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Reflections From Vallejo Families Seeking Justice for Police Killings
Vallejo Police killed another person of color last week. Sean Monterrosa of San Francisco was shot after police say they mistook a hammer for a gun.
D…
6 years ago
The Layers Of Protections for Police Who Use Violence
Californian police officers are rarely disciplined, even internally, when they do something wrong. That's what KQED reporters have learned by looking…
6 years ago
It’s Been More Than 10 Years Since Oscar Grant — And Not Enough Has Changed
On Jan. 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was shot and killed by a BART police officer. The killing was recorded and the video went viral.
There are so many other …
6 years ago
'The Weight of Living in a Racist World': Finding Emotional Support as a Black Man
This past week has been a lot. Several Bay Area cities joined other communities across the country protesting the police shooting of George Floyd in …
6 years, 1 month ago
What Disability Justice Activist Stacey Park Milbern Taught Us
Stacey Park Milbern was an expert at organizing people. A self-identifying queer disabled woman of color, Stacey organized to help her move from Nort…
6 years, 1 month ago
What We Can Learn From Stockton’s Universal Basic Income Experiment
Since early 2019, 125 random Stockton residents have been receiving $500 a month to spend however they want. And while the final data hasn't been rel…
6 years, 1 month ago
One Bay Area Filipina Nurse's Long History of Caring for People
When Evelyn Legarte migrated from the Philippines to the Bay Area in 1980, she was part of a growing number of Filipinos that now make up nearly 20% …
6 years, 1 month ago
What Isolation During Ramadan Has Meant for Bay Area Mosques
Ramadan is an important time for mosques to receive donations that help them operate throughout the year.
But fundraising is hard when people can't at…
6 years, 1 month ago
Campaigning And Voting In A Pandemic
This time of year is a critical point in the run up to the November elections. Normally, campaigns would spend the next few months organizing rallies…
6 years, 1 month ago
People In Senior Care Homes Are Still Vulnerable Right Now
More than half of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in California come from senior care homes. And for family members and workers at these facilities, the si…
6 years, 1 month ago