A large group of advocates and legislators supported Assembly Bill 7 7 at the California State Capitol Sept. 12. The bill, titled the “Legacy of […]
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ANALYSIS: Cook is curious target for Trump’s wrath at Fed Board
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a panel discussion on the U.S and global economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston earlier […]
State leaders mark 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, left, and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, right, share their experiences and thoughts about the 60th anniversary of the […]
NAACP urges Legislature to approve reparations bills
Students from UCLA visit the State Capitol earlier this year to show support for the reparative justice bills SB 518 and SB 437, authored by […]
Black caucus members support new redistricting maps
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8, adopting a temporary congressional map to counteract potential gerrymandering efforts in Texas. Voters will decide the issue […]
Former California prison guard sentenced to 224 years for inmate assaults
CHOWCHILLA — A former correctional officer at one of California’s largest women’s prisons was sentenced to 224 years behind bars for sexually assaulting nine female […]
California lawmakers decide fate of reparations bills this month
SACRAMENTO —The state Assembly and Senate must act on several priority bills that California Legislative Black Caucus members authored within the next two weeks if […]
Maxine Waters condemns Trump’s DC police takeover as racist agenda
WASHINGTON, DC – As President Donald Trump’s unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s police force enters its first week, forces made dozens of arrests and Congresswoman […]
California unveils plan to redraw districts, aims to flip five GOP seats
Surrounded by community leaders and Democratic politicians, California Governor Gavin Newsom Aug. 14 announced the ‘Election Rigging Response Act,’ which would allow legislators in the […]
TSA PreCheck expands facial recognition at 15 major U.S. airports for ID-free screening
Facial recognition technology is now in use for security screening at some of the nation’s busiest airports, with TSA’s PreCheck Touchless ID available at 15 […]