Biden’s 100 day speech; Plus: Oakland’s scathing homelessness audit spotlights lack of process, long term plan; and we examine the A’s Howard Terminal proposal in West Oakland
0:08 – Biden’s 100 day speech
Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets) is the founder of Democracy in Color, he’s host of the podcast “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips,” and author of the book Brown Is the New White.
Ruth Conniff (@rconniff) is editor in chief of the Wisconsin Examiner, a nonprofit newsroom.
0:34 – KPFA News: Two bills to reform the police and criminal justice system in California are making their way through the state legislature. One would address the physical and systemic violence, which disproportionately affect communities of color, through police demilitarization. And another would end a juvenile three-strike policy that encourages incarceration rather than rehabilitation. KPFA’s Noah Litwer reports.
0:39 – KPFA News: Tenants advocates are urging an extension of pandemic related eviction protections, which are set to expire in the state on June 30th. Fearing an eviction tsunami, tenant advocacy groups and local officials held a town hall meeting Wednesday, urging the State to extend the protections. KPFA’s Katherine Monahan reports.
0:45 – Oakland auditor releases scathing assessment of homelessness program
Natalie Orenstein covers housing and homelessness for The Oaklandside.
1:08 – The battle over a ballpark at Howard terminal
Dan Moore (@DmoWriter) a writer based in Oakland. His latest piece for the Oaklandside is “The battle over a ballpark at Howard Terminal”
1:34 – The AB&I Foundry in East Oakland is a major toxic polluter, now the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has released a draft health assessment, an important step in regulating it
Veronica Eady is Senior Deputy Executive Officer of Policy & Equity at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
1:45 – Arts spotlight: LoveisLove Worldwide Global Artist Relief Fundraiser May 1
Jennifer Johns (@jenniferjohns) is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, and currently part of the project LoveisLove Worldwide, which is hosting a Global Artist Relief Fundraiser May 1.
Event: 24 hours of Arts, Saturday May 1 starting at 9am. Tickets and information here.
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