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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].

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What Really Happened in Ferguson, MO? Plus: The Origins of Cambridge Analytica and Oakland’s Culture Keepers

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7:34 – Andy Kroll, investigative reporter with Mother Jones and author of “Cloak and Data: The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica” 8:08 – Ashley Yates, activist and one of the frontline organizers at Ferguson following the murder of Michael Brown 8:35 – Kharyshi (kai-REE-shee) Wiginton, Senior Community Programs Manager at McClymonds High School and Founder of Culture Keepers, … Continued

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UpFront Special on Police, Prisons and Power: Political Prisoners, the Shooting of Stephon Clark, and Urban Shield

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7:34 – Robert Boyle, the attorney for Herman Bell, a member of the Black Panther Party who was arrested in 1973 for allegedly killing two New York police officers. Spending over 45 years in jail, his request for parole was recently granted, a move which is facing staunch opposition. Mumia Abu-Jamal, former member of the Black … Continued

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Documents show the FBI is tracking Black Lives Matter activists; What to expect at the Bay Area’s March for Our Lives Rallies; Plus: Counting the dead on the 15th anniversary of the Iraq War

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7:08am – According to recently released documents the FBI has been tracking Black Lives Matter activists merely for protesting and exercising their first amendment rights. We talk to intercept journalist George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) on his latest piece “FBI Tracked an Activist Involved with Black Lives Matter as They Traveled Across the US, Documents Show.” 7:34am – This … Continued

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Climate Change in an SF Court Room; An Update on Proposals to Address CA’s Housing Crisis; Plus: Should the Alameda Sheriff’s Office run the REACH Ashland Youth Center?

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7:20am –  Federal Judge William Alsup orders climate change tutorial in case against fossil fuel companies. Jason Mark (@writerfarmer) is the Editor of Sierra Magazine and co-host of KPFA’s Terra Verde, Fridays at 2pm, and joins us to discuss the case.  7:34am – State Senator Scott Wiener represents California State Senate District 11, which includes San Francisco. He discusses his … Continued

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Fighting for justice after a father’s death. Plus: Supreme Court weighs abortion law and what’s up with Cambridge Analytica and Facebook?

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7:34 – Imani Gandy, Senior Legal Analyst at Rewire, reproductive justice activist and the host of Rewire’s podcast Boom Lawyered. Margaret Russell is Professor of Law at Santa Clara University, where she teaches constitutional law and civil procedure. Her areas of focus include civil rights and free speech. She is the editor of Freedom of … Continued

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Eric Tang Talks Upcoming Book Fire: The Long Hot Summer of ‘67 Revisited; Plus: Torture and Arbitrary Detention Fair Game In The Search For Missing Students?

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7:34 – Eric Tang – professor of University of Texas Austin in African and African diaspora studies and Asian American studies. His forthcoming book is Fire: The Long Hot Summer of ‘67 Revisited. 8:08 – Shannon Young is a KPFA reporter delivering a story from Mexico about a UN report detailing arbitrary detention and torture in the search to find … Continued

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Sunaina Maira Talks New Book Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine; Plus: Yasha Levine on Surveillance Valley

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7:34 – Sunaina Maira, professor of Asian-American Studies at the University of California Davis and author of Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine. 8:08 – Tim Chevalier, ex-Googler who is bringing a lawsuit against the company, alleging that he faced discrimination, harassment, and retaliation because he advocated for diversity and inclusion 8:34 – Yasha Levine, the investigative journalist … Continued

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Thousands Killed in Ghouta Bombing as Seven Year Civil War Rages on; Plus: Ten Years Later: A Look Back At Bear Stearns And A Crashed Market

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7:08 – Reese Erlich is a world-renown investigative journalist, foreign policy commentator, and author of the 2016 book Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect   7:33 – Nomi Prins is former investment banker author of Colluded, how central bankers rigged the world out.

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After Yountville: Veterans in Society, Plus: East Bay Times Layoffs Continue

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7:34 – George Kelley, breaking news reporter for the East Bay Times and East Bay co-chair of the Pacific Media Workers Guild 8:08 – Sarah Frier, technology reporter for Bloomberg who co-authored a story about Facebook’s little-publicized political unit. 8:34 – Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares; also co-founder of the California Association of Veterans Service … Continued