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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.
The San Diego community of El Cajon is reeling after police shot an unarmed black man. Alfred Olango was an immigrant from Uganda, shot dead by police after his sister called authorities for help, saying he was having a mental health episode. The U.S. Senate vote nearly unanimously to override President Obama’s veto of legislation … Continued
Donald Trump blames his performance in last night’s high stakes presidential debate on a bad moderator, a bad microphone and warns he may hit Hillary Clinton harder next time. California Governor Jerry Brown signs into law a measure intended to bar the state from contracting with firms that engage in the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement … Continued
As the presidential race tightens, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their fist one on one presidential debate Monday. Third party candidates are being excluded, but Green Party nominee Jill Stein says she’ll be there to occupy the debate. Tune in to KPFA for Democracy Now coverage. Our broadcast begins at 5:30 Monday on … Continued
The mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina declares a midnight to 6 am curfew for a second night to try to keep protesters off the streets. Protesters continue to demand the release of the police video of the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Syrian warplanes launch some of the heaviest air strikes yet on rebel … Continued
The family and attorney for Keith Lamont Scott view the police videos of his fatal shooting death and ask for them to be made public. Charlotte, North Carolina authorities continue to reject the demand. Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma charge a white police officer who fatally shot Terrence Crutcher with first degree manslaughter. The Syrian … Continued
Protesters clash with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the fatal police shooting of an African American man, Keith Lamont Scott. In Berkeley, activists take to the streets to support the family of a transgender African American woman, Kayla Moore ahead of a Friday hearing on a wrongful death lawsuit. A “diapers not detention” … Continued
A police officer who shot and killed an unarmed African American man is the subject of a criminal investigation. Police video of the incident shows officers left the victim, Terrence Crutcher, to bleed to death. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren lays into Wells Fargo Bank Chief Executive after he apologizes for betraying customers’ trust. Warren says … Continued
A suspect wanted in connection with explosive devices in New York and New Jersey is in police custody after a shootout in Linden, New Jersey. 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan. Donald Trump seizes on the incident to bolster his call for racial profiling. Hillary Clinton says Trump’s approach … Continued
After five years of promoting the “birther” lie that President Obama was not born in the U.S., Donald Trump publicly acknowledges Obama was born in this country. The U.S. warns Russia that potential military cooperation envisioned by the Syria ceasefire will not happen unless humanitarian aid begins to flow into beseiged communities. The family of … Continued
The 19-year-old woman who called herself “Celeste Guap” has returned to the Bay Area. She’s expected to testify in the sex crimes charges against Oakland and other police officers who had sex with her — some when she was an underage sexually exploited minor. The family of an innocent man executed in … Continued
