Tyre Nichols Case Shows Officers Still Fail to Intervene
By Jim Salter | AP As five Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others milled around at the... Read More
Commentary: Why the Debate Between Advocates and Gov. Newsom Over Black Student Funding Is Heating Up
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media When Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2023-24 budget, educators around the state were happy... Read More
Assemblymembers Jackson and Kalra Call for Broader Definition of “Professional Attire”
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Assemblymembers Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) and Ash Kalra (D- San Jose) have introduced a resolution to alter... Read More
An Unflinching Advocate for Black Children: Honoring the Life and Work of Educator Dr. Rex Fortune
Max Elramsisy | California Black Media Dr. Rex Fortune, who was a husband and father, an educator, author and advocate passed away... Read More
California Reparations Task Force Agrees to Extend Its Work to 2024
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans decided at... Read More
“Angry” and “Heartbroken,” California Leaders Want to See Action After String of Mass Shootings
Tanu Henry | California Black Media “Faith and prayer without action is meaningless,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), the longest serving —... Read More
FDA’s Advisers Back Plan to Simplify COVID-19 Vaccinations
By LAURAN NEERGAARD | AP The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift... Read More
5 Memphis Cops Charged With Murder in Tyre Nichols’ Death
By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS MEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and... Read More
McNeely Returns to SB as Interim City Manager
By Manny Otiko | IVN The City of San Bernardino has turned to an old face to lead the city’s administration. Charles... Read More
7 Dead as California Mourns 3rd Mass Killing In 8 Days
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses... Read More
