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Opinion: Case of Missing Man Underscores Need for Ebony Alert in California

There is no greater pain than that of a mother who loses her child — or whose child goes missing. Bettersten Wade has experienced both. Her...

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

In Birmingham, Many Homicides Appear Connected to Domestic Violence Complaints

Alaina Bookman AL.com This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series, “Beyond the Violence.” Click here to sign up for the newsletter. Contribute to aid Alaina Bookman’s violence prevention...

Shortly after a shooting at Verdese Carter Park, the East Bay Dragon community football team, learn that they will not be practicing there anymore because of the danger. Photo by Daryle Allums.

Bay Area2 years ago

Verdese Carter Park Gang Violence Forces Kids’ Football Team to Find New Site to Play

Gang violence is raging in Deep East Oakland, also known as “Bossland,” where gun shots are heard daily, and recently, youth and the East Bay Panthers...

Alonna Gallon and her son. Courtesy of the GoFundMe.

Community2 years ago

GoFundMe Launched After Domestic Violence Slaying of Richmond Mom

A GoFundMe has been launched to support the 7-year-old son of a Richmond woman who was fatally shot at her workplace in Albany in an act...

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Oakland PAL Athletes Win at International Children’s Games in South Korea

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Kids with the Oakland PAL, or Oakland Police Activities League, brought home four medals in track & field at the International...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that between 2019 and 2020, non-Hispanic white people experienced a decrease in suicide rates by 4.5% while the rate for non-Hispanic Black people increased by 4%. For Black men, the numbers are more dire. Over the last two decades, the suicide rate for Black men has increased by nearly 60%, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

California Black Media2 years ago

Suicide Prevention Week: A Reminder of the Mental Health Crisis Confronting Black Californians

The conclusion of Suicide Prevention Week on Sept.16 served as a reminder, according to wellness advocates, of the ongoing mental health crisis faced by Black Californians....

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Maryland’s Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Rake in Millions in First Weekend of Legal Recreational Use

THE AFRO — Over the course of the entire weekend, Maryland dispensaries earned $10.4 million for adult-use and medical sales, compared to $3.9 million in 2022...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Three Black People Murdered in Jacksonville at the Hands of a White Supremacist with an AK-47

A white racist named Ryan Palmeter, 21, shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, Florida on August 26. The incident is...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

PRESS ROOM: National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP) Unite Against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The August 10 “When Good People Write Bad Policy” panel event urged lawmakers to study the effects of a menthol ban by launching a...

Gus was of the generation of activists galvanized by both the practicalities of self-determination espoused by the Black Muslims and the ideals of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Activism3 years ago

Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88

Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without pause on humanitarian and international concerns...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Three Years After #DefundThePolice, Schools Are Bringing Cops Back to Campus

SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — As of January 2023, there were about 60 SROs remaining in D.C. schools, down from its peak of more than...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Rise in Abductions of Black Girls in Oakland Alarms Sex-Trafficking Survivors

By Tanya Dennis Within the last 30 days there have been seven attempted kidnappings or successful abductions of Black girls in Oakland. Survivors of human trafficking...

Mateo was charged with murder, child abuse resulting in death, child abuse/endangerment as well as firearm possession, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.

BayCityNews3 years ago

Man Suspected in Death Of 9-Month-Old Baby Arraigned in Court Monday

A man suspected in the death of a 9-month-old boy in Stockton last week appeared briefly in court Monday afternoon for arraignment. Leonel Mateo, 31 of...

About 45 percent of Stockton's residents are Latino, with over 40 percent of people in San Joaquin County speaking a language other than English at home, according to the U.S. Census. Many of those who only speak Spanish, like Juarez, are frustrated that language barriers get in the way of public safety information.

BayCityNews3 years ago

MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton

In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for various car makers, and rushed through...

The law has some exceptions, allowing departments to withhold video if it would endanger the investigation or put a witness at risk. Law enforcement departments often cite those reasons when regularly denying records requests by CalMatters and other news organizations. Of the 36 fatal police shooting cases since July 2021 being tracked by CalMatters, only three have responded with even partial records.

CalMatters3 years ago

A California Law Forced Police to Release Shooting Footage; Now Videos Follow the Same Script

Ken Pritchett clicks his mouse and the logo of a Southern California police department pops up on a computer monitor the width of his shoulders. Another...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This was not an ‘error,’ this was a hate crime. You don’t shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell....

Herbert explains what African American families have confronted in pursuing the American Dream, and explores, through historical footage and personal interviews, the heroic efforts of Black families to pursue that dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged from the Jim Crow era through the Great Recession.

Black History3 years ago

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

The Marin City Library, located on 164 Donahue St., will show the film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” on Tuesday, April...

(L-R) Kieran Carlson and Brandon Alexander Cheese were shot and killed at a playground located on the 600 block of Brunswick Ave. in San Francisco, Calif., on April 3, 2022. The San Francisco Police Department has authorized a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect(s). (San Francisco Police Department via Bay City News)

Bay Area3 years ago

Police Raise Reward to $100k for Information Leading to Arrest, Conviction in Ingleside Homicide

Police in San Francisco are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for gunning down...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Mass Shooting at Louisville Bank Heightens Gun Control Issue

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooter, who police believe had a connection to the bank, is dead, and authorities are working to establish the motive behind the...

Bob Lee, the chief product officer at MobileCoin, died in a fatal stabbing in San Francisco this week. Photo: MobileCoin

Bay Area3 years ago

Tech Founder Killed in Stabbing Early Tuesday

The founder of a widely used money transfer application was stabbed to death in San Francisco early Tuesday morning. Bob Lee, 43, was identified by friends...

San Jose Police Department arrested Eric Diaz-Ramirez, 23, of San Jose, Calif., on March 15, 2023. Diaz-Ramirez is suspected of narcotics possession and illegal weapons charges. (San Jose Police Department via Bay City News)

Bay Area3 years ago

Ex-Con Suspected of Supplying Guns to 16-Year-Old High School Student

Police arrested a 23-year-old ex-convict suspected of supplying guns to a San Jose 16-year-old, who allegedly brought a loaded firearm onto the campus of a local...

Stockton Police Detectives arrested Jawon Murray, 28, and Desireee Lopez, 25, in Stockton, Calif., on March 19, 2023. Murray and Lopez are suspects in the shooting death of a 27-year-old male in the area of Wilson Way and Flora Street. (Stockton Police Department via Bay City News)

Bay Area3 years ago

Man, Woman Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting

Police arrested a man and woman in connection with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Stockton over the weekend. Officers responded shortly before 3...

Former Deputy Fire Chief of Operations Zoraida Diaz will be the next fire chief in the Bay Area's fourth largest city beginning April 7.

City Government3 years ago

Fremont: City Appoints First Female Fire Chief

Fremont has appointed a new fire chief who will be the department's first woman in that role, City Manager Karena Shackelford announced this week. Former Deputy...

Crime3 years ago

12-Year-Old Boy Suspected of Stabbing High School Student on Muni

A 12-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old San Francisco high school student on a MUNI bus on Monday, said police. The victim is...

Breed mentioned that many of the community ambassadors who are part of these programs are people of color who were formerly incarcerated or homeless.

Bay Area3 years ago

Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer

San Francisco Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that keeping street ambassador programs and adding supplemental funding for police and prosecutors will...

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Opinion: Case of Missing Man Underscores Need for Ebony Alert in California

In Birmingham, Many Homicides Appear Connected to Domestic Violence Complaints

Verdese Carter Park Gang Violence Forces Kids’ Football Team to Find New Site to Play

GoFundMe Launched After Domestic Violence Slaying of Richmond Mom

Oakland PAL Athletes Win at International Children’s Games in South Korea

Suicide Prevention Week: A Reminder of the Mental Health Crisis Confronting Black Californians

Maryland’s Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Rake in Millions in First Weekend of Legal Recreational Use

Three Black People Murdered in Jacksonville at the Hands of a White Supremacist with an AK-47

PRESS ROOM: National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP) Unite Against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88

Three Years After #DefundThePolice, Schools Are Bringing Cops Back to Campus

Rise in Abductions of Black Girls in Oakland Alarms Sex-Trafficking Survivors

Man Suspected in Death Of 9-Month-Old Baby Arraigned in Court Monday

MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton

A California Law Forced Police to Release Shooting Footage; Now Videos Follow the Same Script

Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

Police Raise Reward to $100k for Information Leading to Arrest, Conviction in Ingleside Homicide

Mass Shooting at Louisville Bank Heightens Gun Control Issue

Tech Founder Killed in Stabbing Early Tuesday

Ex-Con Suspected of Supplying Guns to 16-Year-Old High School Student

Man, Woman Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting

Fremont: City Appoints First Female Fire Chief

12-Year-Old Boy Suspected of Stabbing High School Student on Muni

Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer

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