July 28, 2021 | Nick Miller | Kris Hooks | Janelle Salanga
Between 2014 and 2019, police were 4.5 times more likely to commit acts of force against Black residents, according to a report by the Center for Policing Equity and released Tuesday.
July 28, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
Sacramento’s below-state-average unvaccinated population isn’t a monolith, nor is it necessarily partisan: inaccessibility and lack of trust because of historical mistreatment can deter people from getting vaccinated, community leaders say.
July 22, 2021 | Kris Hooks
From national championship tournaments to former First Lady Michelle Obama jumping on the White House lawn, it’s clear Double Dutch has become a cultural phenomenon reaching far beyond the New York City block parties where it was made popular.
July 17, 2021
State history standards can give educators a roadmap through the uncomfortable facts of U.S. history. In the current debate over critical race theory, they can also offer political cover.
July 15, 2021 | A.V. Benford
A Sacramento City school teacher was recorded using racial slurs in the classroom. But one question from organizers still lingers: In a district that has mandatory anti-bias training for teachers, how could this incident happen?
July 13, 2021
In a resignation letter posted to Twitter on Monday, West says the university is suffering from "intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of deep depths."
July 8, 2021 | Janelle Salanga | Sarah Mizes-Tan
State lawmakers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to agree to “historic” budget spending on everything from an Office of Racial Equity to more support for groups that help victims of hate incidents.
July 2, 2021 | A.V. Benford
Students and organizers at a Thursday protest demanded the immediate removal of Kit Carson International Academy Spanish teacher Kathrine Sanders after she was recorded allegedly using the n-word and defending her use of it.
