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Trump Impeachment Trial. Also, Afro-Latino View on Black History Month.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 PROGRAM # 9164 12:00 PM PST Trump Impeachment Trial. House impeachment managers present their case to the Senate in Day 2 of the second impeachment trial against Trump. Through speeches and videos, the managers said that the violent attack on Capitol Hill on Jan 6 to overturn the vote count was not […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 PROGRAM # 9163 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. Senators from both parties reintroduced the Dream Act, version 2021, legislation that would provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for undocumented immigrant youth. What are the chances for strong bipartisan support, to prevent a filibuster? Also, a new report titled “Always Essential, Perpetually Disposable” shares […]
Eviction Protections Extended. Also, The Fight for More Covid Relief.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 PROGRAM # 9162 12:00 PM PST Eviction Protections Extended. California Gov. Newsom signed a law that extends eviction protections through the end of June and gives $2.6 billion in rental relief. Last year’s law that banned evictions for unpaid rent for tenants who paid at least 25% of their rent owed has […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 PROGRAM # 9161 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexico’s Covid death toll is now the third highest in the world. An eminent Mexican expert discusses the spread of Covid in the country, including Mexico’s Covid testing efforts, hospitalizations, vaccination plans, and other emergency measures, as well as the state of Mexico’s health […]
Raising Minimum Wage.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 PROGRAM # 9160 12:00 PM PST Raising Minimum Wage. House and Senate leaders introduced the Raise the Wage Act, a legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 also included in President Biden’s 1.9 trillion relief package. Proponents say that despite working hard and risking Covid infection, many workers […]
Climate Change and Anti-Racism Action.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9159 12:00 PM PST Climate Change and Anti-Racism Action. Joe Biden is placing environmental justice in the front burner of his bold climate change plan, creating a new White House council on environmental justice. Cecilia Martínez, a long-time critic of racism and injustice, was chosen to lead the team. Guest […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 PROGRAM # 9158 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A new immigration plan, as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, includes granting undocumented essential workers a green card and reduce the wait time for citizenship. A leading farmworker advocate discusses the plan. Also, as President Biden ordered the end of the […]
Coronavirus Update. Also, Cuban Doctors to Fight LA Pandemic?
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PROGRAM # 9157 12:00 PM PST Coronavirus Update. As the House takes first steps to pass Covid relief this week, President Biden signs an executive order expanding access to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to give a new opportunity to enroll for those who lost their jobs and employer-based insurance during […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 PROGRAM # 9156 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. The rapid increase in Covid-19 in Mexico and the sudden mortality of pregnant women who have tested positive for the virus is alarming.The Ministry of Health has issued an epidemiological alert, and a panel of Mexican experts has made a call to avoid the […]
Trump Impeachment Trial. Also, Capital Punishment.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9155 12:00 PM PST Trump Impeachment Trial. The House is turning its article of impeachment charging Trump with “incitement to insurrection” to the Senate, where the trial is expected to begin on Feb 9. What happens next? This is a report on the plans for the court of impeachment, the […]
