‘Disability is Everywhere’ — Yet Anti-Disability Hate Crimes Rising
Although disability impacts well over a quarter of Americans, anti-disability hate is on the rise — including violent crime....
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Oct
06
Sep
Local Leaders Ask for Public’s Help to Stop Rising Copper Wire Theft
Copper wire thefts, which are on the rise in West Contra Costa and beyond, endanger the thieves themselves and critical infrastructure....
06
Sep
EMS: Commit a Hate Crime: Serve No Time?
Racial animus is extremely difficult to prove, say prosecutors. Last year, 1970 hate crimes were identified by California law enforcement. Just 5 went to trial....
11
Aug
Antioch Police Officer Is Convicted of Wire Fraud as Part of Larger Scandal
Morteza Amiri is the sixth former Antioch or Pittsburg police officer convicted of wire fraud as part of larger investigations into police brutality and racism....
29
Jul
Antioch Makes It Illegal to Watch, Put on or Promote Sideshows
The Antioch City Council made watching, organizing and advertising a sideshow illegal at its July 23 meeting, passing the ordinance 3-1-0....
24
Jul
African American and Hispanic People Booked Disproportionately in Contra Costa
Black and Latino suspects are arrested at higher rates than their overall representation in Contra Costa and white and Asian suspects at lower rates....
23
Jul
Two Contra Costa Women Doused With Liquid and Told to ‘Leave’ in Martinez
Two American women of Indian and Bangladeshi descent say they were drenched with liquid and told to leave while in Martinez on July 7....
26
Jun
In Second Reversal, Antioch Again Targets Sideshow Spectators, As Well As Organizers, Advertisers
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday moved forward with an ordinance that would criminalize spectators, organizers and advertisers of sideshows....
14
Jun
About a Dozen Robberies Connected to Antioch Bank Visits in Past 90 Days
Antioch police said Friday they're investigating "nearly a dozen" robberies that have happened in the past 90 days after victims left local banks....
06
Jun
Superior Court Activates Defendant Portal for Traffic Matters
As of Tuesday, people can use the court's traffic public portal to schedule their own arraignment times and view copies of their citations....
29
May
Man Shot by Pittsburg Police in 2022 Files Federal Lawsuit
A man shot twice by Pittsburg police while experiencing a mental health crisis in 2022 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday....
28
May
California DOJ Concludes 2021 Antioch Police Shooting of Armed Man After Standoff Was Justified
Criminal charges were "not appropriate" against the Antioch police officers who shot and killed Guadalupe Zavala in 2021, the attorney general said Friday....
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May
‘Each of Us Is More Than the Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done’: Clean Slate Day Helps People Overcome Their Mistakes
The Reentry Success Center and Public Defender’s Office co-hosted Clean Slate Day on May 17 to help formerly incarcerated people get a fresh start....
20
May
DA’s Office Says Richmond Officer-Involved Shooting Was Justified
The District Attorney's Office said Friday it determined the shooting of Kevin McDonald, whose death was ruled suicide, by Richmond Police was justified....
16
May
‘A Kind of Medicine’: Indigenous People March in Santa Rosa to Remember the Missing and Murdered
Native Americans and their allies marched to Santa Rosa City Hall on May 8 in recognition of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis....
