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by Nsenga Burton onFebruary 3, 2011
Black youths and young adults are nearly five times more likely to be killed in California than the average young Californian.
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November 24, 2010
Republican Steve Cooley has just conceded to Kamala Harris in California’s attorney general race, making Harris the first African-American attorney general in the state’s history.
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November 22, 2010
A full twenty days after the close of the midterm elections, California’s attorney general race is still too close to call, but Democratic candidate Kamala Harris appears to have a slight lead.
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October 1, 2010
The Root looks at the changes taking place in that other California city by the bay; the one with a rich tradition of black culture and activism.
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September 18, 2010
Washington insider Nicole Venable gives us her personal look at some of the fun from the receptions at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual conference.
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July 21, 2010
The city will be allowed to tax and profit from production of the controversial plant.
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July 6, 2010
1.2 million recipients of federal SSI cannot apply for the benefit but can get a $10 supplementary payment.
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July 2, 2010
Branch resident says that weed arrests are a "civil rights issue."
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June 15, 2010
A federal judge will hear closing arguments on a suit to overturn California's Prop 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage.
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February 5, 2010
Reshaping California, Reed on Precious, Toyota Apology and more..
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