Sacramento Lifts Curfew Order Starting Saturday Night, Ends National Guard DeploymentJune 6, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan | Chris HaganCity 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.
Saturday Protest Updates: Thousands March In Sacramento For Racial Justice, City Lifts CurfewJune 6, 2020After massive crowds in the morning, demonstrators protesting racism and police brutality returned to downtown Sacramento this evening. Earlier in the day, the city voted to end its curfew, and announced police would no longer use carotid holds.
George Floyd Updates: Demonstrators Take Protest To Mayor Darrell Steinberg's NeighborhoodJune 5, 2020The demonstration against police brutality in Sacramento left downtown on Friday evening — and visited the neighborhood of Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Watch: Live Conversation With Dr. Kristee Haggins & Ryan McClinton On Safe Black SpaceJune 5, 2020Watch as CapRadio's Sammy Caiola talks with Dr. Kristee Haggins & Ryan McClinton of Safe Black Space about the current protests, and the systemic oppression and trauma that has led up to this moment in time.
Are Police Becoming Too Militarized, And Does It Escalate Conflict?June 5, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanThere 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Movement For Black Lives Marches On In RenoJune 5, 2020 | Bert JohnsonAfter clashes between protesters and police, Reno activists peacefully organized and protested police violence around the country.
Interview: For 7 Years, This Journalist Has Tried To Track Every Police Killing In The U.S.June 5, 2020 | Bert JohnsonD. Brian Burghart began compiling records of police killings in 2012, while he was editor of the Reno News & Review. It was the first comprehensive database of such deaths in the nation.
Sacramento Woman Permanently Blind In One Eye From Rubber Bullet At Oak Park Protest Last WeekJune 5, 2020 | Scott RoddThe case is the latest in a recent string of Sacramento protesters experiencing serious injuries from rubber bullets.
State GovernmentGov. Newsom Orders End To Controversial Chokehold Training, Calls For Use Of Force Restrictions During ProtestsJune 5, 2020 | Nicole NixonCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing the carotid restraint, also known as a “sleeper hold,” be immediately dropped from all state police training programs and materials
WATCH LIVE: President Trump Addresses Unemployment NumbersJune 5, 2020President Trump held a press conference at the White House, addressing the new job report released by the Labor Department Friday.
