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FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers for probing conversations about the investigative journalism that drives each FRONTLINE documentary and the stories that shape our time. Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at GBH and powered by PRX. The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.
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How Prop 50 Could Reshape Placer County
In one week, California voters will decide whether to pass Prop 50 and temporarily bypass the state’s independent redistricting commission to draw new congressional maps in Democrats’ favor. The new maps could bring big changes to Placer County, splitting it into three new districts. These changes could also increase the power of Latino and Asian voters in a district that traditionally leaned Republican. CapRadio Statehouse Politics Reporter Gerardo Zavala joins Insight to talk about how these communities are responding to these potential changes, and the major issues that matter to them.What Happens to Cows When They Die?
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Dia de los Muertos is observed from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, a celebration centered on ofrendas (or altars) which are typically on display with offerings of a deceased loved one’s favorite food, drinks or mementos to celebrate their life. This holiday has grown mainstream over the years, with Disney movies like Coco. But it has been a special part of Sacramento for decades. An exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum is highlighting its cultural history, fueled by the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), an influential collective of artists and activists dating back to the 1970s. RCAF in Mictlán: 50th Anniversary of Dia de los Muertos is on display through April. Joining Insight is Curator Tere Romo, Artist, Indigenous Educator and Cultural Activist Stan Padilla, as well as Delta Pick Mello, Executive Director of the Sacramento History Museum. There is also a Mini Ofrenda Workshop on Sat. Nov. 1 from 11am to 2pm.92 episodes
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