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Parents of former NFL player say excessive police force led to his wrongful death
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Contributing Writer OAKLAND (AP) – The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive…
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Bill in Sacramento would improve eviction tracking
By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A little more than two years ago, a state audit found that despite…
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Stroke is now third leading cause of death for women
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the overall U.S.…
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Legislature welcomes astronaut Glover, family to State Capitol
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The state Legislature welcomed U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr., an astronaut,…
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Two former Death Row inmates, both Black, sue Alameda County for $572 million
By DARWIN BONDGRAHAM Contributing Writer OAKLAND — Two Black men who were freed last year from state prison over prosecutorial…
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Cut in HIV foreign aid will devastate Black girls, women in Africa, activists say
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Contributing Writer JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Civil society organizations in South Africa said that adolescent girls and women…
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Did City Council blink by delaying ‘Olympic Wage?’
By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES When the City Council passed the so-called Olympic wage in December 2024, airport…
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School board promotes Chait to superintendent’s post
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Following a closed-session discussion, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of…
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Did City Council blink by delaying ‘Olympic Wage?’
By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES When the City Council passed the so-called Olympic wage in December 2024, airport…
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Sharpton’s new ‘House of Justice’ seen as a monument to service, activism
By AARON MORRISON Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton’s staff and advisers stood around him just…
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