Facial recognition technology uses algorithms to replicate the racial bias in policing that has had life-threatening consequences for Black people and our communities. This invasive technology is racist and inaccurate, misidentifies women and people of color, and reinforces a system of oppression that surveils and targets Black people on baseless grounds, while also demonizing our…
Statement below from Steve Hawkins of the Marijuana Policy Project WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a floor vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595), which would prevent federal financial regulators from punishing financial institutions that provide services to state-legal cannabis businesses. The SAFE…
Health Advisory Warns About Imminent Public Health Risks SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory today urging everyone to refrain from vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. The health advisory follows an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week to confront…
On behalf of the NAAIA National Board, we would like to encourage you to make a tax deductible donation to the NAAIA Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund. The purpose of the fund is to benefit residents of the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. During our 2019 National Conference we shared with our attendees that we wanted…
The deadline to submit responses to the High Desert Survey has been extended to September 15th, according to Joseph W. Brady, CCIM, SIOR, initiator of the survey and one of its key sponsors. The extension is intended to allow a key regional public service entity, with nearly 10,000 clients, to include notification of the survey…
SACRAMENTO, CA— Assembly members Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona), Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino), Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona), and Senators Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) and Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the General Services Administration (GSA) is looking to lease space in the Inland Empire…
Regal Crown Club members will receive ticket discounts and additional concession deals on the Bill Skarsgård and Maika Monroe dark, comedic thriller KNOXVILLE, Tenn., August 26, 2019 – On Friday, September 20, Villains, which debuted to rave reviews at South by Southwest, will open exclusively in Regal theatres. Moviegoers can purchase their tickets to this…
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking applicants for a position on its Commission that will serve as the “low-income” representative for District 1. The low-income representative will be chosen by election of voters in District 1 on September 16, 2019. Those interested for the position must submit their application by 9 a.m. August…
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to halt development of a massive “mental health jail” that would have cost billions of dollars and been doomed to failure. The ACLU of Southern California has opposed the project since it was first proposed nearly a decade ago, and has stood with…
Barack Obama (@BarackObama) · Twitter Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still emerging, there are a few things we already know to be true. First, no other nation on Earth comes close to experiencing the frequency of mass…
RIVERSIDE, CA. (August 6, 2019) — The Riverside County Library System (RCLS) would like to announce that the Woodcrest Library will be closing for a short period of time to make some improvements to the facility. The closure will begin on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The current facility is a total of 10,082 square feet…
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released this statement on the need for common-sense gun reform in the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: “My deepest sympathies and sincerest condolences to all those who lost loved ones in El Paso, Texas – my hometown – and…
Nationwide — African American designers and innovators have been excelling for years in fashion, art and software development. Many have been successful as entrepreneurs with their own business enterprises, while others have been hired to work for Fortune 500 companies and other small businesses across the country. Here are 7 job opportunities that are very…
Over 900 more families — including babies — have been separated since last summer’s nationwide injunction SAN DIEGO — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge today to block the Trump administration from continuing to separate hundreds of families in defiance of a previous court order. More than 900 parents and children —…
Our thoughts are with the people and pets affected by the earthquakes in Ridgecrest, California. In response to the devastating natural disaster, AKC Reunite has made donations to shelters in the area that are accepting displaced pets. On Monday, July 8th, AKC Reunite made a $2,500 donation along with a ProKit, containing 75 microchips and…
Oahu, HI — Mark Char, a man from Hawaii who was charged with attempted murder and assault for a road rage incident in 2016, appeared in court wearing blackface as he was claiming that the justice system was unfair to him. “Now this kangaroo court is trying to give me a life sentence for me…
Research ReA man named Johnny Lee Gaddy recently shared with peonage researcher, Dr. Antoinette Harrell, that in 1957 he witnessed African American children being literally fed to the hogs that were on the campus of the infamous Arthur G. Dozier Reform School in the Florida Panhandle. In addition, a 1923 article in Times Magazine reported…
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Department of Justice confirming today that the decision has been made to print the 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire without a citizenship question, and that the printer has been instructed to begin the printing process, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under…
Dental care, employment and financial assistance are three of the biggest needs for community members who responded to a needs assessment survey conducted of Riverside County residents. The results of the 63-question survey conducted by Community Action Partnership (CAP) were presented to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors June 25. The survey, done in collaboration…
VALLEJO, Calif., April 15, 2019– The United States Department of Agriculture’s Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service is seeking nominations to fill the eleven member Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) in California. Recreation RAC members provide recommendations to the Agency on recreation fee changes at national forest sites throughout the state of California. This…
(LOS ANGELES) – The U.S. Department of Justice today sent a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the justices to rule on the Equal Protection claim currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District and a district court in Maryland. The Trump administration’s request, seeking disposition of the lawsuit filed by…
The Fourth of July holiday is nearly here, but the fireworks have already begun in neighborhoods throughout San Bernardino County. Animal Care and Control (ACC) advises pet owners to begin preparing now to help keep their pets safer. Fireworks can frighten pets, causing them to flee from their homes, but there are some basic steps…
(WASHINGTON, D.C) – A federal court should reconsider whether the Trump administration sought to intentionally discriminate against Latinos and immigrants of color when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to court documents filed Monday by civil rights groups. The request filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and…
SACRAMENTO – The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Color Of Change, and Dove, announced today the bill they are sponsoring, Senate Bill 188, The CROWN Act, passed its first policy test in the Assembly. Introduced by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, SB 188 aims…
MIRAMAR, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) today celebrated its commencement ceremony at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, and recognized 789 graduates, who join RUSM alumni practicing medicine in all 50 U.S. states and globally. Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., was the keynote speaker. She was the inaugural full-time director of the…