Another Twist in the Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial
The trial of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on war crimes charges has taken another surprising turn. On the stand Thursday, a Marine who worked with the accused Special Operations Chief disputed previous accounts that in 2017, Gallagher stabbed a teenage ISIS fighter in Iraq.
Reporter: Steve Walsh, KPBS
Sacramento Grieves for Fallen Rookie Officer
An overflow crowd gathered Thursday at a mega-church north of Sacramento to pay their respects to Police Officer Tara O’Sullivan. The 26-year-old was shot and killed last week while responding to a domestic violence call.
Reporter: Katie Orr
Protests Against Migrant Detention in Historic Japanese Neighborhoods
Japanese American communities throughout the state coordinated a state-wide protest Thursday against the imprisonment of migrant children and families at the border. These protests took place in Little Tokyo in LA, Japantown in San Jose and in San Francisco.
Reporter: Kate Wolffe
How Judges Contributed to the Grim Toll of Opioids
In the past decade, thousands of Californians have died by overdosing on opioids. Blame for the crisis is often directed at pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and regulators. But a new investigation by the news agency Reuters reveals that judges have also played a role.
Guest: Dan Levine, Reuters
Secretary of Ag Talks Farm Labor and Immigration in Salinas
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said the United States does not have a reliable domestic farm labor workforce. But at the same time, he doesn't think President Trump’s crackdown on unauthorized immigration will exacerbate the problems California growers face when it comes to labor.
Reporter: Alex Hall