San Jose patrol officer on Chauvin verdict, how it affects officers

KTVU spoke with a San Jose patrol Officer Terrence Campbell to get his perspective on police reform efforts after the Chauvin verdict.

New Jersey now offering Gender 'X' option on driver licenses

Gender "X" will indicate a gender is unspecified. It will be offered alongside the existing "M" for male and "F" for female gender options on licenses and IDs.

Antioch mayor offers amends to Bay Area's Chinese-American community

Mayor Lamar Thorpe wants to designate a Chinatown Historic District and create a downtown community mural project that commemorates Antioch’s historic Chinese community.

Bill that would create commission to study slavery reparations advances in U.S. House

The bill, commonly referred to as H.R. 40, was first introduced by former Michigan Congressman John Conyers back in 1989. It's been introduced into the House every year since then.

California effort to hire more men of color as teachers

Department of Education’s numbers show students of color make up 75% of California’s student population, yet Black male teachers make up just 1% of that workforce.

White House announces steps to curb Black maternal mortality rate

President Joe Biden announced steps Tuesday to address the high mortality rate of Black mothers in the United States through equal access to health care and combating systemic racism.

Disney makes dress code more ‘inclusive’ for theme park employees

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the company’s theme parks have added inclusion as one of their core values. 

Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in wake of Daunte Wright police shooting

President Joe Biden said the question of whether Daunte Wright’s shooting was an accident or intentional “remains to be determined,” but called for peaceful protests in the wake of his death.

Target to spend more than $2B in Black-owned businesses by 2025

The company will also offer a team of experts and educational workshops to help Black-owned businesses develop their products and grow.

San Francisco martial arts demonstration aims to take a stand against Asian hate

Over the last several weeks, there have been all kinds of rallies and marches denouncing Asian hate, but this event had a twist, and some punches, and kicks. Martial artists from nine different schools, representing various disciplines performed combat drills and gave demonstrations outside San Francisco City Hall.

Vaccine site available to East Palo Alto residents starting Friday

All East Palo Alto residents 18 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a permanent clinic starting Friday.

49ers hires first director of diversity, equity and inclusion

Christina Jefferson comes to the 49ers after six years with Sephora spending most of that time leading their diversity and inclusion efforts company-wide.

San Francisco police arrest man for threatening to 'shoot Chinese people'

Darrell Hunter, 45, was arrested Tuesday near the business in the Tenderloin neighborhood after the woman called police, Officer Adam Lobsinger said in a statement.

Biden announces broad efforts to combat anti-Asian violence, bias in US

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday broad actions by the White House to address the rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. and bias against Asian communities.

Supporting Asian-owned businesses in a time of need

One way people are showing support for the Asian American community is by backing Asian American owned businesses in the Bay Area.

Santa Clara County residents tell task force about hate crimes

For nearly three hours Friday, Santa Clara County's newly formed Hate Crimes Task Force listened to input from community groups in the hopes of addressing a recent spike in hate crimes.