According to Statista Research Department, California had a total of 22 mass shootings between 1982 and 2021.
Oakland makes up 66% of Assembly District 18. Yet all the other major candidates live in Alameda or San Leandro. Our district has not had a...
As we come out of Memorial Day, let’s not forget the victims of all our “other wars.”
Out of the 20 mass shootings and violent attacks since March 1st, one very distressing element stands out—a number of the attacks were carried out by...
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Last week the Oakland City Council passed two resolutions introduced by Council President Rebecca Kaplan. The Oakland Police Department is now asked to prioritize gun violence by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy and noteworthy relevance, after taking over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Tom Steyer is genuine. I was at an event talking about judicial executions with police and Black folk's being slaughtered by the cops,"...
Last Tuesday, Assemblymember Sandre Swanson hosted a Gun Violence Roundtable forum to present Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s work on gun violence prevention. Bloomberg, a democratic presidential candidate...
More than two dozen community leaders, advocates, academics and medical health experts recently convened a public hearing to discuss the issue of gun violence and how...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to Cosby, who is not officially associated with the program, four members of Mann Up spoke exclusively to NNPA Newswire. “The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We didn’t get everything right,” he (Bloomberg) admitted after citing various achievements during his administrations and warming to the central topic of stop-and-frisk....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — On average, about 19 children are shot daily in America and about 1,300 youths under age 18 die yearly from firearms, with about 6,000...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The conclusions are clear: Black Americans face a greater risk of being victims of gun violence compared to their peers. The only question...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The September 18 state-by-state examination of the economic costs of gun violence, reveals numbers that the committee called "staggering." For instance, in 2017,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If young people who have experienced gun violence receive wraparound supports to empower them to fulfill their basic needs and sustain mental, physical,...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) is more than just paintings, sculptures, and exhibits. Programming and education initiatives are also a large part of...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Most of the nation’s attention continues to rest on the cities of El Paso and Dayton where families, friends and local officials struggle to...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — In a rare public statement Monday about twin mass shootings that have rattled the nation, former President Barack Obama offered a forceful...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Two Los Angeles City Council members – ironically named Smith and Wesson — introduced a resolution today calling on state and federal lawmakers...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — As Charleston approaches the fourth anniversary of the June 17, 2015 shooting massacre at Emanuel AME Church, in the wake of the shooting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Keanu Reeves as Wick is 30% a punching bag and 70% an aggressive warrior. Martial arts. Gunplay. Reeves convinces you completely that Wick...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — As reported in the news, during an interview with Marietta Daily Journal on May 5, 2019, NRA President Carolyn Meadows stated CBC Member...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — America is reeling from another attack on a synagogue just one day before the end of Passover. A young shooter, allegedly a 19-year-old...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Time and time again, John drew upon his unique life experiences as a South Los Angeles native to skillfully showcase the African American...