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Race and Equity

California study shows racial, gender disparities in police stops and searches

January 4, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Out of nearly 3 million reported vehicle and pedestrian stops, racial and gender disparities were shown.

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Race and Equity

Sacramento’s historically Black Oak Park neighborhood is losing Black residents — and fast

January 4, 2022 | Kris Hooks

Oak Park lost nearly one-fourth of all Black residents in a decade. And with massive changes on the horizon, current and former residents wonder if Black residents will stay much longer.

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Race and Equity

'We missed the truth': California parks reinterprets John Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento to include Indigenous experiences

December 23, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone

The colonial-era fort in downtown Sacramento, where thousands of school-children learn about California history, is being reinterpreted to reflect Sutter’s murderous and exploitative treatment of Native Americans.

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Race and Equity

Sacramento will require government meetings to begin with recognition of Indigenous and tribal land rights

December 14, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

This recognition of all tribes that have inhabited the Sacramento city region was approved by City Council Dec. 14.

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State Government

Unseen and unsafe: Students who have been 'deadnamed' explain why a new California law matters

December 14, 2021

A new California law requires public colleges to update diplomas and records for transgender students who have changed their names. Students and advocates say it’s affirming and will prevent discrimination.

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Race and Equity

'The Race Epidemic' documentary looks at the rise of hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 10, 2021 | Randol White

'The Race Epidemic' took the award for best documentary at the 17th annual Chinese American Film Festival in Los Angeles in November.

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State Government

California reparations task force discusses infrastructure's discriminatory history

December 9, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The task force heard from experts about how the building of state highways and investment in certain forms of transportation have disproportionately hurt African Americans in California.

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Race and Equity

Nevada's governor apologizes for the state's past role in Indigenous schools

December 5, 2021

Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.

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Race and Equity

This South Sacramento street shows how political ‘redistricting’ can divide communities of color

November 29, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

For decades, the mile-long, one-way-in-one-way-out Detroit Boulevard in Meadowview has been split and represented by two City Council members.

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Interview: Colour of Music festival highlights Black classical musicians and composers

November 11, 2021 | Vicki Gonzalez

The music festival is in Sacramento through Nov. 13, bringing together classically trained Black musicians to perform songs from composers of African descent.

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