Baltimore declares a state of emergency after violent clashes follow the funeral for Freddie Gray — the young black man who died of spinal injuries apparently inflicted in police custody. We’ll talk to an investigative reporter who’s done a sweeping investigation of police violence there. But first: the Supreme Court takes up arguments in a … Continued


We take a deep dive into finance, natural resources, and what they have to do with everything from Ebola to Boko Haram.  Plus: a history of how the domestication of animals helped civilize people.   Guests: Tom Burgis, author of The Looting Machine: Warlords, oligarchs, corporations, smugglers, and the Theft of Africa’s Wealth Brian Fagan, … Continued


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Up Front w/ Friday Host Marie Choi – Justice for Akai Gurley, SF Worst City for Renters – April 24, 2015

On Sunday, supporters of New York Police Officer Peter Liang are holding rallies across the country to demand that the Brooklyn District Attorney drop Liang’s indictment. Liang is the NYPD officer who shot and killed 28-year old father of two, Akai Gurley in a dark stairwell last November. Over 100,000 people have signed on to … Continued


Saudi Arabia announces an end to its month-long bombing of Houthi rebels in Yemen. The small Gulf nation has come a long way since Arab Spring Uprisings overthrew then president Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012. Today, a host of Islamist militias have begun to operate from the territory, attracting the attention of major power players … Continued


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Up Front with Friday Host Marie Choi – Save E. 12th, Octavia’s Brood – April 20, 2015

Oakland residents are gathering right now at the Lake Merritt Ampitheater for Pray 4 The Land: An Interfaith Community Gathering to protest the development of a luxury apartment building on City-owned land in the Eastlake neighborhood.  The deal has been in the works for years between developer Urban Core and the City of Oakland — … Continued