Amid Protests, Trump Visits California’s Border Wall – During his first visit to California as president, Donald Trump viewed eight prototypes for the border fence, spoke with businesspeople and members of the military, criticized the state’s sanctuary policies and raised $5 million for the Republican Party. Critics point out that he did not talk with representatives of border communities in both countries. In San Diego, Manuel Ocaño covered the visit and has the details.
Students Stage Walkout One Month After Florida Massacre – A month after the massacre in Parkland, Florida, tens of thousands of students around the country remembered those killed by holding walkouts and taking to the streets to demand urgent gun control measures for safety in their homes and schools. In the capital, protesters marched to the White House and the Capitol, where they criticized politicians who receive money from the National Rifle Association and called for immediate action to prohibit the indiscriminate sale of assault weapons. José López Zamorano reports from Washington.
Furor Over Police Shooting of Young Latino in San Francisco – In San Francisco, residents gathered at a public hearing erupted in indignation while watching videos in which 10 police officers are seen gunning down a young Latino immigrant hidden in the trunk of a car. The officers were investigating an armed assault and suspected the youth. Residents express frustration and anger over what they see as the disproportionate use, for after several such incidents, police had promised to improve their relations with the community. Fernando Andrés Torres has the details from San Francisco.
