Full Circle – August 7, 2026

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   11 Sep 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – September 11, 2026

   THIS WEEK ON FULL CIRCLE… -We check back in on two Bay Area cases involving in custody deaths and we check in on an upcoming event to organized by TAG, Taxpayers Against Genocide. -We hear the voices of family and supporters of Tammy Manzania who died in police custody after alleged medical neglect at the Marin County Jail she died after a paper transfer to the county hospital. -We will also get an update on the in custody death of Yolanda Ramirez. The one year anniversary is approaching which means the deadline to discipline the officers involved in the death is about to pass. We’ll hear…

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   4 Sep 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – September 4, 2026

   On tonight’s Full Circle we honor the Life & Legacy of Timothy Charles Lee, the 23year old fashion designer who was found hanging from a tree at the Concord BART station in 1985. We bring you news of an event to honor Timothy – called “Living Timmy’s Dream” – a fashion show. We hear from the organizers, the designers and the Runway producers about the upcoming show & why it’s important for the community. We hear about some of the past Memorial walks honoring Timothy Charles Lee, as well as have the honor of a poem from Raymond Nat Turner. The “Living Timmy’s Dream Fashion Show” takes place…

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   28 Aug 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – August 28, 2026

   This week on Full Circle: – We follow a story from last week last where an Antioch man verbally assaulted a young black woman with racial slurs, including repeatedly using the n-word… The community showed up to protest that racial abuse in a big way. We’ll hear some voices from the community gathering. – First Voice graduate Sara Blanco, aka Sara b, returns to the Full Circle airwaves, with an update on the case of Yolanda Ramirez. -Then an in depth interview on reporter Richard La. He has spent more than 300 days inside the Adelanto migrant detention camp with a festering gunshot wound. The…

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   21 Aug 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – August 21, 2026

   -We check in on a racial tirade where an Antioch man verbally assaulted a young black woman with racial slurs. Antioch city council representative, Tamishaa Torres Walker talks with us about the rant and the response from community, city officials and police. -We check on AB 22:18, a legislative measure to establish a formal state policy to acknowledge and address historical water-related inequities inflicted on California Native American Tribes. The post Full Circle – August 21, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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   14 Aug 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – August 14, 2026

   This week on Full Circle: We take it to the streets and report on the non cooperation with ICE rally held in Martinez on Tuesday, August 11. The rally was held out front of the Contra Costa County Supervisor’s office. It was a press event demanding the passage of a Strong ICE non-Cooperation Ordinance in Contra Costa County. The post Full Circle – August 14, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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   31 Jul 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – July 31, 2026

   On tonight’s Full Circle, host and producer, Frank Sterling, Jr., talks with: -Andrea Pritchett, one of the original co-founders of Berkeley Copwatch. a former Berkeley Police Review Commissioner, former member of the Berkeley Mental Health Commission and former KPFA Local Station Board member. -Participants with the July 30, four state Day of Action to protest use of drone warfare by the U.S. Military. They are Olga Garcia, U.S. Air Force General & Colorectal Surgeon as well as a Warrior for Peace with the Veterans for Peace organization and Toby Blume, an organizer against drone warfare…

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   24 Jul 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – July 24, 2026

   On tonight’s Full Circle we have a look at: -The C&H sugar strike in Concord -The memorial protest and silent procession in Concord in honor of people recently killed by ICE -The devastation resulting from the Venezuelan earthquake and information about an upcoming fundraiser to assist survivors. The post Full Circle – July 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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   17 Jul 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – July 17, 2026

   On tonight’s Full Circle we have: An updated report related to the death of Yolanda Ramirez after being assaulted and arrested by Brentwood police. Interviews from the 19th Annual B.H. Brilliant Minds West Oakland Juneteenth Festival, including: – The Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition – Black Bay Therapy – Alameda County for Reparations – Health & Nutrition Director of the Berkeley St. Paul AME Church The post Full Circle – July 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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   10 Jul 2026 · 1 hr

   Full Circle – July 10, 2026

   This week on Full Circle, we check into Contra Costa County and East Contra Costa with reports from Brentwood, Antioch and Richmond. On tonight’s show: We get an update on the: in custody death of Yoland Ramirez out of Brentwood, CA. The family fought to get a coroners inquest. It’s happening next Wednesday and the community is invited. We turn to Antioch with 2 developing stories…on June 23, the community rallied to support the Angelo Quinto Community Response Team and to decry racism they say still resides in city government. We hear sounds from that rally. During homeless encampment…

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    3 Jul 2026 · 1 hr

    ALTERNATIVE FOURTH OF JULY COMMEMORATION

    Tonight’s live program is presented in collaboration with La Onda Bajita. On the cusp of this country’s 250th anniversary, we host a presentation that features the words of Frederick Douglass who looks at the 4th of July celebration from the perspective of those still awaiting true emancipation – the enslaved population that helped to create the wealth and status of the so-called ‘United States of America.’ The UpSurge Jazzpoetry Ensemble are the featured performers. The post ALTERNATIVE FOURTH OF JULY COMMEMORATION appeared first on KPFA.