Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Today on Insight, experts from a variety of fields react to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the confirmation of U.S. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the seat of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Earlier this summer, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to Rep. Anna Eshoo and Sen. Dianne Feinstein to allege that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers in suburban Maryland in the early 1980s. The accusations remained anonymous until the Washington Post broke the story on September 16.  In the two weeks since that story broke, Americans have reacted strongly to the allegations and partisan confirmation process. On Thursday, Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh testified at length before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Joining Insight today are Pamela Lopez with Work Equity, Maggy Krell with Planned Parenthood, John Finley with California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Political Junkie Ken Rudin, UC Davis writing instructor Andy Jones, and WEAVE CEO Beth Hassett.

Editor's Note: The audio for this segment has been edited for length and clarity. Stories On Stage Sacramento returns with its annual program featuring a quartet of short stories written by students from the Los Rios Community Colleges. Author Kamea Pascua is a second-year English major from Folsom Lake College. She contributes to the school newspaper and literary magazine. Her memoir story “Keep Your Mouth Shut” explores the feelings and experiences from surviving an abusive relationship with her ex-husband. Kamea Pascua spoke with Beth Ruyak at length about that time in her life, using writing and meditation as a path to healing, and the process of coming to terms with her abuse. You can attend Stories on Stage Sacramento on Friday, Sept. 28 at the CLARA Auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m. The program features “Keep Your Mouth Shut” by Kamea Pascua, plus works by Kelilah Thomas from Cosumnes River college, Andrew Blaisdell from Sacramento City College, and Patti Santucci from American River College.