New York Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former President Trump also faces potential conspiracy and racketeering charges in Georgia, where Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis has been working to secure an...

A Spike in Youth Violence Prompts School District, City Hall to Take Action

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News In response to series of violent incidents that recently occurred on and off school campuses, the San Francisco Unified School...

Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News San Francisco Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that keeping street ambassador programs and adding supplemental...

Hyundai and Kia Vehicle Thefts Are on the Rise

Since December 2022, there has been a noticeable trend of Hyundai and KIA vehicles being stolen throughout the City.  Since December 2022, there has been a...

Man Found Guilty Tuesday in Connection With 2020 Murder, Attempted Robbery

By Victoria Franco Bay City News Foundation A 36-year-old man was found guilty by a jury Tuesday in connection with the murder and attempted robbery of...

Man Found Guilty Tuesday in Connection With 2020 Murder, Attempted Robbery

By Victoria Franco Bay City News Foundation A 36-year-old man was found guilty by a jury Tuesday in connection with the murder and attempted robbery of...

Mayor London Breed’s Brother Eligible to Shorten 44-Year Sentence

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News The brother of San Francisco Mayor London Breed is eligible to shorten his 44-year prison sentence after changes to California’s...

Mayor London Breed’s Brother Eligible to Shorten 44-Year Sentence

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News The brother of San Francisco Mayor London Breed is eligible to shorten his 44-year prison sentence after changes to California’s...

One Noncompliant Offender Found in Probation’s DUI Check: Occasional unannounced probation enforcements part of public safety routine

San Rafael, CA – On March 4, the Marin County Probation Department conducted countywide unannounced checks on local probationers who had previous convictions for driving under the influence of...

Alameda County D.A. Adds Hate Charge to Defendant Facing Trial for Assault with Deadly Weapon

By Carla Thomas On Wednesday, March 7, new Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price added a second charge to a man already accused of a hate...

OPINION: Mayor Sheng Thao’s Decision to Fire Police Chief Difficult but Necessary

By Jose Dorado and Mariano Contreras After a 30-day suspension and the inaction of the empowered Police Commission, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao made the difficult but...

The Case Against SB357—Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked—Why Us?

Part 1 By Tanya Dennis and Vanessa Russell Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)...

Community safety message about Carjackings

The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. ...

OP-ED: Addressing the Issues Around Public Safety and Policing

NNPA NEWSWIRE — To those who have lost loved ones to police violence, know this: just because you’re not in the headlines doesn’t mean you’re absent...

Georgia Grand Jury Forewoman Hints of Criminal Indictment Against Trump

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Emily Kohrs, the forewoman of the Georgia Special Grand Jury that investigated election interference, gave the strongest hint yet that...

Mayor Fires Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong

By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that she has fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who had been on paid administrative leave pending...

Mayor Sheng Thao Announces Police Walking Patrols, Other New Safety Measures

By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders to announce new...

Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Anti-White Supremacy Bill, then Schools Republican Boebert on Hate

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownmedia That’s enough of racism and bigotry, says Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. The Democratic representative from Texas...

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Popular Chief LeRonne Armstrong Placed on Administrative Leave During Investigation of Police Misconduct

“I did nothing wrong. I violated no policies,” said Armstrong, speaking at a press conference By Ken Epstein Refusing to accept administrative leave during a police...

While Black Newspapers Reveal Serial Rapists, Mainstream Turns to Comedy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press has been the primary voice of the Black community for 196 years. It informs those who are frequently forgotten or...

OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism,...

Report Reveals California Cops Explicit Bias against African Americans

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire A new report has revealed that California law enforcement officers searched, detained on the curb or in a patrol...

White Teacher Fired After Telling Students His Race Was ‘Superior’

By Defender News Service A teacher in the Pflugerville Independent School District which is located in Austin, Texas, is no longer employed by the district after...