Friends, family of Tyre Nichols hold vigil at North Sacramento skate parkDozens of friends and family members came to Regency Community Skate Park to remember Tyre Nichols, who loved to skateboard. Nichols, a former Sacramento resident, was killed by Memphis police earlier this month.
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State GovernmentJanuary 30, 2023California reparations task force zeroes in on who’d be eligible for compensationCalifornia’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations agreed residents should qualify for compensation. But should certain “vulnerable” former residents, such as foster kids or ex-prisoners, be eligible?
January 30, 2023Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember himOld videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.
January 30, 2023State water deliveries to surge — highest in 6 yearsCalifornia cities and growers that receive water from the state aqueduct will get 30% of their allocations — the most in January since 2017.
Health CareJanuary 29, 2023FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which covid shots and whenA single booster seems to prevent death and hospitalization in most people, but protection from the current vaccines wanes within months. FDA experts say they need to know more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health CareJanuary 28, 2023FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with menLong criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.
January 28, 2023Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to copePeople can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.
January 27, 2023The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beatingIn the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
State GovernmentJanuary 27, 2023California reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harmThe task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
State GovernmentJanuary 27, 2023State Justice Department hasn’t probed — or even logged — all police shootings of possibly unarmed peopleThe department told CalMatters it can’t say how many cases it chose not to investigate during the past 18 months under a new state law, which aimed to ensure state oversight of police shootings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareJanuary 27, 2023Many Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledgeAn NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?
