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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 “training purposes,” after a keen-eyed citizen noticed a large Nazi flag hanging in an office at the California Department of Corrections. Seems legit. You gotta train employees because most people don’t quite know what a swastika looks like until…
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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’ backyard last year not only will face no charges—but they have been cleared to return to duty. Minutes after the Justice Department decided not to pursue civil rights charges against Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet…
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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 adopted one of the strictest laws in the country regarding police use of deadly force. The Los Angeles Times reports that on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 392 into law. “We are doing something…
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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 father of two stood in his grandparents’ backyard, California may be on the cusp of passing the nation’s strictest law governing when police can use deadly force. Under the proposed legislation headed to the state Assembly…
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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 against the two police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark in March as he stood in his grandparents’ backyard holding a cellphone, Clark’s older brother has decided to run for mayor of the…
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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 help Clark after shooting him in his grandmother’s backyard. More than 15 hours of material make up the newly released clips. The Daily Beast reports that police can be shown muting their cameras on the recording…
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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 editorials and commentary pieces. We have to look at the story and tell it without bias. Or so we are taught. But what happens when the story becomes personal? What happens when every fiber of…
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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 three seconds of encountering him, according to video footage released by the Sacramento Police Department. Bodycam footage from one of the two officers, footage from the sheriff’s helicopter overhead, and the 911 call and dispatch audio were…
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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, there might be a few bad apples, but the fact that police officers stop, arrest and kill black people in disproportionate numbers doesn’t mean that all police officers target black people. If you’re going to say…
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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? Earlier this month, a senior at Elk Grove High School came forward to the Sacramento Bee about experiencing repeated racial harassment at her high school. The school had recently garnered national attention because one of…