8am KQED's Morning Edition for Thursday, May 21

8am The California Report for Thursday, May 21

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Her First Year in Office

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee says she intends to run for re-election in November … just as she marks one year in office this week. Voters elected her last year … following the recall of the city’s former mayor Sheng Thao, who was later indicted on bribery charges. As Lee was being sworn in as mayor, s…

Meta Uses Social Media Influencers to Promote Their Child-Focused Products

Meta has been called out for enlisting social influencers to talk about how safe their child-focused products are. KQED’s Rachael Myrow has more.

CA Investigates Tom Steyer Over Social Media Influencer Payments

Candidates for California governor are facing backlash over alleged lack of disclosures from paid social media influencers. The state is currently investigating Tom Steyer’s campaign, which paid an influencer ten-thousand-dollars to promote an interview with Steyer on TikTok.

LA Unified Accused of Concealing Teacher Misconduct Records

The First Amendment Coalition is suing Los Angeles Unified…accusing the second largest school district in the country of concealing teacher misconduct records. KQED reporter Holly J. McDede is represented by the coalition in the lawsuit…in her capacity as an independent journalist.

Immigrant Detainees Stage Hunger and Economic Strike

Immigrant detainees at a detention center in the Mojave Desert are staging a hunger and economic strike. KVCR’s Anthony Victoria reports

Iranian Students Struggle to Contact Relatives Amid War

For the past four months, many people with friends and family in Iran haven't known if their loved ones are safe. The Iranian government cut off internet access inside the country on January 8th amid widespread protests. There were moments in the weeks that followed when Iranians could access the o…

KQED's Morning Edition for Thursday, May 21

The California Report for Thursday, May 21