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African Americans
Stefi Mar

Dying to Wear the Badge: Black Police Recruits at Risk

Black Americans have long feared dying at the hands of police officers. Now, they are dying while trying to become police officers. An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed a troubling and deadly reality for Black police recruits, who died during training at disproportionately higher rates than their peers. The report found that nearly 60% of recruit deaths involved Black trainees, despite Black officers comprising just 12% of local police forces.

Stefi Mar February 27, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Baltimore’s Dramatic Homicide Decline: A Model for the Nation?

Baltimore, a city long synonymous with high crime rates, is experiencing a transformation that deserves national recognition. In 2024, homicides in the city dropped by an impressive 23% compared to the previous year and a staggering 40% compared to two years ago. These statistics mark a sharp departure from the past and are a testament to the city’s renewed approach to tackling violence at its roots. At the forefront of this change is Mayor Brandon Scott’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS)—an innovative program that places an emphasis on community engagement and targeted resource allocation for those most at risk of committing or becoming victims of violent crime.

Stefi Mar January 7, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Jury Selection Begins in Federal Trial of Memphis Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death

Jury selection began Monday, Sept. 9, in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died following a brutal beating by police in January 2023. The incident, captured on police cameras, ignited protests and calls for police reform nationwide.

Stefi Mar September 17, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Supreme Court Eases Path for Discrimination Claims in Job Transfers

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a female police sergeant from St. Louis, making it easier for workers to pursue employment discrimination claims related to job transfers. The court sided with Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, who alleged she was reassigned to a less prestigious role within the St. Louis Police Department because of her gender.

Stefi Mar April 23, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

DOJ Inspector General Exposes Critical Failures in Federal Prisons Leading to Inmate Deaths

A scathing report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz unveiled a disturbing pattern of operational and managerial deficiencies within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), shedding light on the alarming rate of inmate deaths. The report, covering the years FY 2014 through FY 2021, scrutinizes 344 deaths in BOP institutions and points to a multitude of issues, notably suicides, homicides, accidents, and a concerning number resulting from unknown factors.

Stefi Mar March 12, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Black Social Media Users React to Deputy Shooting of Distressed Black Woman

The “white lady walks into the police station, and then shoots it up and still is alive.” Also, “she called for help and ended up dead. My gosh, our system is jacked.” Black people, “we must wake up. What we have here is classic case of a Klansmen disguised as someone who is supposed to protect and serve.”

Stefi Mar February 13, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

NYPD Officer Sold Out Police for Gang Leader, Facing Decades in Prison

Former New York Police Officer Gina Mestre is accused of giving the Shooting Boys Gang confidential information about a federal grand jury investigation, leaking the name of a witness to gang members, and helping a gang leader flee the U.S. after he killed someone.

Stefi Mar August 22, 2023
Excessive Force
Jovi

5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Five Connecticut police officers were charged with misdemeanors Monday over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van. Randy Cox, 36, was being driven to a New Haven police station June 19 for processing on a weapons charge when the driver braked hard, apparently to avoid a collision, causing Cox to fly headfirst into the wall of the van, police said.

Jovi November 29, 2022