Actions, not words
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s mayor promises police reforms, but will rank-and-file go along? After hundreds of protestors staged a die-in near his home Friday evening, Mayor…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Snapshots from the protests
A video showed a Minneapolis police officer pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck while he was handcuffed and on the ground. He said he…
Cartoon: ‘I can’t breathe’
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Under the microscope
Editor’s note: LaTesha Watson is Sacramento’s new public safety watchdog. She’s been under scrutiny, herself. The person may not be a household name, but the…
No justice, no surprise
City Hall tries to turn page on the Stephon Clark case without acknowledging that every review of his death relied on the police investigation of…