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Tragic Slaying of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Police Remembered Five Years Later
The quest for justice continues five years after slaying of Oscar Grant, unarmed 22-year-old African American shot at Fruitvale Station.
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California Ships Prisoners Out of State to “Reduce” Its Prison Population
In response to a Supreme Court mandate to reduce its penitentiary population, California is shipping prisoners to private correctional facilities in other states.
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Pension Theft: Class War Goes to the Next Stage
Pensions are not gifts bestowed by the government on workers; they are part of workers' pay.
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Justice Coalition For Slain Andy Lopez Founded
Over forty members of diverse groups met—many who had never been in a room together—on November 19 to strategize about how to keep the strong momentum going in response …
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The “Golden State’s” Brutal Past Through Native Eyes
For indigenous people in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked.
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Update on Killing of Andy Lopez
Daily peaceful marches, prayer vigils and speaking events honor Lopez and call for justice, as thousands in the northern California community continue to mourn and express outrage.
Jerry Brown Wants to Be a Climate Leader – and to Frack for a Lot of Oil
California Governor Jerry Brown's legacy as a climate leader stands or falls on what he does next on fracking in the Golden State.
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Monsanto Wins Again: Voters Reject Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Voters rejected GMO food labeling in Washington Tuesday after months in which labeling was leading in the polls before Monsanto and processed food companies and markets swooped in and …
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Gunning Down a Boy With a Toy Gun
A California deputy has gunned down a Latino boy carrying a toy AK-47, raising other troubling questions.
California Probe of Campaign Donations Sheds Light on “Dark Money“
Tony Russo had a multimillion-dollar problem. The Republican consultant and his team had raised piles of cash to use in California politics as last November's election approached.