Health CareDeadly restraint: Despite decades of warnings, police continue holding people facedown.February 28, 2024Since the 1990s, law enforcement officials and medical experts have cautioned about the dangers of police-prone restraint, especially when people are high on stimulants or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Education$50,000 given to Del Paso Heights high school to change the future of Black and brown youthFebruary 26, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe Associated Student Body at Grant Union High School is receiving $50,000 from Golden 1 Credit Union, thanks to two students — Leah Nelson and Andrea Chaparro.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers say reparations bills, which exclude widespread payments, are a starting pointFebruary 23, 2024California's Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for lawmakers to pass more than a dozen reparations proposals. The proposals include banning forced prison labor and paying Black families whose property was unfairly seized by the government.
EducationLiving history and legacies: Teaching Black history in Sacramento classroomsFebruary 22, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaFebruary is Black History Month and schools like Sacramento Charter High School are shaping their curriculum to include the rich Black history of Sacramento.
State Government10 years after promise, California still hasn’t included undocumented immigrants in cell phone subsidiesFebruary 21, 2024California in 2014 decided undocumented people could qualify for LifeLine, a program that helps low income families afford internet and cell service. A decade later undocumented people still can’t get it.
Sacramento RegionA picture worth a thousand comments: Sacramento’s artists speak out against new Wide Open Walls projectFebruary 14, 2024Community members rally against ‘superficial stereotypes’ in mural project
