December 29, 2020 | Scott Rodd
Asm. Kevin McCarty says it could be a first step toward state prosecutors handling all officer-involved killings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
September 28, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
There’s “The Squad” in Washington DC, but now Sacramento has its own.
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.
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.
