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Police Slaying of Teenager Outrages French People of Color
Reminiscent of the Black Lives Matter protests over police killings of unarmed citizens in the U.S., France has been in…
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Rally Calls for Removal of Two Oakland Police Commissioners
Several current police commissioners and police accountability activists held a rally this week calling for removal or resignation of two…
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Hayward Sues Alameda County Over Failure to Protect Foster Children at Transitional Center
The City of Hayward filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to intervene to protect children at an Alameda County…
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Firefighters Rescue Man Who Fell Down Fort Funston Cliff with 2 Dogs
The San Francisco Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon that they have rescued a man who fell off a cliff in…
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CHP Investigating 3 Freeway Shootings in East Bay
The California Highway Patrol is investigating three freeway shootings this week on highways in the East Bay, according to a…
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Multiple Agencies Coordinate to Arrest Serial Armed Robbery Suspect
A man suspected of being a serial armed robber was arrested near San Quentin State Prison on Monday, the San…
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Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88
Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without…
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OP-ED: Supervisors Must Implement Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Dept. Over Santa Rita Jail Death
Norma Nelson, a lifetime Black Women Organized for Political Action member (Sacramento Chapter) and founding member of the California League…
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Bay Area Residents Support ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement in Atlanta
Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety…
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Police Commission Appoints New Executive Director of Community Police Review Agency
In the wake of a national search, the Oakland Police Commission has hired Mac Muir to become the new executive…
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Rise in Abductions of Black Girls in Oakland Alarms Sex-Trafficking Survivors
Nola Brantley of Nola Brantley Speaks states, “America’s wider culture and society has consistently failed to address the abduction and…
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Police Seek Public’s Help in Solving Murder of Richmond Woman
The Richmond Police Department is assisting the Vallejo Police Department in trying to find anyone with information on the murder…
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Man Suspected in Death Of 9-Month-Old Baby Arraigned in Court Monday
A man suspected in the death of a 9-month-old boy in Stockton last week appeared briefly in court Monday afternoon…
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The Lookout: Six Bills Call for More Responsible Policing, Safer Streets
By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray HarveyCalifornia Black Media Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week.…
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OPINION: Coalition for Police Accountability Calls Town Hall to Address Oakland’s Commitment to MACRO
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling a virtual Town Hall on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to address concerns…
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MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton
In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for…
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Officer Jeffrey Lynn Azuar, Badge 371
April 12 was the 23rd anniversary of the end of watch for Officer Jeffrey Lynn Azuar, Badge #371, who was…
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As Nation Mourns, California Debates Concealed Firearm Laws
On March 28, one day after three children and three adults were shot at the Covenant School, a Christian elementary…
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A California Law Forced Police to Release Shooting Footage; Now Videos Follow the Same Script
Ken Pritchett clicks his mouse and the logo of a Southern California police department pops up on a computer monitor…
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Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked, Part 6: How Selling Sex Impacts Black Mental Health
Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened up…
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‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18
The Marin City Library, located on 164 Donahue St., will show the film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a…
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How the Crack Cocaine Epidemic Led to Mass Sex Exploitation of Black People PART 3: The Case Against SB357: Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked
Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened up…
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New Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez – History Making Latina
Supporters celebrated the victory of new Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez in the Berkeley Hills on Sunday, March 12, at…
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12-Year-Old Boy Suspected of Stabbing High School Student on Muni
A 12-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old San Francisco high school student on a MUNI bus on…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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