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he didn't even write code. ♪ >>> good evening and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. federal grand jury has indicted state senator leland yee and 28 other defendants on a wide range of charges, including money laundering, firearms trafficking and public corruption. if convicted, yee could face 125 years in prison and more than $1 million in fines. other suspects, including reputed gang leader raymond "shrimp boy" chow and former san francisco school board president keith jackson were charged with murder-for-hire, drug trafficking and other crimes. meanwhile, concerns are being raised among asian americans about public perceptions of their community. joining me now to discuss the latest developments are linda yee, kpix reporter, and josh richman, bay area news group political reporter. josh, i know you read the indictment. what's new in it? >> well, there's one new charge for state senator leland yee. they added a conspiracy charge to go with the six bribery charges that were already filed against him in the criminal complaint that prosecutors had put in last week. and

>>> next on kqed "newsroom": should police be able to examen the contents of cell phones without a warrant? a look at the changing face of san francisco with mayor ed lee. plus, comedian brian copeland brings back his hit one-man show "not a genuine black man." >> i don't talk ghetto. when i hear the word "ax" i think of it as a noun. [ laughter ] >>> good evening and welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu. we begin tonight with something most of us would feel lost without -- our cell phones. we use them not only to keep in touch with family and friends but also for banking, storing photos, surfing the web, even checking our health records. they contain intimate details of our lives. next week, the u.s. supreme court considers this question -- after arresting someone, can police search that person's cell phone without a warrant? scott shafer leads our discussion. >> searching cell phones can help police solve crimes, but privacy advocates say doing it without a warrant violates the fourth amendment which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. joining me to explore the debate are pr

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," new developments in the leland yee saga and reaction from the chinese-americanws of the cannabis industry, documented in the new book, "weed land." >> it's going to be a long while before marijuana is going to be a reward issue for politicians. >> plus, poking fun at the culture of silicon valley. >> if you want to live here, you've got to deliver. like steve. >> jobs or wozniak? steve jobs or steve -- >> no, i heard you. >> which one? >> jobs. >> jobs was a poser. he didn't even write code. ♪

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom": should police be able to examen the contents of cell phones without a warrant? a look at the changing face of san francisco with mayor ed lee. plus, comedian brian copeland brings back his hit one-man show "not a genuine black man." >> i don't talk ghetto. when i hear the word "ax" i think of it as a noun. [ laughter ]

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. >>> next on kqed "newsroom": should police be able to examen the contents of cell phones without aarrant? a look at the changing face of san francisco with mayor ed lee. plus, comedian brian copeland brings back his hit one-man show "not a genuine black man." >> i don't talk ghetto. when i hear the word "ax" i think of it as a noun. [ laughter ]

. >>> next on kqed newsroom more bridge e?les.q corrosion revealed in the criticalÑie1q part of the easte span.r a downturn in techfá stocksw3w3s alarm. >>> science of bringing back distinct iy;[ñspecies. >> to goçó backe1 to that origi mistake or crime and try to do it, therermight bexd redemptionn that.ñr

. >>> next on kqed newsroom more bridge e?les.q corrosion revealed in the criticalÑie1q part of the easte span.r a downturn in techfá stocksw3w3s alarm. >>> science of bringing back distinct iy;[ñspecies. >> to goçó backe1 to that origi mistake or crime and try to do it, therermight bexd redemptionn that.ñr

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," new developments in the leland yee saga and reaction from the chinese-american community. the highs and lows of the cannabis industry, documented in the new book, "weed land." >> it's going to be a long while before marijuana is going to be a reward issue for politicians. >> plus, poking fun at the culture of silicon valley. >> if you want to live here, you've got to deliver. like steve. >> jobs or wozniak? steve jobs or steve -- >> no, i heard you. >> which one? >> jobs. >> jobs was a poser. he didn't even write code. ♪

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom": should police be able to examen the contents of cell phones without a warrant? a look at the changing face of san francisco with mayor ed lee. plus, comedian brian copeland brings back his hit one-man show "not a genuine black man." >> i don't talk ghetto. when i hear the word "ax" i think of it as a noun. [ laughter ]

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," new developments in the leland yee saga and reaction from the chinese-american community. the highs and lows of the cannabis industry, documented in the new book, "weed land." >> it's going to be a long while before marijuana is going to be a reward issue for politicians. >> plus, poking fun at the culture of silicon valley. >> if you want to live here, you've got to deliver. like steve. >> jobs or wozniak? steve jobs or steve -- >> no, i heard you. >> which one? >> jobs. >> jobs was a poser. he didn't even write code. ♪

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," new developments in the leland yee saga and reaction from the chinese-americanmunity. the highs and lows of the cannabis industry, documented in the new book, "weed land." >> it's going to be a long while before marijuana is going to be a reward issue for politicians. >> plus, poking fun at the culture of silicon valley. >> if you want to live here, you've got to deliver. like steve. >> jobs or wozniak? steve jobs or steve -- >> no, i heard you. >> which one? >> jobs. >> jobs was a poser. he didn't even write code. ♪