San Pablo Man Killed in Richmond Shooting
A 31-year-old San Pablo man was shot and killed Saturday night in Richmond, police said Monday. Police do not have a suspect....
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Jun
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Apr
California Black Media Brings New Lens to Sacramento Shootings
An editor and reporter for California Black Media discussed the April 3 Sacramento mass shooting and how the Black community has responded....
07
Apr
60-Year-Old Shot, Killed Wednesday Evening
Melvin Stewart, 60, died after being shot Wednesday. It is considered Richmond's sixth homicide of 2022 so far and is being investigated....
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Jun
Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Dead as Homicides Surge in Richmond
Two suspects are wanted after eight people were shot and three of them killed, bringing Richmond's homicide total so far this year up to 11....
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Oct
Health Equity Report Shows Areas of Improvement and Concern for Richmond
Life expectancy is up and gun violence is down, but Richmond still has work to on other measures of health equity including asthma rates in Central Richmond....
04
Oct
PHOTOS: Despite the Coronavirus, Life Continues in Richmond
In the six months since the coronavirus pushed people apart from each other and into their homes, Richmond residents have adapted to life during a pandemic....
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Sep
Richmond Police Department Addresses Rise in Violence at Town Hall
The Richmond Police Department held a town hall Thursday to talk about the rise of violence in the city over the past few months, including 16 homicides....
03
Oct
WCCUSD Changes Football Game Security Following Shooting
The West Contra Costa County School District (WCCUSD) has implemented a series of changes to increase security at football games in response to violence in recent weeks, including three teenagers...
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Apr
Wicks Sponsors Bill to Fund Anti-Gun Violence Programs
A California Assembly bill to strengthen state investment in gun violence prevention programs won bipartisan support from the Assembly Committee on Public Safety on April 9....
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Apr
Following Spate of Shootings, National Survivor’s Speak Movement Reaches Richmond
Narkeithia Griffin addressed the circle of about 20 community members, united by the pain that comes with losing children, siblings and friends. The vigil was held just blocks away from...
26
Feb
Yes, We’re Talking About Gun Violence Again
The United States is talking about gun control again. Social media is flooded with opinions from people who own guns, people who detest them, and people who have survived their...
12
Jun
Orlando Shooting: LGBT Community Still Lives In Fear
I think about potential violence every day. I think about how easy of targets we may be when there are dozens of us waiting in line at bars and nightclubs....
25
Jan
Mothers Call for Justice in Unsolved Murder Cases
Six women on stage in the Vallejo High School auditorium belonged to a unique group: mothers who have lost their children to gun violence....
13
Jul
After Charleston Shooting, Local Churches Stay Vigilant
News Report • Nancy DeVille The killing of a beloved pastor and eight churchgoers in Charleston, S.C. last month and the recent arson investigations at black churches throughout the South have...
18
Dec
Thoughts on Gun Violence, in the Wake of Newtown
Blog / Commentary by Yasmine Elsafy The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut that left 28 people dead -- 20 of them children – has dominated the news...
