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Marion Stokes in "Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project." Courtesy of End Cue / Electric Chinoland.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

Airs Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

A closed sign at the San Diego Public Library Kensington on April 6, 2020, because of COVID-19.

San Diego City Council Begins Review Of Budget Devastated By Coronavirus

The pandemic forced Mayor Kevin Faulconer to make deep cuts to city services in his proposed 2020-2021 budget. And this is just the beginning.

Pending Postal Service Changes Could Delay Mail And Deliveries, Advocates Warn

Critics charge the new postmaster general intends to make the Postal Service more of a business than a service, which opponents say could cause disruptions for customers.

Morgann Freeman, an activist in Omaha, Neb., ran for Congress last year. She says the best way to bring about change is through the ballot box.

In Omaha, Protesters Vow To Keep Pushing For Systemic Policing Changes

Omaha, Neb., community organizer Morgann Freeman believes this year's election is still the best place to affect change.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from the Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6 ahead of an insurrection at the Capitol. His comments are a key part of the impeachment trial against him.

Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial

The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection — and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.

The British government has announced that starting next year, telecommunications companies would be banned from buying Huawei equipment for the U.K.'s 5G network. Existing Huawei equipment will need to be removed by 2027.

In Reversal, U.K. Will Ban Huawei Equipment From Its 5G Network

British regulators say they had little choice after the U.S. imposed sanctions that could affect the viability of Huawei products. Existing 5G equipment must be removed from the network by 2027.

One Book, One San Diego Announces 2019 Titles

Focus on the AIDS Epidemic, Overcoming Obstacles & Family

Daryl Minton, 45, throws chicken feed into a yard where the chickens roam at the Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y. Minton lives and works on the farm his grandfather, James Minton, bought it a decade ago. Between lending discrimination and rising costs, many obstacles stand in the way of Black Americans looking to own farmland.

'Make Farmers Black Again': African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland

There is a growing movement of young farmers led by people of color in the Northeast but barriers to accessing funding and land remain. The family behind Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y., knows this.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, March, 1.

Afghan President Rejects Timeline For Prisoner Swap Proposed In US-Taliban Peace Deal

One day after the United States signed an agreement with the Taliban, Ashraf Ghani said a proposed prisoner swap between the Taliban and his government could not be a precondition for talks.

Rattan Lal in an Ohio cornfield. The soil scientist is this year's World Food Laureate, earning a quarter of a million dollar prize for his pioneering work in soil improvement.

Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change

Meet 2020 World Food Prize Laureate: Rattan Lal. His "soil-centric" philosophy is praised as being good for crops — and for mitigating climate change.

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