Reporter Roundup: ACLU Sues Over Prison Conditions

On the May 18 edition of the Reporter Roundup, KPCC reporters discuss the ACLU’s lawsuit against prison conditions, AP exam challenges and what private colleges plan to re-open in the fall.

KPCC’s Emily Guerin reports the ACLU of Southern California is suing two California federal prisons over massive COVID-19 outbreaks.

Reporter Carla Javier spoke with students and parents concerned about glitches with the online Advanced Placement exams, the tests many high schoolers take in the hopes of earning college credit.

KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has details on which local private universities are moving towards resuming in-person teaching this fall.

Restrictions on hair stylists may be lifted in a few weeks but that hasn’t stopped people from seeking out haircuts during quarantine according to KPCC’s Emily Elena Dugdale.

Featured Reporters:

Emily Elena Dugdale @eedugdale

Carla Javier @carlamjavier

Adolfo Guzman-Lopez @AGuzmanLopez

Emily Guerin @guerinemily

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