Hello and welcome to kqed news rom. Coming up googles decision to fire an engineer in the wake of a controversial engineer. Plus California Supreme Court justice discussions his report on the barriers facing asian yans from the board room to the courtroom. But first tensions with north korea mound. President trump spoke about unleashing, quote, fire and fury. North korea responded with its own warnings. They say north korea is likely capable of launching Nuclear Missiles that could reach the u. S. The rhetoric came days after the u. N. Security Council Agreed to sanctions. Joining me is david smirler. Thank you for joining us. Thanks for having me on. The Defense Intelligence agency has warned President Trump that north korea could master the technology to deliver Nuclear Weapons targeting the u. S. Within a year. Based on your research, how reel is the threat that those weapons could reach california and other parts of the west cost . North korea is saying they have the capability as
U. S. The rhetoric came days after the u. N. Security Council Agreed to sanctions. Joining me is david smirler. Thank you for joining us. Thanks for having me on. The Defense Intelligence agency has warned President Trump that north korea could master the technology to deliver Nuclear Weapons targeting the u. S. Within a year. Based on your research, how reel is the threat that those weapons could reach california and other parts of the west cost . North korea is saying they have the capability as early as last year and they showed a series of signs and tests that would be supportive of the assessment. The number ive seen thrown out is these missiles could have a range of 6,500 miles, if thats true it puts california but also possibly denver and chicago in range, is that correct. Thats right. The last test on the 28th of july indicated the one they launched on the fourth of july had significantly longer range. So having the capability is one thing, using it is another. What are the cha
Mayor, who has long stood by the chief. The progress that weve made has been meaningful. But it hasnt been fast enough. Not for me, not for greg. And thats why i have asked chief suhr for his resignation. The mayor named as acting police chief tony chaplain, deputy chief and a 26year veteran of the department. Joining us is kqed reporter alex emslie. The tension surrounding fatal officerinvolved shootings has been going on since last year. Why the resignation at this point . I think there was a culmination of pressure. There had been a growing call that regardless of what the department would do it try to change things, chief suhr had become a lightning rod in the words of one San Francisco supervisor, a stumbling block in the words of an activist who has been working on police reform. And yesterdays officerinvolved shooting appears to have been the last straw. And the mayor asked for the chiefs resignation. How a Community Activists reacting to this . Is it enough that chief suhr has
Mayor, who has long stood by the chief. The progress that weve made has been meaningful. But it hasnt been fast enough. Not for me, not for greg. And thats why i have asked chief suhr for his resignation. The mayor named as acting police chief tony chaplain, deputy chief and a 26year veteran of the department. Joining us is kqed reporter alex emslie. The tension surrounding fatal officerinvolved shootings has been going on since last year. Wh point . I think there was a culmination of pressure. There had been a growing call that regardless of what the department would do it try to change things, chief suhr had become a lightning rod in the words of one San Francisco supervisor, a stumbling block in the words of an activist who has been working on police reform. And yesterdays officerinvolved shooting appears to have been the last straw. And the mayor asked for the chiefs resignation. How a Community Activists reacting to this . Is it enough that chief suhr has resigned . Do you think t
Mayor, who has long stood by the chief. The progress that weve made has been meaningful. But it hasnt been fast enough. Not for me, not for greg. And thats why i have asked chief suhr for his resignation. The mayor named as acting police chief tony chaplain, deputy chief and a 26year veteran of the department. Joining us is kqed reporter alex emslie. The tension surrounding fatal officerinvolved shootings has been going on since last year. Why the resignation at this point . I think there was a culmination of pressure. There had been a growing call that regardless of what the department would do it try to change things, chief suhr had become a lightning rod in the words of one San Francisco supervisor, a stumbling block in the words of an activist who has been working on police reform. And yesterdays officerinvolved shooting appears to have been the last straw. And the mayor asked for the chiefs resignation. How a Community Activists reacting to this . Is it enough that chief suhr has