Category : News Talk

"Campaigns Ignore That at Their Own Peril" Black Voters Remain a Key Force in California Governor's Race

Black Californians account for a relatively small share of the state's electorate, yet contenders pursuing the governor's office have rarely prospered by treating that voting bloc as an afterthought. Ballot participation and decades of civic engagem...

"An Act of Profound Cruelty" George Floyd's Family Demands an Apology as Minnesota GOP Backs Away From Derek Chauvin Moment of Silence

George Floyd's family is demanding an apology after delegates at the Minnesota Republican convention approved a 10 second moment of silence for Derek Chauvin in Duluth. The gesture came less than a week after the sixth anniversary of Floyd's death a...

"Let Go, I Got Her" Cherrie Moore Was on the Ground Getting Punched By Ex North Carolina Cop Who Now Faces Charges

Cherrie Moore was asking officers to call her father and help her get mental health assistance when a confrontation in Shelby, North Carolina, took a turn that would eventually cost an officer his job and bring criminal charges. Karson Hyder, 22, s...

"A Whole New World" Sent Peabo Bryson to No. 1. The Grammy Winner Dies at 75

Long before Disney handed him a magic carpet, Peabo Bryson was already the voice pouring from living room stereos, wedding speakers and late-night radio stations across America. The two-time Grammy winner died Tuesday, June 2, at age 75, surrounded...

‘More Than 90% Still Haven’t Voted’ Ballots Keep Piling Up As California Voters Show Little Interest In Governor Contest

California continues seeing slow mail returns with only days remaining before the June primary. Early figures show millions of registered residents still have not mailed forms back in a governor’s race showing little visible momentum across much of...

‘Sick People Need Help Too’ California Democrats Seek $500 Million Hospital Rescue

Tina McKinnor warned fellow lawmakers that California’s public medical network could take a devastating hit once Medicaid cuts tied to H.R. 1 arrive later this year. The Inglewood Democrat delivered the warning as legislators pushed for a $500 milli...

‘Crime Is Down, Spending Is Not’ Sacramento Defends $255 Million Police Budget

City officials are preparing to approve a proposed $255.7 million allocation for the police department while facing a projected $66 million shortfall. Officer totals have dropped during the same period reported offenses continued falling across the...

“Young Black Moms to the Front”: Dr. Aisha Mays Cautions Awareness Alone Will Not Save Black Mothers

Dr. Aisha Mays spent Black Maternal Health Week pulling focus toward Black mothers entering pregnancy with fears many families know too well. Women described untreated pain inside delivery rooms. Others spoke about delayed care that stayed with them...

“Your $3 Coffee Can Quietly Become $35” Bank Add Ons Siphon Thousands From Consumers Every Year

Monthly bank alerts flash across phones before sunrise. Streaming renewals and overdraft fines quietly remove dollars from households already struggling with rent, utility bills, and rising grocery prices. Tiny add ons buried inside ordinary transa...

Oak Park and Meadowview Could Send Former Deputy Henry Harry to City Hall

Henry Harry is trying to turn more than two decades in uniform into a seat at Sacramento City Hall, entering the District 5 race with crime, emergency response, and deteriorating block conditions driving nearly every part of his platform. Oak Park,...

“Undo the Top Two”: Steve Maviglio Wants California to Tear Down the Election System Voters Approved in 2010

Sacramento is reopening one of California’s oldest election arguments after a new ballot measure surfaced seeking to dismantle the state’s top two voting format. More than a decade after voters approved sweeping election changes meant to weaken part...

“Leave the Restaurant” 75 Year Old Anita Grayson Dies After Tim Hortons Argument Near Register Turns Violent

Fort Wayne police are investigating the death of a 75 year old woman after a dispute at a Tim Hortons near one of the city’s busiest commercial areas turned violent earlier this month. Officers were called to the business on Ice Way near Lima Road...

80% of Black Americans Express Dissatisfaction With Trump’s Vision And Economy

Polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Black voters registering the strongest opposition to Donald Trump’s presidency among every racial group measured in the national survey, reflecting deep anger over rising household costs and th...

“Can She Assist in Her Defense?” Judge Shannon Cooley Suspends Rihanna Home Shooting Trial for Psychiatric Evaluation

Rihanna’s Los Angeles home became the focus of a tense courtroom hearing after a judge ordered a mental health review for a woman accused of opening fire near the property while the singer, A$AP Rocky, and their children were reportedly inside. Dep...

“If Barack Obama Had Done This, People Would Lose Their Minds” Don Lemon Compares Obama to Trump IRS Deal

Don Lemon is accusing the country of operating beneath two completely different standards after Donald Trump reached a settlement connected to the release of his tax returns, arguing the national mood would have erupted if Barack Obama attempted the...