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A KPBS investigation reveals racial disparities in previous sentencing for robbery murders. Plus, local veterans push back against proposed job cuts.
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Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder says population growth has reached the point where "it makes sense" to move forward after 35 years.
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Kori Suzuki for KPBS / California LocalThe response comes weeks after the Trump administration ordered schools cease all efforts to support racial diversity or risk losing federal funding.
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We keep hearing about how things are getting more expensive, and there's another item to add to that list: trash pickup.
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Reddit users in r/sandiego asked about the issues and candidates at the center of April's special election to fill Nora Vargas’ vacancy on the county Board of Supervisors.
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The state fire marshall says the maps are meant to help cities and counties plan new communities and should not affect the insurance rates of existing homes.
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The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
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The lawsuit alleged the Vista-based soap company fostered a risky culture of psychedelic drug use among some leaders and employees.
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The Trump administration is lowering the threshold to report money transfers to foreign countries. The Treasury Department says the new rule is needed to combat money laundering from Mexican drug cartels. Critics say it violates privacy and civil liberties.

Part 2: Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases

Part 1: Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases

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Marquell Smith is serving life without parole, but new legislation is giving him hope. Plus, a new map from the California Fire Marshal shows one North County city saw a major increase in fire risk. And, Sea World is treating more and more marine animals with domoic acid poisoning.
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Alcocer is a semifinalist in this year's James Beard Awards, which is one of the most prestigious culinary honors in the country. Plus, this month's Midday Movies takes us to the shadowy world of film noir.