City Council Moves Toward Balanced Budget, Not Defunding Police
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday selected a budget balancing plan that does not include layoffs but asks for concessions from city unions....
19
Jun
08
Jun
Funding Cutbacks Touted As Solution to Police Abuse
Redirecting funds from police department budgets to invest in solutions to social problems — as well as forcing police to focus on more serious crime — has been suggested as...
21
Apr
Leaders Call for More Help From the Federal Government
California Assemblyman David Chiu and Congressman Ro Khanna said state and federal governments need to step up efforts to help people impacted by COVID-19, including problems caused by business closures...
18
Mar
Review: ‘Slay the Dragon,’ Highlights the Fight for Democracy
Slay the Dragon is destined to be a film that changes history. Yes, that's a gob-smacking strong statement to make, but it's true....
08
Mar
See How Contra Costa County Voted in Presidential, State, Local Races
Across Richmond, many residents voted for the candidate they hoped to see as the Democratic challenger to President Trump in November. Voters also came to have their say in a...
04
Mar
Black Vote Helps Push Biden to Frontrunner Spot, Beating Bernie and Bloomberg
After a tough battle with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), former Vice President Joseph Biden sealed the frontrunner position in the race for the Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee on Super...
19
Feb
Sanders Campaigns to Capacity Crowd in Richmond
Thousands of people flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion from all over the Bay Area on Presidents Day to hear Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a “Get...
05
Jan
Shaun King Campaigns for Bernie Sanders in Richmond
Residents’ concerns about healthcare, environment justice and education took center stage at a campaign event in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)....
14
Nov
Khanna Supports DACA and Single-Payer Healthcare
Solving the nation's healthcare crisis is getting plenty of attention from Congress, Rep. Ro Khanna said in a wide-ranging 30-minute teleconference with journalists Tuesday....
18
Oct
‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule On Hold, Still Sowing Fear
The implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s rule changes regarding immigration cases — halted by a series of federal court injunctions this month — are still causing fear and...
09
Sep
New UCLA Study – State Makes Progress On Goal To Guarantee Water As a Human Right
In 2012, California became the first state in the country to declare that “Every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water” when the state legislature...
08
Sep
Uncertainty Looms as ‘Public Charge’ Rule Nears
Immigrant rights advocates joined a U.S. Congresswoman from California in sending a reassuring message to people worried about a controversial rule change to the "public charge" segments of the federal...
03
Sep
As Landmark Law Comes Up For Renewal— Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress To Tackle Campus Injustices
A coalition of civil rights organizations has concrete suggestions for Congress as it considers how to update the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA)....
02
Sep
Contra Costa County to Make Voting More Convenient with 24/7 Ballot Drop-Off Boxes
By Joel Umanzor Jr Contra Costa County is trying to make voting easier by installing 15 outdoor boxes where residents will be able to drop off their ballots at any time. Paul...
16
Aug
Panel Talks Immigration, white supremacists, Shootings
In the wake of more domestic terrorist attacks, U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier held a town hall meeting in Richmond to discuss immigration issues....
