The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has filed a complaint with Clovis Unified School District on behalf of a Black student who says he has been racially profiled, disciplined differently than fellow classmates, and subjected to a "racially hostile environment." The ACLU, which has filed a previous complaint...
Surrounded by Fresno Police in Case of Mistaken Identity, ‘The Kid is Scared to Death’
Fresno Unified board president Keshia Thomas says she well understands the anger boiling over in violent protests across the nation in reaction to the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. She knows what it's like when police wrongly target a black man or youth because it happened to her...
Opinion: How to Be Black in 42 Million Ways
National Football League Hall of Famer Terrell Owens started it; then, actor and game-show host Nick Cannon piled on. The beginning: In November, quarterback/pariah/social justice warrior Colin Kaepernick participated in undoubtedly the most scrutinized workout/audition in pro sports history. Kaepernick essentially had been de facto banished from the NFL since...
San Francisco School Draws Crowd to See Mural Some Call Racist
SAN FRANCISCO — Over 100 people packed the lobby of a San Francisco public high school to view a controversial mural criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people. Officials allowed visitors to see the "Life of Washington" mural for two hours on Thursday...
San Francisco's 1st Black Female Mayor Sworn In
SAN FRANCISCO — The first black female mayor of San Francisco made history Wednesday as she took the oath of office, vowing to help drug users and the homeless in a city that has come to embody extreme wealth and poverty. In her inauguration speech, London Breed promised to build...