UCLA Radio News from a Social Justice Perspective
This week we discuss what's happening to Bolivian President Evo Morales and whether or not the current turmoil qualifies as a coup. Plus, the shooting at a Santa Clarita high school, Trans Day of Remembrance, Rodney Reed's case update, Scott Warren's innocence and his humanitarian aid at the border, Las Vegas' controversial homeless law and the ASFCME 3299 strike.
This week we discuss how ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) came to be and the controversies that have engulfed it. Plus, the current state of PG&E, detained firefighters, the demonstrations against NYPD's presence inside subway stations, a new Trump policy aimed at LGBTQ adoptions, and the Rodney Reed case. Resources: Support Rodney Reed Radiolab's Border Trilogy
This week we discuss Indigenous Peoples' Day, California's ban on private prisons, access to PreP, Gina Rodriquez, Atatiana Jefferson and a run down of the most important Supreme Court cases.
This week we discuss the politics of "niceness" by examining the controversy surrounding Ellen and question the actions of the Dallas Police Department surrounding the Botham Jean/Amber Guyger case and the recent death of key witness Joshua Brown.