Evan Pérez is a justice correspondent at CNN. He formerly reported for the Wall Street Journal.
Evan Pérez on KCRW
More from KCRW
Ron Kovic: ‘A dangerous country: An American elegy’
PoliticsParalysis from the chest down as a result of serving in the U.S.
Navigating the deadly maze of the prison industrial complex
LawDorsey Nunn, a formerly incarcerated individual, co-director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and co-founder of All of Us or None (AOUON), a grassroots movement of…
2024’s first presidential debate left a lot to be desired (and fact checked)
PoliticsKCRW discusses key moments in this week’s historic presidential debate. Plus, a Seattle community revisits the role of police officers in schools following a shooting.
Biden attempts to smooth over a rough week with NATO presser
PoliticsWhere does the Biden campaign stand following the NATO summit? The RNC debuts a new party platform. Plus, Alabama faces questions about forced prison labor.
America’s prisons are slave labor factories
HistoryWhile the 13th Amendment is often revered for putting an end to American slavery, what many don’t realize is how it represented the middle of America’s continuous relationship with…
Crime is up on LA Metro. Will more police presence help?
TransportationLA officials are increasing law enforcement presence on the county’s Metro system following a spike in violence over the last few weeks.
Uprooted: Climate migration and scientist activism
EnvironmentJournalist Abraham Lustgarten and scientist-turned-activist Rose Abramoff discuss the impacts of climate research on human migratory patterns and activism.
An air show settlement raises questions of legality in OC
Orange CountyOrange County officials want the state to investigate a settlement that expanded subsidies for the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach.
Will the excitement about Kamala Harris be enough against Trump?
PoliticsJoe Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in. What is next for Harris as she contends for the White House? Plus, how might age verification laws change online privacy?