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Despite Progress, Black Californians Still Face Major Challenges In Closing Equality Gap
There's a new study out that takes a demographic and socioeconomic snapshot of African-Americans in the Golden State. It's called the state of Black …
2 years ago
Jail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside County
In most California counties, the sheriff also oversees the coroner’s office. But in Riverside County, families whose loved ones have died in local ja…
2 years ago
How Much California Students Pay For Abortion Pills Vary By Campus
California requires student health centers at public universities to offer the abortion pill. But how much students pay for the medication differs dr…
2 years ago
Despite Law In Place, Suspensions Still Common At State-Funded Early Education Programs
Suspending or expelling children from preschool for challenging behavior is surprisingly common. And it happens way more often to Black children, boy…
2 years ago
Modesto High School Students Learn About Tax Filing
We're nearing the deadline to file taxes. While the task may seem daunting, especially for people who can’t afford an accountant, a group of high sch…
2 years ago
Drownings Increase Along Border As Migrants Take Different Approach To Crossing Into US
Last year was one of the deadliest on record for migrants. Tougher enforcement is pushing some to try swimming around the wall along the southern bor…
2 years ago
Despite Warnings, People Are Still Dying While Being Held Face Down By Police
The warnings go back nearly 30 years. As soon as a person is handcuffed, get them off their stomach. So says a Department of Justice bulletin from 19…
2 years ago
Two California National Parks Rank As Most Polluted In The Country
National parks have been called “America’s best idea.” But a recent study says these parks are increasingly threatened by human-caused air pollution.…
2 years ago
Effort To Roll Back Proposition 47 Could Head To Voters
Proposition 47, a criminal justice reform passed by California voters in 2014, has been controversial from the beginning, and now critics of the law …
2 years ago
Judge: Government Responsible for Welfare of Kids Gathered on U.S. Side of Southern Border
A federal judge has ruled that the U-S government is responsible for the safety and welfare of young people who’ve gathered in encampments on the Cal…
2 years ago