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UC Berkeley slapped with federal civil rights complaint, accused of 'unlawful' racial discrimination

The University of California, Berkeley has been hit with a federal civil rights complaint for allegedly engaging in discrimination on the basis of race and nation of origin. A new federal civil rights complaint filed by the Equal Protection Project (EPP) on Tuesday demanded an investigation into programs at the Haas School of Business, alleging...

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Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills

Black activists at the California assembly threatened a “direct impact” on Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign after state Democratic lawmakers held off on two bills that would have greenlighted slavery reparations. Last week, the California legislature approved proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation to families whose property was unjustly seized by the...

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Protests erupt at California State Capitol after pair of reparations bills shelved

A pair of reparations-related bills for the descendants of enslaved Black Americans failed to pass in the California legislature on Saturday after backers said the bills would not move forward. Authored by Democrat state Sen. Steven Bradford of Inglewood, Senate Bill 1331 would have created a new state fund for reparations, while Senate Bill 1403...

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San Francisco to begin 'Equity Audit' of controversial statues: Concentration of 'White Supremacy'

The San Francisco Art Commission is planning on spending $3 million to begin efforts to remove and replace controversial monuments. In a meeting last week, senior project manager Angela Carrier gave more details regarding the “Shaping Legacy” plan, a strategy to address more than 100 examples of monuments and memorials that show “a concentration that...

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Pelosi praises CA bill giving illegal migrants money to buy homes: 'American dream' 'available to more people'

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appeared to express support for her state’s controversial bill that would provide financial aid for illegal immigrants to buy homes. California lawmakers passed AB 1840, which would require the California Housing Finance Authority’s home purchase assistance program, or California Dream for All Program, to include undocumented migrants, meaning those...

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Human remains found at California nudist resort after couple vanishes

Police investigating the disappearance of a California couple from a nudist resort say they have found human remains underneath the home of a neighbor being charged with their murders. The Redlands Police Department says authorities on Friday were able to enter “the area under the home where murder suspect Michael Sparks was located on Thursday”...

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'Molesters' and 'rapists' would go free under California bill, state Senate GOP warns

FIRST ON FOX — A Democrat-led bill meant to protect prisoners from sexual violence while incarcerated in California state facilities by addressing issues related to sexual abuse could wind up reducing violent criminals’ sentences altogether, state Republicans warn. SB 898, authored by Berkeley Democrat state Sen. Nancy Skinner, aims to enhance protections for individuals incarcerated...