FLASHPOINTS

Today on show: Francisco Herrera joins us tonight from Washington D.C. to talk about a major national action in support of the children planned for Saturday in the nation’s capitol. Also, we’ll have a report on An Oakland MAY DAY celebration that will support low wage workers, protest police violence, and demand housing for all, And we’ll also hear about a San Francisco march this weekend called by organized labor and lead by long time union supporter, Angela Davis

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Flashpoints 04-30-21

Today on the Show: The in-custody killing of= Mario Gonzalez by Alameda California police. Also, three Georgia men are indicted on federal hate crime charges for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot to death while jogging through a South Georgia neighborhood last year

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Flashpoints 04-29-21

Today on the Show: A Judge in North Carolina refuses to release the video tape that would show the sheriff’s firing squad killing of: yes say his name, Andrew Brown Junior. Also the Modi government refuses crucial pandemic aid from US based seek group. And the massive disinformation campaign against China continues unabated, as do the attacks against Asian-Americans.

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Flashpoints 04-28-21

Today on show: We continue our drumbeat coverage of the assassination style killing of Andrew Brown Jr in North Carolina, by as many as 8 sheriff’s deputies firing automatic weapons. Also, a closer look at the Ocscar-Nominated film based on the Trial of the Chicago 7,  real, or a fantasy degrading to the real importance of the history

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Flashpoints 04-27-21

Today on show: Are the police in North Carolina covering up the 10 bullet shooting of another unarmed black man. We’ll hear from the family and their attorneys for Andrew Brown Jr. Also, the immigration nightmare for thousands of asulum seekers mostly children, continues unabated as kids and families continue to flood at the border. And the hungry and houseless fight back with a series of successful lawsuits.

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Flashpoints 04-26-21

Today on the show: In the wake of the conviction George Floyd’s murderer, we consider what a real transformation of policing policy might look like. Also, BP’s penchant for deadly deep water explosions have been getting the attention of investive reporter Greg Palast. And City College again under the budget knife of city administrators

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Flashpoints 04-21-21

Today on the Show: A huilty verdict in the George Floyd trial. What is the real significance? Also, protestors take to the streets in Oajkand, California, to celebrate and to continue the natonal Black Lives Matter struggle against police terrorism. Later, we talk about a protest against KQED public radio, for it’s dis=information reporting on the case of Mumia Abu Jamal. And while there was a bit of justice for the Floyd family, the one man police firing squad in Wisconsin that paralyzed Jacob Black has gone scott free,

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Flashpoints 04-20-21

Today on Flashpoints: On a special editon of the show, Miguel Gavilan Molina and The Flashpoints team reports from San Diego and the US/Mexico Border. We continue to document the battle for humane immigration reform in this country and the Biden Administration’s attempts to turn it’s back on the children.

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Flashpoints 04-19-20

Today on the Show: President Biden turns his back on the children from the south, backpedaling on the number of kids that will be allowed in to the country. Also, The Japanese Prime Minister was in Washington today to meet with Biden. The first foreign leader to meet with the new president in person. Also, police gun down a 13 year-old Latino child with his empty hands up in the air in an obvious unarmed surrender. Say his name: Adam Toledo

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Flashpoints 04-16-21

Today on the Show: We honor the late and great front line journalist, Resse Ehrlich who left this world on April 6th. Also Mumia Abu Jamal on the operating table for open heart surgery;We’ll have the latest details

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Flashpoints 04-15-21