San Francisco Journalist Threatens to Sue Over Police Raid of His Home

San Francisco Journalist Threatens to Sue Over Police Raid of His Home

A freelance journalist whose home and office were raided by San Francisco police is threatening legal action against the department if his belongings are not returned. We now know judges who signed the warrants were aware of his job, according to a San Francisco Supervisor. Police were investigating what they call an illegally leaked police report connected to the death of San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi.Reporter: Sonja Hutson

Jury Hits Monsanto With $2 Billion in Roundup Damages

A third California court has found a connection between the weedkiller Roundup and cancer. In Alameda County, a jury has awarded more than $2 billion to an elderly couple who blames the agribusiness giant Monsanto for their disease.Reporter: Molly Peterson

Why Race Matters in Today’s LAUSD School Board Election

There’s a runoff election today for the Los Angeles Unified School Board’s District 5. Though 90 percent of District 5’s students are Latino, both the candidates in the race are white women. Jackie Goldberg and Heather Repenning rose to the top of a pool that included seven Latino hopefuls. Whoever the winner is will tip the demographics of the board to majority white: four out of the seven members will be Caucasian.Guest: KPCC Education Reporter Kyle Stokes

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