Interview: Tee Fansofa On Injuries Sustained From Tear Gas Canister, Rubber Bullets At Saturday ProtestJune 4, 2020Saturday night, Tee Fansofa was hit by police with a tear gas canister and several rubber bullets while bringing supplies to friends at a protest downtown. Fansofa joins CapRadio to talk about their experience.
Six Things: The Role Of California’s National Guard In ProtestsJune 4, 2020The National Guard — now deployed to some California cities where property damage and a few incidents of violence occurred — are being welcomed by some but not all.
California’s Green New Deal Is Dead. Authors Say Equity And Climate Change Must Be The Focus In Bills That Advance.June 4, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCOVID-19 was the final blow to California's Green New Deal — the bill that saw equity and climate resilience as critical to rebuilding the economy justly. But the authors say its ideas may live on in other measures.
Hundreds Gather At Memorial For George Floyd After Days Of Nationwide ProtestsJune 4, 2020The Rev. Al Sharpton will give the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.
CapRadio ReadsJulia Flynn Siler - The White Devil's DaughtersJune 4, 2020A handful of San Francisco missionaries gave sanctuary to Chinatown’s prostitutes and their children starting in the Gold Rush. Julia Flynn Siler delivers non-fiction accounts of the women who escaped prostitution and the women who helped them. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
George Floyd Updates: Sacramento LGBTQ Groups Co-host Thursday ProtestsJune 4, 2020Rainbow flags, bandanas and backpacks were sprinkled through the crowd at tonight’s George Floyd protest in downtown Sacramento, which was hosted by Black Lives Matter and focused on the LGBTQ community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
WATCH LIVE: Justice Department Holds Press Conference Amid Nationwide ProtestsJune 4, 2020Attorney General William Barr, FBI Director Christopher Wray and others are speaking amid nationwide protests over racial inequality and the death of George Floyd.
Community College Chief Wants Police Training ChangesJune 4, 2020California’s extensive community college system is responsible for helping train a huge number of the state’s police officers. Chancellor Elroy Ortiz Oakley wants to change the curriculum to help fight racism.
PHOTOS: Peaceful Protest Marks Seventh Day Of George Floyd Demonstrations In SacramentoJune 3, 2020 | Andrew NixonWednesday night, demonstrators continued to gather in Sacramento to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
State GovernmentRacial Equity, Coronavirus, Homelessness Bills Advance To Assembly FloorJune 3, 2020 | Nicole NixonThose three big topics make up just a portion of the roughly 150 bills approved by the powerful Assembly Appropriations Committee Wednesday.
