You Can’t Expect Justice From the System If You’re Black
Blog, Keyannie NorfordWhen George Zimmerman was found not guilty and acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, I was shocked. It completely confused me because this...
24 Jul
Youth Left Orphaned and Homeless by Tragic Fire, Need Community’s Help
Report • Keyannie NorfordIn our community, when one has a loss, we all have a loss. Early Friday morning on July 5th, 911 received a call around 2:30am regarding a...
When Racial Profiling Cuts Both Ways
Commentary, Malcolm MarshallThe case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has brought the topic of racial profiling to the front and center of our public discourse. Most often, the stories...
16 Jul
Q&A: Where Did Prosecution Go Wrong in Zimmerman Trial?
Interview, Dr. Joseph Marshall / Street Soldiers Radio Posted: Jul 16, 2013 Editor's Note: In an excerpt from an interview with Street Soldiers radio host Dr. Joseph Marshall, Oakland-based civil...
12 Jul
Q&A: A Year After Refinery Fire, No “Culture of Safety” at Chevron”
Question & Answer, Nicole HudleyEditor's Note: Last August, an explosion and fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif. sent a vaporized plume into the sky and into surrounding communities...
11 Jul
Fruitvale Station the Movie: Will the World Feel it Like We Do in Oakland?
Commentary • Pendarvis HarshawOAKLAND, Calif. -- The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station began inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The majority of...
08 Jul
Independence Day Starts Early in Richmond
News Feature, Adrienne ChaineyHappy Third of July, Richmond! As odd as it seems, the City of Richmond puts on their official fireworks show every year on the third and...
03 Jul
Memories of My Father, BART and a Bygone Era
First Person, Rosa Solorzano, New America Media Posted: Jul 03, 2013Photo: Alvaro Mauricio Solorzano in his BART uniform, with his children outside their home in Pittsburg, Calif. circa 1980.OAKLAND –...
03 Jul
‘Stop the Haters’ – SF Pride Revelers Look at What’s Next for Gay Rights
Photo Essay • Leah Andritsch, New America MediaLast weekend’s San Francisco Pride Parade came days after a Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied benefits...
Open Mic: What do you think about San Pablo’s Police Surveillance Program?
Video • Edgardo Cervano-SotoRichmond Pulse took to the streets of San Pablo to ask residents their opinion of the city's new police surveillance program. The program includes installing cameras, license...
28 Jun
Q&A: Jeff Ritterman On the Soda Tax’s Future, Income Inequality and Health in Richmond
Interview, Malcolm MarshallEditors Note: Jeff Ritterman, 64, is a retired cardiologist and former Richmond City Council member. Ritterman was a driving force behind Measure N, which would have imposed...
23 Jun
Housing Fair Looks to Aid Troubled Homeowners and Hopeful Buyers
News Report • Donny Lumpkins and Peter SchurmannFor years Gregory Greer has gotten up in the early morning hours to make the 15-mile trip from his home in Vallejo to...
06 Jun
Calif. Bill Would Send Sexually Exploited Children to Foster System
News Report, Nicole Hudley • New America Media SACRAMENTO -- Erica Lawrence became worried about her friend when she started acting distant, losing weight, and getting into fights at school....
03 Jun
In Love, But Out of a Job
Commentary • Donny LumpkinsSAN FRANCISCO – My girlfriend gets up every morning at around 7:30, usually before the shrill of her cell phone alarm sounds the start of another day...
