We have a packed show for today’s Your Call Media Roundtable, where I’ll be guest hosting. First, we’ll cover the breaking news of California senator Diane Feinstein’s death last night. We’ll be joined by Arthur Delany, HuffPost reporter who covers politics and the economy on Capitol Hill. Delany will also discuss the real impact of a government shutdown on millions of families.
Then we’ll discuss two documentaries from The Marshall Project and Frontline about the criminal justice system in the US.
Two Strikes examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under the little-known two-strikes law, and Tutwiler documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.
Joining us will be:
- Elaine McMillion, documentary filmmaker and the director of Tutwiler
- Ursula Liang, award-winning director and producer of Two Strikes
Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!
What can be done to keep COVID-19 out of California’s prisons? On tonight’s City Visions on KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco, we look at these high-risk environments, where social distancing is virtually impossible. We’ll hear from doctors on the front lines of this effort.
At the top of the hour, we’ll have a coronavirus update from health and medical experts, and we’ll also hear about how one local theater company, ACT, is handling what it’s calling this “long intermission.”
Our guests include:
- San Francisco Chronicle reporter Erin Allday and USCF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
- COVID-19 and prisons expert Dr. Alison Pachynksi, Head of Internal Medicine at San Quentin Prison; Adnan Khan, Executive Director of Re:Store Justice; and Dr. Brie Williams, Founder of AMEND at UCSF.
- American Conservatory Theater performance of Rocky Horror Picture Show (prerecorded) and conversation with Pam Mackinnon, Artistic Director of ACT (donate here to support Theatre Bay Area).
Call us during the show with your questions at 866-798-TALK or send an email to cityvisions@kalw.org. We’re airing on 91.7 FM KALW in San Francisco and streaming live.
