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Sacramento has long been a hub for immigrants, and the city is one of the state’s most diverse. In many ways, immigrants and people of color have shaped the Sacramento that we live in today. But at the same time, these communities also tend to be areas of disinvestment and ones that are often on the frontlines of gentrification. They’re often overlooked by not just government, but also media.
As CapRadio’s Race and Equity reporter, Sarah focused on reporting on racial inequity in Sacramento and the way in which policy unequally impacts historically underserved communities.
June 9, 2020
Councilmember Jay Schenirer is proposing to allow the council’s Youth Commission to be involved in how to distribute the $89 million.
June 6, 2020
City Council has voted to lift Sacramento’s emergency curfew that was put in place Monday. The deployment of the National Guard will also end at midnight tonight.
June 5, 2020
There are calls for police reform in Sacramento and cities across the country after clashes between police and people protesting the killing of George Floyd. One question is whether law enforcement agencies have become too militarized.
May 30, 2020
Protests against police brutality continued Saturday in Sacramento. As the night wore on, police fired rubber bullets at protestors before crowds took merchandise from downtown stores.
May 29, 2020
They marched for more than six hours, at times facing off with police in ruggedized gear and momentarily blocking traffic on Highway 99 before law enforcement fired flash grenades and pepper balls to break up the protest.
May 26, 2020
Businesses along commercial corridors south of the central city saw mostly a continuation of take-out services, and many wonder how to implement the city’s alfresco dining program in their neighborhoods.
May 19, 2020
Sacramento County will not be lifting its stay-at-home order when it expires at the end of this week, but is making revisions to allow for restaurants to open for dine-in service with modifications, officials revealed Tuesday.
$75 million fund for coronavirus disaster relief for the state’s undocumented immigrants opened for applications on Monday, and the system was immediately flooded.
May 18, 2020
Many are entry businesses for entrepreneurs of color. Now, those who climbed to the top are now finding themselves without support.
May 13, 2020
The city's new program looks to permit dining areas on sidewalks and in parking lots to allow for socially-distant dining once the county lifts ban on in-person dining.
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