Khalid Kishawi

Reporter

Khalid Kishawi was born and raised in the Bay Area, where he was introduced to student journalism and sociolinguistics. He pursued these interests at Earlham College, earning his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology & Sociology with a double major in Spanish & Latin American Studies. Khalid's passion for interview-based qualitative research and authentic storytelling led him back to journalism at KALW. His work in print journalism and ethnographic writing covers labor movements, the counterculture, and immigrant communities.

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Contra Costa County hires private security for election

Khalid Kishawi

The move follows threats from the Trump Administration.
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Oscar Grant's uncle joins BART Police Civilian Review Board

Khalid Kishawi

After his nephew, Oscar Grant, was killed by BART police in 2009, Cephus Johnson advocated for a Police Civilian Review Board. On Monday, he became a member.
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Berkeley Ballot Measure AA: Doubling the soda tax

Khalid Kishawi

Measure AA would tax sweetened beverages at $0.02 per ounce and use the revenue to fund nutrition education and community gardening initiatives in public schools.