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ACLU Says Oceanside Police Mishandled Suicide IncidentAug 08, 2008The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue the city of Oceanside. The ACLU wants the city to release more information about an incident in which a young man committed suicide last December during a police stand off. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more. |
Even the Naming of Proposition 8 is ControversialAug 08, 2008A Sacramento judge is set to rule today on what to name a controversial measure on the November ballot. Proposition 8 aims to ban same-sex marriage in California. |
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Local Reporter in Beijing as Olympic Games BeginAug 08, 2008San Diego sports reporter Mark Zeigler is in Beijing this morning for the start of the Olympic Games. He's been reporting on the Olympics in the Union-Tribune, and KPBS' Morning Edition hosts Dwane Brown and Maureen Cavanaugh decided to check in with him about what he's seen so far... and what it's like to be there. |
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Ivins' Lawyer Rebuts DOJ Anthrax AllegationsAug 08, 2008The DOJ says it's confident Army scientist Bruce Ivins sent the deadly anthrax letters in 2001. But Ivins' lawyer says dozens, if not hundreds, of scientists and contractors had access to those same anthrax spores. A detailed look at the government's allegations and Ivins' defense. |
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GPS To Warn Domestic Violence VictimsAug 08, 2008This week, the governor of Illinois signed legislation that will allow the state's judges to tag domestic violent offenders with GPS tracking devices. The abusers' victims will get monitors that warn them if their attacker is in the area. Alex Chadwick talks with Michael Bischof, who spearheaded the movement to pass the bill after his sister's death. |
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Utah State Workers Start Four-Day WeekAug 08, 2008State workers in Utah are starting their weekend early because of a new order imposed by Gov. Jon Huntsman. Instead of working a typical 8-hour day five days a week, state workers will now put in four 10-hours days. The effort is meant to cut energy costs by 20 percent and save millions of dollars. |
The Political Games In BeijingAug 08, 2008President Bush is among 80 world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams and host Alex Chadwick discuss the who's who of leaders attending, and staying away from, the ceremony. |
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China Celebrates Opening Of Summer OlympicsAug 08, 2008The Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing began with a series of fireworks across the city. NPR's Howard Berkes describes the ceremony, which took place in the stadium known as the Bird's Nest, to host Madeleine Brand. |
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Georgian Forces Launch South Ossetia OffensiveAug 08, 2008A battle has begun on the border between the Republic of Georgia and Russia. Georgian forces backed by warplanes have launched a full-scale internal offensive in the region of South Ossetia. They're fighting with Russian-backed separatists over control of the breakaway region. Madeleine Brand talks with Lawrence Sheets about the fighting. |
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