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Sam Friedman (Josh Gad) and Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) are young activist lawyers in the new film "Marshall."

San Diego International Film Festival Opens With Thurgood Marshall Film

Festival serves up multiple film tracts through Sunday

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the court hears arguments about partisan gerrymandering.

Partisan Gerrymandering: How Much Is Too Much?

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a gerrymandering case that could have sweeping political consequences.

THE COLLECTION On MASTERPIECE

Airs Sundays, Oct. 8 - Nov. 19, 2017 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Supreme Court, pictured in June, opened its new term on Monday. The justices heard arguments in a case about nonunion employees' right to take action against alleged illegality by their employer.

A 'Yellow Dog Contract' And Other Jabs During Supreme Court Opening Arguments

Up first for the high court's new term: a case about nonunion employees' right to take action against alleged illegality by their employer.

'The Language Of Thorns' Will Ensnare You With Dark Magic

Leigh Bardugo's new The Language of Thorns is a collection of fairy tales set in the world of her Grishaverse books — a world of dangerous magic where happy endings may just involve minimal murder.

In this March 10, 2014, photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store, in Lakewood, Colo.

Supreme Court To Open A Whirlwind Term

In a term one justice predicts will be "monumental," the issues range from politics to privacy, and from same-sex anti-discrimination law to sports betting.

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks at a rally on Monday night in Alabama in support of candidate Roy Moore.

Bannon's 'War' With GOP Has Only Just Begun

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and allies are enthused after a Roy Moore victory over Mitch McConnell's chosen candidate, and they have incumbents in Nevada, Arizona and more in their sights.

Former state Sens. Dale Schultz, at podium, and Tim Cullen discuss gerrymandering in Wisconsin.

Renewed Calls For Patriotism Over Politics When Drawing District Lines

It's not against the law for politicians to consider politics when they're redrawing districts, but the situation in Wisconsin is particularly aggressive.

Port of San Diego Commissioner Dan Malcolm talks about the need to sue to stop cross-border pollution in Imperial Beach on Sept. 28, 2017

South Bay Cities, Port Sue Feds Over Cross-Border Sewage Spills

Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego are suing the federal government over cross-border sewage spills in the Tijuana River Valley.

Post art for the Blaxploitation film, "Three the Hard Way," which screens as part of the San Diego Central Library's One Book Film Series.

One Book Film Series Kicks Off Oct. 3 At Central Library

Films address themes of migration, resilience, and reconciliation

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