Sign of the times
Editor’s note: Will Sacramento give its blessing to a “Black Lives Matter” sign in a city park? “Black Lives Matter”—the phrase as well as the…
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Build back better
Editor’s note: Sacramento refocuses on creating a more inclusive economy, post COVID, but the plan has a curious gap Sacramento’s effort to build a fairer…
Out with the old, in with the new
Essay: After all the travails of 2020, we must keep hope alive for a better 2021 By Reuven H. Taff If ever the saying “Out…
Checking out
Sacramento City Hall continues to lose Black managers despite diversity efforts On paper at least, this city of Sacramento employee seems to have a great…
Nowhere near done on police reform
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s citizens commission is working on more proposals to weed out bad cops and hold officers accountable The Sacramento City Council and Police…
California had a rare opportunity to lead on police reform. Here’s what happened instead.
Despite historic moment, governor and Legislature fail to enact several meaningful police reforms The watch-a-man-be-strangled horror of the George Floyd video. The staggering unfairness of…
Are Sacramento authorities denying protesters their right to bail?
Two organizations say Sacramento law enforcement is trying to discourage demonstrations against police brutality by keeping two protesters locked up on trumped-up claims that they’re…
Peaceful protest
Editor’s note: Mayor Steinberg warns against violence in Jacob Blake marches, while Councilwoman-elect Valenzuela stresses free speech It’s an ongoing tension in America’s debate on…
COVID and crime
Editor’s note: Violence is up during the pandemic and police reform protests America’s cities have been hammered by twin crises—first the COVID-19 pandemic and then…
Creating an alternative to 911
A new Sacramento office is supposed to handle emergency calls instead of police. Bridgette Dean’s job is to make sure it works. Daniel Hahn spoke…
The speech Joe Biden should give
‘I promise to serve only one term and to prepare my running mate, Kamala Harris, to become president. She will be the most powerful vice…
African Americans and cannabis
In the new legal cannabis world, arrests are still higher and opportunities fewer for Blacks Anyone wanting to argue that systematic racism exists in the…
‘Strong mayor’ version 2.0
Editor’s note: Steinberg offers term limits and sunset date to get ‘strong mayor’ on the November ballot Will term limits and a sunset date be…
Your weekend watch list
Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ may be the first great movie of our terrible Trump era There’s a scene in Spike Lee’s new Vietnam epic…
Real reform
Essay: Sacramento must lead on police changes. The community commission’s recommendations are a good start. By Mario Guerrero For the past several weeks, our city…
The wrong questions
Essay: For real public safety, we need to invest in preventing violence By Flojaune G. Cofer Our city’s current approach to public safety lacks imagination….
Deescalation and disparities
Attorney General Xavier Becerra issues more guidelines for Sacramento police Attorney General Xavier Becerra called Wednesday for the Sacramento Police Department to require its officers…