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Assemblywoman Shirley Weber On Being Named San Diegan Of 2019 And Legislative Work Ahead

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, John Carroll / General Assignment Reporter & Anchor

Published January 2, 2020 at 11:15 AM PST

This story was published more than 4 years ago.

Gov. Gavin Newsom holds up the measure by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, left, that he signed that limits the use of lethal force by law enforcement Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Weber's bill, AB392, would bar police from using lethal force unless it is necessary to prevent imminent threat of death or serious injury to themselves and others. Stevante Clark, right, holds up a photo of his brother, Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by Sacramento Police in 2018.

Assemblywoman Shirley Weber On Being Named San Diegan Of 2019 And Legislative Work Ahead

San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Weber was recently named San Diegan of the year for 2019 by The San Diego Union-Tribune.

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San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Weber was recently named San Diegan of the year for 2019 by The San Diego Union-Tribune. In selecting her for the honor, the paper cited her work on a landmark bill regulating the use of lethal force by law enforcement.

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As she heads into the next legislative session, Weber said she's especially concerned about what she calls "education accountability" — holding school districts accountable for state dollars meant to help underprivileged students.

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Weber joined Midday Edition to talk about those and a number of other issues, including a controversy over depicting her as a cartoon in the Union-Tribune.

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Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award. She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

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