“Crime rates in downtown San Bernardino have decreased by almost half over the past five years,” said Police Chief Darren L. Goodman. “This positive trend includes a decline in burglaries, aggravated assaults, and notably, there have been very few homicides this year.” Crime rates in the rest of the City have also declined by more ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As the incoming Trump administration plans to dismantle the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the future of civil rights enforcement and protections for marginalized communities faces an existential threat. This week, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in collaboration with the University of the District ...

By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media One hundred and ten African Americans died or suffered serious bodily injury during encounters with law enforcement officers in the Golden State over the course of the last year. Blacks made up 16.7 % of the civilians that were killed or suffered severe injury injured during incidents involving the ...