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The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Fifty years after the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the civil rights leader’s family and latter-day activists rededicate themselves to the fight for racial and social justice. California’s Latino Caucus outlines a package of 20 bills to advance health, housing, education and employment protections while the Trump Administration moves in the opposite direction. … Continued
A shooting at YouTube in San Bruno leaves three people wounded, one critically and the shooter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. California lawmakers propose stricter standards for when police could use deadly force. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/bill-would-change-californias-police-deadly-force-standard https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/california-senators-discuss-bills-to-eliminate-prison-sentences-enhancements-and-ban-trial-of-14-15-year-olds-as-adults
Tributes pour in for African National Congress veteran Winnie Mandela, known as the Mother of South Africa, after she dies at the age of 81. San Jose father Fernando Carrillo is released six months after his arrest by federal immigration agents. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/scott-pruitt-announces-clean-car-standard-rollback https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/baba-transgender-military-ban
An independent autopsy says Stephon Clark was shot in the back, contradicting the Sacramento police story that he was advancing towards officers when they opened fire. Israel kills Palestinian protesters participating in the “March to Return” in Gaza. A jury finds the widow of Pulse night club shooter Salman Noor not guilty on all charges … Continued
The Reverend Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at funeral of Stephon Clark, fatally shot in his grandmother’s back yard in Sacramento. Religious leaders join the families of detained immigrants at a “Holy Thursday” event outside the San Francisco office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/rev-al-sharpton-gives-eulogy-at-stephon-clark-funeral https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/low-wage-workers-get-their-feet-washed-on-the-steps-of-san-francisco-city-hall
A wake is held for Stephon Clark, a day after his brother disrupted a Sacramento City Council meeting called to discuss the fatal police shooting. Civil rights attorney John Burris files suit in the fatal police shooting of Ronell Foster. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to China for his first foreign visit since assuming … Continued
Louisiana’s Attorney General says he’ll file no criminal charges against the two police officers who shot dead Alton Sterling outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge. California’s Attorney General says he’ll oversee an independent investigation into the death of 23 year old unarmed Stephon Clark, shot dead by two officers in his grandmother’s back yard … Continued
The Trump Administration expels 60 Russian diplomats. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump calls for accountability for the Sacramento police officers who shot dead 22 year old Stephon Clark in a hail of bullets. Hundreds of thousands rally all over the country in March for Our Lives anti-gun violence demonstrations. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/thousands-join-march-for-our-lives-in-san-francisco https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/trump-administration-revisits-transgender-military-ban https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/fresnos-march-for-our-lives-calls-for-gun-law-reform
Donald Trump signs a 1.3 trillion dollar spending bill into law hours after threatening a veto. It contains record amounts of military spending. Sacramento Black Lives Matter activists block fans trying to attend a professional basketball game to protest Sunday’s fatal police shooting of unarmed 22 year old African American Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s back … Continued
A bi-partisan house vote approves a 1.3 trillion dollar budget bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell talks safety with Uber following the fatal collision between a self-driving car and pedestrian in Phoenix. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/lead-paint-legislation-builds-on-court-victory
