SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino (LASSB) and the Superior Court of San Bernardino County will join together to officially launch the Caregivers Accessing Justice (CAJ) project on Tuesday, June 5, at 12:00 p.m., in Department S37, located at the San Bernardino Justice Center. The CAJ project, offered by LASSB, provides legal…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media The California legislature has taken concrete steps to try to address officer police shootings. Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on Public Safety has announced it will create a unit of the Department of Justice (DOJ) designated to investigate officer shootings. The committee also allocated $9.7 million to fund the…
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters today announced the release of a new remote accessible vote-by-mail system for voters with disabilities. The system allows voters with disabilities to access and mark their ballot in a screen-readable format using their personal computers. Voters using this system will log-in online and download their ballot to a computer,…
UC Riverside-led study shows that ‘good inflammation’ promotes axon myelination By Iqbal Pittalwala RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the body’s immune system to reduce disease symptoms and disability. They do not induce, however, repair of damaged axons,…
By KAREN KAPLAN Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S., but a comprehensive new report says that it is affecting — and killing — fewer Americans with every passing year. The gains have been seen in men, women and children, as well as across racial and ethnic groups. However, depending on…
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill, which authorizes all discretionary defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year, included Rep. Pete Aguilar’s OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018, legislation to connect students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving…
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem. Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a…
LaMarco Cable Area Executive for Africa Global Ministries Since the passing of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, I have listened, at least once a week, to Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female African-American acapella ensemble, sing “Ella’s Song.” The opening lines, “We who believe in freedom cannot rest. We who believe in freedom cannot rest until…
By Lou Yeboah You fool! There are no guarantees about tomorrow! [Luke 12:16-21.] Life is short and uncertain. Fragile! [Psalms 39:4; James 4:13-17]. Talking ‘bout; “Tomorrow you’ll serve God!” Making plans without taking into account your own mortality and God’s sovereignty. What is your life? A vapor that appears for a little while and then…
By Charlene Crowell Despite federal laws addressing discrimination in housing, credit, and more, President Donald Trump signed on May 21, a rollback of an anti-discrimination guidance affecting auto lending. The presidential signature also marked the first time that a policy that had been in effect for several years was reversed through a special, streamlined legislative…
What is elder or dependent adult abuse? Abuse of an elder or dependent adult means: *Physical Abuse *Neglect, *Financial Abuse * Abandonment *Isolation *Abduction or Other treatment resulting in physical harm or mental suffering OR The deprivation by a care provider of goods or services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering
A sermon on the civil rights movement and slavery in America and the soulful sounds of a gospel choir were important parts of the ceremony. By Sheryl Estrada May 20, 2018 The marriage of American actress Meghan Markle and Britain’s Prince Harry on Saturday was anything but the traditional royal protocol for a wedding at…
By Alyson Klein Parents of public school students should consider pulling their children out of school until the nation passes new restrictions on gun laws, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan tweeted Saturday. Duncan, who has long argued that tighter gun restrictions would save children’s lives, was co-signing an idea, also floated on Twitter,…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, said the state has launched a campaign called “Flavors Hook Kids” to warn African American communities about how children are being targeted by the tobacco industry. According to McGruder, children are being enticed by flavored tobacco which…
ESSA/NNPA Newswire BALTIMORE, Md., May 18, 2018 /NNPANewswirePR/ The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s premier civil rights organization, issued the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas: The NAACP mourns the tragic and senseless loss of 10 lives on Friday, May…
California Attorney General The Attorney General has a responsibility for protecting children and seniors from harm. This responsibility comes in many forms: ·Investigating and prosecuting physical elder abuse committed by employees against patients in elder care facilities. ·Investigating and prosecuting skilled nursing homes, hospitals, and residential care facilities for adopting policies or promoting practices that…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Los Angeles resident Debbie Lumpkin, a former corporate executive, and consultant was recently appointed as deputy inspector general for Diversity and Small Business Development in the Office of Audits and Investigations at the California Department of Transportation. Part of her duties will be to oversee minority contractors who…
By Cora Fox, coraf@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs Businesses that receive Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) are less likely to fail and are more likely to hire employees, according to a May 2018 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) report. The VAPG program, administered by the USDA, supports farmers and ranchers who want…
San Bernardino County programs that enhanced services for children and seniors, promoted civic engagement and encouraged literacy are among 42 groundbreaking initiatives that won 2018 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The Department of Public Health won five awards from NACo for working with cities to develop a Healthy Communities plan, helping…
Washington, D.C.— Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar introduced the Job Opportunity and Business Services (JOBS) Act, his bill to empower local Workforce Develop Boards (WDBs) to advertise their services to businesses in their areas. Restructured by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, WDBs connect job seekers with potential employers and provide them…
BY LAURIE FENTON AMBROSE AND BONNIE J. ADDARIO, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS National Women’s Health Week is an opportunity to shine a light on a women’s health imperative that will take the lives of more women this year than breast, ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers – combined, yet still exists on the fringes of the public consciousness….
By DR. MARY T. BASSETT, LAURA MCQUADE, LISA DAVID and DR. MITCHELL KATZ |NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Any day now, the Trump administration is expected to propose a new rule designed to make it impossible for patients to get birth control or preventive care from reproductive health care providers like Planned Parenthood and organizations that…
The recent volatility of the stock market, combined with the financial uncertainty facing many people in or near retirement age, could mean a bumpy ride for them down the road. According to a study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 21 percent of Americans say they’re “very confident” they’ll have enough money to live…
