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State Government

New California Law Will Require State Prosecutors To Investigate Police Shooting Deaths Of Unarmed Civilians

December 29, 2020 | Scott Rodd

Asm. Kevin McCarty says it could be a first step toward state prosecutors handling all officer-involved killings.

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Police Shot Him In The Face With A ‘Less-Lethal’ Weapon. It May Have Killed His Dream Of Becoming A Police Officer.

December 9, 2020 | Scott Rodd

Police shot Foucha Coner in the face with a projectile during a racial justice protest in Sacramento over the summer. State leaders are calling for reforms to how and when police can use the weapons.

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Small Strides Made In City Of Sacramento’s Diversity Hiring, But Salary Gap Remains Wide, Audit Shows

December 2, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

In two reports released by the city auditor, data shows employees of color have a different experience working for the city than their white colleagues — both in terms of discrimination and salary.

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Health Care

Sacramento County Considers Alternatives To Police For Mental Health Crisis Calls

November 6, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

Sacramento County is taking public comment on how to create alternative response teams for 911 calls involving mentally ill individuals.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

State Government

Newsom Advisors Recommend Restricting Police Use Of Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets On Protestors

October 14, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

Advisors to Gov. Gavin Newsom say California should restrict police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during protests after several demonstrators reported being injured or maimed by crowd control tactics this summer.

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State Government

Interview: Assemblywoman Shirley Weber On How California Can Address Systemic Racism

October 9, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

Assemblywoman Shirley Weber chairs the California Black Legislative Caucus. She spoke with CapRadio's Nicole Nixon about new laws, including a measure to study the impacts of slavery and recommend reparations for African-Americans.

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State Government

Newsom Signed Hundreds Of Bills Into Law. Here’s A Look At Some

October 1, 2020 | Scott Rodd | Nicole Nixon

The COVID-19 pandemic complicated lawmakers’ ability to gather in the state Capitol to pass laws, but it also required a hard pivot to address health and economic response.

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Meet Sacramento’s ‘Squad’: Four Women Fighting For Progressive Issues And Police Reform This Election

September 28, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

There’s “The Squad” in Washington DC, but now Sacramento has its own.

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Sacramento City’s Workforce Is Overwhelmingly White And Male. But An Equity Plan Hopes To Address That

September 14, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

A recent audit of the city’s nearly 5,000 employees shows its workforce is disproportionately white and male. A plan to create a city government that more accurately resembles the demographic makeup of Sacramento aims to fix that.

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State Government

As Newsom Weighs Reparations Bill, A Scholar Has A Word Of Caution For California

September 13, 2020

A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk would authorize a reparations study for Black Californians. But a prominent scholar says he hopes California’s effort won’t detract from the national conversation on redressing slavery.

 

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