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A Nazi Flag Was Hanging in a California Corrections Office, Which Totally Makes Sense

California officials said parole officers were using a banner symbolizing hate, racism and white supremacy for…

Michael Harriot

10/30/19 4:30PM

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Sacramento, Calif., Cops Who Shot and Killed an Unarmed #StephonClark Are Headed Back to the Streets

The two Sacramento, Calif., cops who shot and killed an unarmed Stephon Clark as he stood in his grandparents’…

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California Governor Signs 'Stephon Clark Law,' One of the Strictest Police Use of Force Laws in the Country

In its efforts to deter police shootings and change the culture of its police departments, California has officially…

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#StephonClark: Bill Policing When Cops Can Use Lethal Force Advances in California

A little more than a year after Sacramento, Calif., police gunned down an unarmed Stephon Clark as the 22-year-old…

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#StephonClark: Older Brother of Man Killed by Police Plans to Run for Mayor of Sacramento

As the city of Sacramento waits to find out whether or not District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert will press charges…

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New Footage Shows Cops Thought Stephon Clark Was Playing Dead, Waited Almost 5 Minutes to Help Him

New footage from the police killing of Stephon Clark shows Sacramento, Calif., cops waited more than five minutes to…

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#StephonClark: When Reporting the News Becomes Personal

As journalists, we are taught that it is our job to deliver news and information objectively. Opinions are saved for…

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Stephon Clark Shooting Video Released by Police

The two police officers responsible for Stephon Clark’s death in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday night shot him within…

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Report: California Police Protected White Nationalists Who Helped Them Hunt Anti-Racism Activists

When anyone insinuates that cops are racist, they’re said to be willfully painting with too broad a brush. Sure,…

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We Need to Talk About How Schools Handle Racist Harassment Against Students

Just how many times must a student tell you that your school has a race problem before you believe her?

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Black Man Beaten by Officer for Alleged Jaywalking Files Lawsuit

On April 10, Nandi Cain, 24, was beaten by Sacramento, Calif., Police Officer Anthony Figueroa for suspected…

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Calif. Cop Put on Leave After Throwing Jaywalker to Ground, Hitting Him in Face

A California resident was tossed to the ground by a police officer and then struck in the face multiple times by the…

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Man Arrested in Kidnapping of His Own Kids Says It's a 'Misunderstanding'

Aaron Young, 24, was arrested Tuesday night after being accused of kidnapping his own children, Fox 40 reports.

Veronica Graves

11/03/16 2:33PM

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10/4/16

Lawyer: Calif. Officers Who Killed Fleeing Black Man Should Face Murder Charges

A lawyer for the family of a black man who was fleeing police called Monday for the two Sacramento, Calif., police…

Breanna Edwards

10/04/16 8:30AM

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10/1/16

New Video Reveals Sacramento, Calif., Police Tried to Run Over Black Man Before Fatally Shooting Him

According to recently released dashcam video from a July altercation, two Sacramento, Calif., police officers…

Angela Bronner Helm

10/01/16 10:56AM

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Multiple People Stabbed at Neo-Nazi Event Near Calif. State Capitol in Sacramento

At least seven people were stabbed after neo-Nazis and counterdemonstrators clashed at a rally at the state Capitol…

Breanna Edwards

6/27/16 7:04AM

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6/15/16

Calif. Pastor on Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting: ‘The Tragedy Is That More of Them Didn’t Die’

Mere hours after the Orlando, Fla., club shooter took the lives of 49 people, a Sacramento, Calif., pastor turned to…

Breanna Edwards

6/15/16 8:03AM

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6/1/16

Calif. Mom Facing Charges After Allegedly Lying About Daughter Being Missing

Sacramento, Calif., police were allegedly led on a wild-goose chase, expending resources looking for a missing…

Breanna Edwards

6/01/16 12:56PM

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