Bay Area Workers Join Nationwide Action for Black Lives Matter

Workers across the country protested economic and racial injustice Monday by walking off the job for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time that a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED

Los Angeles Service Workers Stand In Solidarity With Black Colleagues

Protests also took place in Los Angeles, where workers from the fast-food, gig work, and health care industries led several different demonstrations. Service workers supporting Black colleagues drew comparisons between the labor and racial justice movements.
Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW

Trump Says Oakland Could see Federal Law Enforcement Next

All eyes are on Portland, Oregon, where the Trump administration has deployed federal law enforcement officers at police protests. Monday, President Trump indicated that Oakland was on his list of major U.S. cities that could see federal agents come in next.
Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED

California Hair Salons May Now Operate Outside

Governor Gavin Newsom released new guidelines that could provide some relief for hair care businesses that have had to close because of health orders designed to stop the spread of coronavirus. Newsom acknowledged there was a lot to take into consideration before making the move.

New Hotline Offers Support for Harassment in Online Gaming

The video game industry has seen huge jumps in revenue during the pandemic, thanks to everyone sheltering in place. But gaming can also be a hotbed of harassment and abuse. A new hotline launching in August seeks to address this.
Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED

Mail In Ballots Could Have a Big Impact on the Student Vote

Colleges and universities around California are limiting the number of students they’ll allow on campus this fall -- and shifting classes online -- in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes could have a big impact on the college student vote this November.
Reporter: Guy Marzaroti, KQED

Renowned Writer Unleashes Epic Drunk Tweet Storm

This weekend, writer and author Susan Orlean almost broke the Internet with a stream of posts on Twitter. She was at home with her family after having a few glasses of wine at a neighbor's house. Her musings were exactly what the world needs right now.
Guest: Susan Orlean, Writer at The New Yorker and Author of "The Library Book"