The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 12, 2021

Jurors in Chauvin Trial Hear from Expert Cardiologist and Floyd’s Brother.  Suburban Minnesota Police Chief says Police Shooting Death of Black Motorist Accidental. Secretary Blinken to Meet European Allies in Brussels to Mend Relationships. Lake Merritt Sidewalk Vendors Bridle at New Restrictions. Nation’s Largest Communications Union Endorses Stronger Broadband Regulations.


Today on the Show: The former police chief of Richmond and Tucson police tasked to head the border patrol by Biden. What’s wrong with this picture? Also, we’ll remember former Attorney General–the people’s lawyer–Ramsey Clark who passed away this week at 93: And a Mission activist gets it right when it comes to Covid and … Continued


Weight: It’s one of the most common things people berate themselves about. And, of course, there’s a whole industry that’s developed around the topic. Almost every food you can imagine has been ruled “bad” or “unhealthy” by some authority figure or another: breads, grains, pasta, potatoes, sugar. Fruit is off limits in some diets, nuts have … Continued


Donald Trump infamously targeted immigrants — and many rejoiced when he left office.  But, as historian Elliott Young points out, the criminalization of immigrants has been a bipartisan affair, going back 140 years.  He discusses the intersection of mass incarceration and the detention of immigrants. Resources: Elliott Young, Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made … Continued