Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid says she ‘didn’t deserve to die’
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly said Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical worker who was roused from her bed by police serving a narcotics warrant, “didn’t do anything to deserve a death sentence.”
SF Board pushes CAREN Act forward to ban racist 911 calls
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to push forward the CAREN act, a piece of anti-hate crime legislation aimed at preventing weaponized 911 calls against communities of color.
1st Black CHP chief retires, first woman named replacement
The first Black commissioner in the 91-year history of the California Highway Patrol is retiring.
Starbucks praises Black barista's response to mask-eschewing customer who yelled ‘f--- Black Lives Matter'
A Starbucks barista in San Diego County is being praised for how she handled a disruptive customer who repeatedly refused to wear her mask and then shouted “f--- Black Lives Matter” as she was leaving the store.
Poll worker fired for turning away voters with Black Lives Matter shirts
A poll worker in Memphis, Tennessee, has been fired after turning away early voters who were wearing "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" shirts, an elections official said Monday.
Black man serving life for stealing hedge clippers paroled in Louisiana
A Black man whose life sentence for making off with hedge clippers in a 1997 burglary drew scathing criticism from the chief justice of Louisiana’s Supreme Court was granted parole Thursday.
Two cited in confrontation following start of hearing for alleged mural defacers
Attorneys for the couple accused of defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez appeared in court Tuesday. Meanwhile, 60 protesters surrounded the courthouse where two were cited in a confrontation.
Some oppose SF Lowell High School's proposed admissions change
Some are opposed to the proposed change of admissions policy at SF's elite Lowell H.S. Officials are suggesting a lottery system instead of academic achievement.
Colin Kaepernick pens essay calling for the abolishment of police and prisons
But Colin Kapernick said even he missed the larger picture when he took a knee.
Protestors use rocks to chip away at Junipero Serra statue in San Rafael
The group of around 60 people gathered on Indigenous Peoples' Day to call for the removal of a statue of Saint Junipero Serra at Mission San Rafael.
Protesters march over deadly SFPD shooting
About 150 people marched in San Francisco Monday evening to protest the deadly shooting of a carjacking suspect over the weekend.
Rapper, social activist Killer Mike to be honored at Billboard Music Awards
Rapper and social activist Killer Mike of hip hop duo Run the Jewels will be the recipient of the inaugural Billboard Change. Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards later this week, it was announced Monday.
Black man sues Texas city for $1M after viral photo showed mounted officers leading him by rope
A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest.
San Francisco’s first Latina-owned cannabis dispensary opens in Union Square
San Francisco's first Latina-owned cannabis dispensary, STIIIZY, held its grand opening in Union Square on Friday.
Stanford removing name of controversial founding president
David Starr Jordan was Stanford's president from 1891 through 1913.
San Jose nixes Columbus Day, renames to Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous People's Day is on Monday.
Attacks on Asian Americans increasing in San Francisco
Community and San Francisco leaders came together Thursday to denounce a number of recent attacks targeting victims of Asian ancestry.
Alameda County supervisors adopt reparations resolution for African Americans
The resolution did not include any recommended financial compensation from the county for reparations.
Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings released
The jury brought no criminal charges against the officers for Breonna Taylor's killing, angering many in Louisville and around the country and setting off renewed protests.
Governor vetoes California bill requiring ethnic studies
Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made ethnic studies a California high school graduation requirement, citing controversy over the model curriculum.