Activists and community members held a rally Wednesday morning in front of City Hall in San Francisco to protest Prop E, a ballot measure that would...
Many had assumed that Carson, who was first elected to the board in 1992, was planning to run for another term. But in a surprise statement,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ban advocates acknowledge that there will be an increase in the trafficking of unregulated cigarettes nationwide. This creates a roadmap for organized criminal...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities. While many choose to turn...
Rich City Rides, a Richmond nonprofit that promotes cycling as a “social, sustainable, and green mode of transportation,” is embarking on a $6 million capital campaign...
More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and...
“When we talk about maternal mortality, we aren’t even talking about the 50,000 near misses, [the women of all races who had] serious pregnancy-related complications, like...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Oakland Unified School District has remained under FCMAT’s domination since the state took over in 2003. Already, under FCMAT’s leadership, more than...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the more than $700 billion economic package that includes healthcare, tax, and climate change, White...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families, especially those without an employed college graduate, are affected the most by inflation compared with all the other demographics,” said Ellie...
“The Emerald New Deal is a historic ordinance that will fulfill some of the promises made when we first legalized marijuana and established the cannabis program....
One transformative public safety plan is currently moving forward in Ithaca, New York. It will replace the current police department with a new public safety department...
The community plan is to “liberate” the school and reopen the school as Parker Community Schools. “We will have resources, programs and classes by and for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA) is the result of a year-long collaboration among gun violence prevention groups, including Cities United, March for...
After decades of overspending on law enforcement, our nation’s police forces have now grown so large there’s simply no way they can keep themselves fully staffed....
Omishakin, 44, makes history as the first African American to serve in that Cabinet-level position responsible for overseeing all state agencies that regulate and support transportation...
“How will Black-owned and minority-owned businesses benefit from trillions of taxpayer money being directed to cities and states?” asked Gene Hale, president of the Greater Los...
“Our fight for justice will carry on in Mr. Floyd’s honor, and it will not stop until all Black lives matter.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The print ads, which will be published in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin were placed through the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and will...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The highest court in the land, in fact, chose to condone partisan gerrymandering, a political tactic that has long been used to suppress...