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Extra Edition: General Gallardo: Political Prisoner.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 9273 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: General Gallardo: Political Prisoner. A pre-taped, exclusive interview with Gen. José Francisco Gallardo, a prisoner of conscience according to human rights advocates, who spent eight years in Mexican jails. General Gallardo’s arrest is linked to his push to create the position of human rights […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 9274 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. The Biden administration announced the closing of two detention centers in Georgia and Massachusetts, after revelations of widespread abuse, medical neglect and rights violations. At the same time, the Biden Administration has increased by 50% the number of people in immigration detention since coming […]
Military Families: Deportation and Reunification.
MONDAY, MAY 31 PROGRAM # 9272 12:00 PM PDT Military Families: Deportation and Reunification. After feeling betrayed by the US government, military families overcame the trauma of deportation and family separation and got reunited in recent days. The mom of a US Army officer and the wife of a veteran US Marine, both without criminal […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MAY 28 PROGRAM # 9271 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexico’s June 6 midterm election, the largest in history, is widely seen as a referendum on current president Lopez Obrador’s policies. Two major political coalitions are clashing in a battle for control of Congress and half of Mexico’s governorships. Leaders of those coalitions join […]
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. The Jan 6 Truth Commission. Arizona Vote Recount.
THURSDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 9270 12:00 PM PDT Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about the federal plans to reopen schools for in-person learning, and his calls to reimagine education and deal with inequities in education as part of his plans to recover and rebuild from the pandemic crisis. […]
Extra Edition: Health Insurance Relief. Also, Bystander CPR.
THURSDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 9269 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Health Insurance Relief. . The American Rescue Plan expands access to health insurance coverage and reduces health insurance costs. Consumers will be able to take advantage of increased tax credits for premiums for high-quality health insurance plans when they enroll for coverage through HealthCare.gov. Most consumers […]
Wildfires: The Devastation Begins.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 9268 12:00 PM PDT Wildfires: The Devastation Begins. Fueled by drought and climate change, the West Coast’s wildfire season started and so far these fires are proving to be more devastating than last year’s season, which broke records. The state is planning to invest more than ever to combat wildfires. […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 9267 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Despite concerns about the rising number of migrants at the border, a bipartisan majority in the US supports creating a legal pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants already living in the country — including farmworkers and other essential workers, and Dreamers. Are leaders […]
Extra Edition: Vaccinating Projects.
TUESDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 9266 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Vaccinating Projects. Many Latinos say they want a Covid vaccine, but haven’t gotten one yet because they are concerned about missing work because of side effects, identification requirements, traveling to the vaccination site, cost of the vaccine, and fear to questions about health insurance. […]
California’s New Relief Package. Also, Preventing the New Public Health Crisis.
MONDAY, MAY 24 PROGRAM # 9265 12:00 PM PDT California’s New Relief Package. California Gov. Newsom announced the biggest economic recovery package in the state’s history. The California Comeback Plan includes funds for immigrant communities, including $1,000 stimulus checks for undocumented families, health care Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented seniors older than 60, rental and utilities […]
