Snapshots from the protests
Many protestors are wearing masks to prevent spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Elisabeth Bayard Arthur) People took to a parking deck to get a view…
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Writing through the chaos
La Noche Oskura released a new single and continues to spread messages of empowerment, racial equality Twelve years ago, Nando Estrada introduced Sacramento to La…
‘Normal’ is not safe
Essay: There is no justice for black communities, with the pandemic and police violence By Kindra Montgomery-Block As a black woman from South Sacramento, I…
Letters: George Floyd protests, COVID-19, etc.
Protect businesses Re: “The right response to George Floyd” by Katie Valenzuela (Essay, June 4): As a business owner in Sacramento who had to hold…
Songs for social justice
Sacramento bands help fans amplify in-person protests with online cash Since March, the online music platform Bandcamp has waived its fees on the first Friday…
The right response to George Floyd
Essay: Instead of a curfew and the National Guard, Sacramento should be defunding police and limiting use-of-force By Katie Valenzuela When I watched the video…
Heart to Art with Jupiter Lockett
A mother’s son, Jupiter Lockett uses his art to honor his late mother and uplift the black experience Our conversation began with a seemingly simple…
Racism infects America
Essay: Words are not enough to heal what’s wrong with our communities and law enforcement By Reuven H. Taff A young black Jewish couple in…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of June 4, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Paul Verlaine wrote “Autumn Song” in 1866. It became…
In solidarity, enough is enough
The world watched George Floyd lie face down with hands cuffed behind his back as then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin dug his knee into Floyd’s…
You know George Floyd’s name. Should you know Reggie Payne’s?
The Sacramento man was suffering a medical emergency when police helped paramedics restrain him. He died a week later. Video footage of George Floyd dying…
What police reform could look like
Editor’s note: After George Floyd’s killing, there are lots of ideas to change policing. But is there the political will? If all the protests, marches…
Who let the books out?
Sacramento Public Library opens eight locations for curbside pickup by appointment.
During pandemic, suburban city finds its inner force
In Roseville, a tale of spontaneous generosity unfolded for the vulnerable during COVID-19 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last December, Debra Pughsley and her mother Pamela…
Fifteen Minutes: Liz Kim, president, National Lawyers Guild, Sacramento chapter
Why the need for designated legal observers in the smartphone era?
Stat of the week: Who was arrested during Sacramento’s George Floyd protest marches?
Sacramento police arrested nearly 50 people during a tense three-night period of civil unrest sparked by the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd, an African-American…
Protests during a pandemic
Officials are concerned that crowded marches will lead to a spike in Sacramento COVID-19 cases The immediate priority for Sacramento officials is to find the…