The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – June 28, 2004

In a surprise and secret ceremony, U.S. occupation authorities transfer nominal authority to the interim Iraqi Government two days early …the news is greeted with cynicism by the Iraqi population, explosions in Baghdad, fighting in Ramadi and a marine captured three months ago has been executed… The U.S. Supreme Court imposes the first limits on … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – June 23, 2004

Bipartisan anger over the Iraqi torture and abuse scandal as a house committee votes by voice vote to bar the Justice Department from providing legal justifications for the of torture. International outrage over the Iraqi prisoner scandal prompts the Bush Administration to withdraw its attempt to win United Nations support to renew a measure shielding … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – June 22, 2004

The case of three young men accused of killing transgender teenager Gwen Araujo ends in a mistrial after jurors deadlock on the murder charges Longtime civil rights attorney Lynn Stewart goes on trial. She’s charged with helping one of her clients – a jailed sheik – communicate with his followers. A sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart … Continued