Not backing down
Editor’s note: Homeless advocates stand by their message, but disavow violent protest at Mayor Steinberg’s home After widespread coverage and condemnation of a violent protest…
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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…
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…
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…
Letters: Election, Trump, COVID, protests
Political talk Re: “We might lose the election (This is why)” by Joey Garcia (Ask Joey, Oct. 6); Trump supports the Klu Klux Klan—this is…
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…
Latinx Support BLM
Three months ago, a Sacramento teen faced a decision: To be or not to be at a local march against police brutality? A young Chicano,…
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…
Look for the helpers
A medic, a teacher and a grocer step up during Sacramento’s time of unrest The term “essential worker” has carried new meaning during the coronavirus…
Black Lives Matter
The 2018 killing of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police deeply impacted Josh Harris, an American River College student. Shocked and angry, he became an activist…
Letters: Masks, statues, police reform
Mandatory masks Re: “Wear a mask” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, June 22): I’ve spoken to management at Safeway, Raley’s, Bel Air and Save Mart,…
Present tense. Future still unwritten.
COVID-19 attacked our physical, mental and financial health through the loss of loved ones, favored routines and employment. But staying at home also meant we…
Slow start for ‘slow streets’
Essay: When the protests started in Sacramento, it made sense to take another look at the project. By Debra Banks It was early March when…
A lament
By Brittany Gomez I’ve read. I’ve shared. I’ve felt. I’ve feared. A moment of silence. For you, George. For you, Ahmaud. For you, Eric. For…
Justice doesn’t have to be fiction
Oblivion Comics & Coffee stands with protestors despite damage “How can we sell comics with words like ‘Justice’ or ‘Freedom’ on the covers if we…
Letters: Defund the police, George Floyd protests
Reinvest police budget Re: “The right response to George Floyd” by Katie Valenzuela (Essay, June 4): I fully support the councilmember-elect’s call to reduce the…