Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Statement on the Resignation of the Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Atatiana Jefferson

On Saturday, a 28-year old black woman, Atatiana Jefferson, was shot and killed in her own home by a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas who was responding to a neighbor’s request for a wellness check. Today, that officer resigned. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,…

Did California’s Health Dept. Help Lobbyists Fight Lead Bill?

How an agency charged with protecting public health gave talking points to the lead-battery industry. By Joe Rubin In September 2018 then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation requiring the California Department of Public Health to refer worker lead poisoning cases to the enforcement agency Cal/OSHA. Brown claimed the bill was unnecessary. Capital & Main’s continuing investigation…

Nominations Open For First 5 Riverside Champion For Children Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the First 5 Riverside (F5R) Champion for Children Award. The nomination form and guidelines are available online at http://www.First5Riverside.org. Entries will be accepted until Nov. 1. The Champion for Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision…

USDA Announces $16.2 Million to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants (PDF, 325 KB) to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran…

Rep. Porter Demands Oversight for Organizations Facilitating Organ Transplants

Congresswoman’s request comes in response to President Trump executive order to improve the nation’s transplant system WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today called on the Trump Administration to conduct appropriate and necessary oversight for organ procurement organizations (OPOs), which are responsible for evaluating and securing organs from those who have decided to donate their…

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach Epidemic levels in California

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released final data on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in California in 2018. According to the data, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia cases are continuing to increase throughout California and are at the highest levels in 30 years. Particularly concerning, the number of congenital syphilis cases was…