Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is being investigated for allegedly violating the civil rights of incarcerated people after 19 people died in their custody in 2022, with the majority of deaths due to accidental overdoses or suicides.
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After a Number of Deaths in Riverside County Jails in 2022, Sheriff Faces Calls for More Accountability
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is under investigation by the California Attorney General for alleged civil rights violations due to record-high jail deaths, drug smuggling, and other charges against deputies.
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Hate Crimes Increase Nationwide, Racial Bias Remains Prevalent
The FBI released its 2022 nationwide crime report, showing a decrease in violent crime, but an increase in property crime, while hate crimes increased by 794 incidents in California.
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60 Years Later: The Bombing that Rocked the Civil Rights Movement and Tore at the Conscience of America
Prince James Story Sixty years ago, on September 15, 1963, the day started as a typical Sunday for most residents in Birmingham, Alabama— they woke up and prepared for church. Before 10 a.m., children poured into the 16th Street Baptist Church to attend Sunday school. Before the main sermon began, Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise […]
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Advocates Call for End to Discriminatory Housing Policies
Prince James Story In front of Riverside City Hall is a marble wall with a quote from Benjamin Franklin: “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of Speech.” This is where community leaders from local organizations met last week to voice […]
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Treading Water and Overcoming Stereotypes One Goal at a Time
Prince James Story In Riverside County, local aquatic athlete Messan Moore aspires to compete on the United States Olympic men’s water polo team, is drawing comparisons to another beloved Southern California athlete. “I would describe Messan as a very well-spoken, educated, full of heart, big man,” said Edwin Barrera, former coach for the Irvine Kahuna […]
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Leaders Call for Community-Centered Response to 2022 Crime Report
Prince James Story Last month, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) released its 2022 Crime in California report. The report noted that the number of violent crimes per 100,000 people increased by 6.1% from 466.2 in 2021 to 494.6 in 2022. Across the state, the number of homicide victims decreased by 6.6%. San Bernardino County […]
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CA Sees Stark Increase in Hate Crimes Over Last Decade
Prince James Story At the end of June, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Justice released its 2022 Hate Crime in California Report. While some populations saw a stark decrease in hate crime events, overall, the number of hate crimes in California has continued to increase. Looking back, 2014 had the lowest […]
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Asking for Help Shows Strength Not Weakness
Prince James Story online pharmacy tenormin for sale no prescription With July recognized as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and June identified as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, these campaigns aim to foster discussions around self-care and good habits for men to practice regarding their mental health. In 2021, the National Institute of Mental Health […]