KQED is a proud member of
Save ArticleSave Article
upper waypoint
KQED Newsroom

BART Police Chief Carlos Rojas Reacts to Stabbing Death

KQED News Staff
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Following the horrific stabbing of two young women at MacArthur BART Station this week that left an 18-year-old dead, riders are on edge. The transit system is also under fire for not immediately notifying the public about two other recent assaults that turned fatal. BART’s police department is understaffed and is also grappling with a concentration of homeless people and drug use at some stations. We interview BART Police Chief Carlos Rojas.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and FireWhy Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward ServicesDemocrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused EncampmentsFirst Trump Criminal Trial Underway in New YorkFederal Bureau of Prisons Challenges Judge’s Order Delaying Inmate Transfers from FCI DublinJail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside CountyThe Beauty in Finding ‘Other People’s Words’ in Your OwnRichmond Passes 45-Day Retail Moratorium on Tobacco to Deal With 'Excessive Smoke Shops'Despite Progress, Black Californians Still Face Major Challenges In Closing Equality GapSF’s Equity Program Fails to Address Racial Disparities in Cannabis Industry