Race & Identity Barack Obama calls for action on police brutality and killings, with focus on youth and mayors A time for 'grief and anger, resolve and action' to create a more just and equitable world John O'Brien
Politics A week of protests, reviewed Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Univision Seattle's Pablo Gaviria, Kiro-7's Essex Porter, and Civic Cocktail's Joni Balter. Bill Radke Sarah Leibovitz
National Security Perimeter Around White House Expanded By Several Blocks The fencing is being put in place to protect the White House in the face of protests, the Secret Service says. The mayor of Washington, D.C., has criticized the increased federal security in the area. Matthew S. Schwartz
'Service is also action': An imam, a pastor, a rabbi and a philosopher on faith and radical change Three faith leaders and a philosopher talk with KUOW's Ross Reynolds about service and responsibility as we face COVID-19, systemic racism, and economic catastrophe. Kristin Leong Ross Reynolds John O'Brien
Race & Identity A civil liberties perspective on protests against police killings Making change ‘when the protesting is done’ Paige Browning Andy Hurst
June 5th | Tanks in the streets? A tough look at just how militarized police should be. Also: protester demands, a reversal on the consent decree, and a voice of the pandemic. Bill Radke
Race & Identity Drive to kick Seattle Police Officers Guild out of King County Labor Council Protests around the country against police brutality have highlighted the role police unions play in maintaining the status quo. Now there’s a petition drive to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild from the King County Labor Council. David Hyde
Race & Identity Ep. 9: Are Our Schools Going to Be OK? At 16, cops kneeled on Jerome Hunter's neck. Now he's a teacher. As the U.S. reckons with the Black Lives Matter movement, Seattle School For Boys co-founder Jerome Hunter says the time is now for Problem Based Learning and listening to youth. Kristin Leong
June 3rd | In the wake of protests against brutality, how might policing change? We hear from the Community Police Commission and County Executive Dow Constantine. What if school was never out for the summer again? And a voice of the pandemic. Bill Radke
King County Executive responds to the protests King County Executive Dow Constantine responds to the ongoing protests in Seattle, Bellevue, and throughout the county. Bill Radke