San Francisco Public Works Director Arrested And Charged With Corruption
The head of San Francisco’s Public Works department was arrested Monday by the FBI on public corruption charges. 57 year-old Mohammed Nuru faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Nuru is charged with a series of schemes involving public agency contracts.
Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED
Market Street In San Francisco Goes Car Free
Around the world cities are experimenting with ways to make streets faster and safer for mass transit, cyclists, and pedestrians, even if that means restrictions on private cars. Starting today autos and trucks on San Francisco’s Market Street won’t be allowed to travel its most congested stretch between City Hall and the waterfront.
President Trump To Sign U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
President Trump today will sign the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement at the White House. It comes at a time when Mexico is cracking down on Central American migrants trying to reach the U.S. through its territory.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of 'Public Charge' Rule
The Trump Administration wants to make it tougher for immigrants to get permanent legal resident status in the U.S. if they also access social services. That plan got a boost on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration’s so called “Public Charge Rule.”
Reporter: Erick Galindo, KPCC