech High School on June 1, 2020 By Danielle Kaye (@danielledkaye), with additional reporting by Ariel Boone (@arielboone). An estimated 15,000 people — many of them young, first-time protesters — marched through downtown Oakland Monday afternoon in … Continued
For the last few weeks we’ve been tracking the story of what it’s like to get out of Santa Rita Jail during the pandemic. In Part 3 of this series, we follow Darryl Geyer as he tries to find stable housing – and is forced to do so multiple times. May 21, 2020 – … Continued
We’ve been following the story of Darryl Geyer for the past few weeks. In our first story, Darryl is released from “deplorable” conditions in Santa Rita Jail and lands in a motel room. In today’s installment, we hear about what happens when he starts to feel sick. May 13, 2020 – When I … Continued
Motel rooms have become a stopgap measure in fighting the spread of COVID-19 during a housing crisis. Our reporter Lucy Kang follows one man’s story through what it’s like inside Santa Rita Jail during the pandemic – and what it’s like to get out April 30, 2020 – Darryl Geyer was in Santa Rita … Continued
We host a series of debates on local measures that will be on the primary ballot on March 3, 2020 and on the November 2020 ballot, and of a broader interest. Hosted by Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert. San Francisco’s Proposition E We kick off our series with a debate on San Francisco’s Proposition E, … Continued
Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks of UpFront interview Ian Haney Lopez (@IanHaneyLopez), who teaches in the areas of race and constitutional law. He holds an endowed chair as the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California, Berkeley. His latest book is Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, … Continued
We take a look back at 2019, a contentious and challenging year, where we brought a mix of local, national and international news plus discussions from the thinkers and leaders at the frontlines of social movements. From climate change, to impeachment, to white nationalist violence, we took risks with big, ambitious broadcasts and reporting projects … Continued
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has displaced roughly 200,000 people since evacuation orders began on October 24. There are over a dozen shelter locations, serving over 2,000 people, with even more evacuees sleeping in cars and RVs in parking lots. KPFA producers Corinne Smith and Ariel Boone went to the shelter at the Santa … Continued
