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It isn’t a secret that race relations in the United States are especially tense, most apparently in how police interact with communities of color. For Fay Wells, her recent run-in with police in California underscores why activist groups have banded together in protest of the tactics cops employ.

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Three former California jail guards in Santa Clara County have been charged with murder for the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate last month. The suspects, Matthew Farris, Jereh Lubrin and Rafael Rodriguez, were arraigned in court Tuesday (Sept. 8), after being arrested last week.

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A 12-year-old Modesto, Calif. boy who allegedly claimed he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan was cited for a hate crime and battery after he attacked a Black middle school student at a bus stop. NuPhaeya Hassen was waiting on a school boy on August 24 when the boy came up to her brandishing sticks […]

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A Bay Area man recently put his personal priorities in order and risked his life to snag his BBQ ribs from a burning apartment building.

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Over the weekend, a group of Black women enjoying themselves in California on the Napa Valley Wine Train were suddenly kicked off the tour for apparently laughing and talking too loudly. The incident took place this past Saturday and while the women were refunded, they’re seeking a full apology from the train company for their terrible experience.

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Chilling video footage featuring a confrontation police in Gardena, Calif. had with 35-year-old Ricardo Diaz Zeferino reveal that the officers gunned the man down while he was unarmed. The video of the shooting, which took place in 2013, was the subject of a legal tussle in where authorities attempted to have the footage barred from […]

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A recently released body cam video shows police officers in the city of Barstow, Calif. slamming a Black pregnant woman to the ground. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California obtained the footage of the incident in the midst of a settlement last week between the organization and the Barstow city administration in another […]

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Kendrick Lamar is an undisputed leader of the new generation and the California State Senate made sure to recognize the Compton native for the positivity his music exudes to the youthful listeners.

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Kanye West was the closing act of the Wango Tango 2015 festival in Carson, Ca. this weekend, thrilling audiences with his usual high-powered performance. The Chicago superstar not only brought the pyrotechnics, but he also debuted some new merchandise before his set to boot.

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San Diego rapper Brandon “Tiny Doo” Duncan found himself facing life in prison after he and 14 other gang-affiliated persons faced conspiracy charges. Tiny Doo and another man had their charges dropped Monday (Mar. 16) after the prosecution couldn’t string together enough evidence against them.

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Last year a pair of Covina Valley schoolteachers in California came under fire for allegedly hosting an overnight camping trip that wasn’t sanctioned by school officials. The women supposedly took five male students on the trip and heard a bevy of charges related to the alleged sex and drug-fueled orgy this past Monday (Mar. 2).

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The ongoing Berkeley protests started out as a peaceful movement which quickly spiraled out of control thanks to police militancy.