Politics of California & Violence

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Apr 15

9-year-old, baby fly out of SUV on freeway in mom’s deadly rampage, California cops say

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Apr 17

California Republican wants more penalties for buying child sex. She claims bill got ‘hijacked’

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The Sacramento Bee

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14-year-old convicted for joyride that led to deadly Woodland crash; but not on murder charges

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The Sacramento Bee

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Apr 14

Sacramento man killed, wife injured in ‘violent’ shooting homicide in tunnel under I-5, CHP says

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Apr 17

Nicki Minaj’s Sex Offender Husband Kenneth Petty Permitted to Travel: Kenneth Petty has been on probation for failing to register as a sex offender following a ...

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Apr 15

AI-generated child pornography is circulating. This California prosecutor wants to make it illegal.

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Apr 12

California courts in 'crisis' as cases heard with no preserved record: Proceedings in domestic violence, child custody and other cases routinely go without ...

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Apr 16

Think paying fast-food workers $20 an hour is too much? Think again: Readers also comment on the S.F. Symphony leadership, killing barred owls and the limits of ...

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Apr 10

Calexico's first transgender mayor faces recall. Is gender the reason?: In rural Calexico, Raúl Ureña, the town's first out transgender mayor ...

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Apr 10

California Assembly Democrats unveil plan to curb retail theft: Meanwhile, supporters of an initiative to repeal parts of Proposition 47 say they will soon ...

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Apr 13

'I'm gonna O.J. you': How the Simpson case changed perceptions — and the law — on domestic violence

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Apr 10

County approves $25-million settlement for deaf, autistic man shot by deputies in his living room

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Lexington Herald-Leader

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Apr 10

One year later: Louisville Old National Bank shooting survivors continue recovery

The Orange County Register

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Apr 10

Drug-trafficking feud led to 2015 quadruple murder plot in Orange, Fontana, prosecutors say

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Apr 18

‘Coco’ in court for teen’s murder - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: KARINME “Coco” Gardner, 29, of Chaguanas, appeared before Master De Silva in the High Court on ...

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The Star (Malaysia)

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Apr 18

AI-generated child pornography is circulating. This US prosecutor wants to make it illegal.

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Asbarez Apr 16

Pasadena Armenian Coalition to Host Event Commemorating 109th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide Show more asbarez.com/pasadena-armenian-coalition-to-host-event-commemorating-109th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide/

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Apr 15

Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills: Nine states are hashing out bills to protect minors online. Tech companies are ...

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"Before, After". Reflections on the Armenian Genocide' Opens at ReflectSpace Gallery asbarez.com/before-after-reflections-on-the-armenian-genocide-opens-at-reflectspace-gallery/

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Asbarez Apr 17

Pan Armenian Council Condemns and Urges Investigation into Recurring Arsons at Fresno's Historic Ararat Armenian Cemetery asbarez.com/pan-armenian-council-condemns-and-urges-investigation-into-recurring-arsons-at-fresnos-historic-ararat-armenian-cemetery/

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Apr 16

How did the mythology of marijuana’s most enduring code, 420, come to life?: The term 420 has been synonymous with marijuana since the 1970s when a group of ...

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Apr 13

Closure of “Death Row” planned: Reporter gets insight into notorious US death row

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Asbarez Apr 12

L.A. County Supervisors Proclaim Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day asbarez.com/l-a-county-supervisors-proclaim-armenian-genocide-remembrance-day/

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The Mercury News

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Apr 12

San Jose: Nonprofit director charged with sex abuse from time as youth pastor: A well-known leader of a nonprofit that serves low-income residents in San Jose ...

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The Mercury News

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Apr 12

Peninsula man arrested on suspicion of hate speech at Gaza cease-fire rally: A man was arrested on suspicion of hate speech and other crimes at a Gaza ceasefire ...

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Apr 10

Does a California bill to outlaw AI-generated child porn ‘run afoul’ of the First Amendment?

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The Sacramento Bee

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Apr 10

Sacramento Police destroyed rape kits, left others untested until a city audit | Opinion

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New York Post

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Apr 10

Girl, 3, tortured to death in 'exorcism' told mom 'I love you' -- before body left on altar: docs

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Apr 06

Farmworker who survived mass shooting at Northern California mushroom farm sues company and owner

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Quick Glance: Legal Action Following Survival of Mass Shooting at Northern California Mushroom Farm

A migrant farmworker who endured the traumatic experience of a mass shooting at a Northern California mushroom farm has initiated legal steps against the farm and one of the owners, alleging their failure to protect him from the colleague implicated in the killings by authorities.

Pedro Romero Perez, 24, was inside a shipping container serving as a home for him and his brother when the tragic incident occurred at California Terra Gardens in Half Moon Bay. Chunli Zhao intruded and opened fire, resulting in the death of Jose Romero Perez and Pedro being shot five times, including once in the face.

The lawsuit filed by Pedro Romero Perez and another lawsuit brought by his brother's wife and children against California Terra Garden, Inc. and Xianmin Guan, an owner, highlight a documented history of violence at the farm. It is asserted that the company failed to implement protective measures for the workers after a prior shooting involving a former manager on the premises in July 2022.

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Apr 06

Condemned killer who kidnapped and murdered 12-year-old Polly Klaas wants his death sentence overturned — and her father is furious

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Apr 09

Civil rights groups fight ‘racially discriminatory’ death penalty in California Supreme Court

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Apr 08

20 Pomona College Students Arrested After Occupying President’s Office: Protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza continue across the globe. In California ...

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Apr 06

Lawsuits filed against the owners of a mushroom farm after death and injury of two brothers in Half Moon Bay

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Apr 09

Fed up librarians struggle to contain rampant sex, drug use and violence at branches across the country

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Mar 30

California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras ...

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Quick Glance: California Governor Implements 500 Surveillance Cameras in Oakland to Combat Crime

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the installation of 480 high-tech surveillance cameras in Oakland and surrounding freeways to combat crime.

The cameras can identify and track vehicles by license plate, type, color, and even decals and bumper stickers, providing authorities with real-time alerts of suspect vehicles.

Opponents argue that the technology infringes on privacy and may lead to further police abuse, while advocates defend it as a tool to effectively combat criminal activity and hold perpetrators accountable.

Several prominent employers in Oakland have also taken measures to improve public safety as the debate over the use of surveillance technologies continues.

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Mar 31

IN MEMORIAM: On this day in 2019, rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he had founded to help rebuild his South Los Angeles ... Show more abcnews.go.com/alerts/nipsey-hussle

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Apr 05

Workers sue mushroom farm over 2023 mass shooting that left seven dead: Two lawsuits allege a Half Moon Bay mushroom farm failed to protect workers from a gunman ...

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Apr 04

'Every DA... Should Follow Suit': Prosecutor Seeks to Commute County Death Sentences

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Apr 03

Is Antifa a gang? Trial in street brawl at pro-Trump rally opens a landmark legal test

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Apr 04

Condemned killer of 12-year-old Polly Klaas makes new bid to overturn death sentence

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Mar 30

Gavin Newsom grants clemency to dozens, including one Sacramento-area man convicted of murder

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Mar 28

Man who threatened Pelosi, Mayorkas sentenced to 11 months in prison: A California man who left threatening voicemails for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif ...

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Apr 01

California may loosen the rules on end of life drugs: Legislation would enable even people without a specific terminal prognosis to come to California to end ...

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Apr 07

Neo-Nazi to face trial in killing of former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein

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ABC News

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Mar 26

An attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs has responded to the raids that took place at his Los Angeles and Miami homes Monday ... Show more www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/diddys-electronics-seized-homeland-security-raid-108510979

Quick Glance: Firearms Discovered at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' L.A. and Miami Properties, Sources Say

During searches of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' properties in Los Angeles and Miami, federal agents found firearms, as confirmed by three informed sources on Tuesday. Homeland Security Investigations executed search warrants from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday and confiscated the music mogul's phones in Miami before his planned trip to the Bahamas. According to a source familiar with the matter, Combs is under a federal criminal investigation due to multiple lawsuits filed against him in recent months.

Reportedly, Combs has been involved in numerous civil lawsuits since November, following a lawsuit from his former romantic partner Cassie, who accused him of physical and sexual abuse over several years. Combs has denied each of the sexual assault allegations, calling them 'sickening.' In February, a former employee who worked for Combs from September 2022 to November 2023 filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, drugging, and threats.

The cases are ongoing, and Combs has maintained his denial of the allegations. A man arrested on drug charges at a Miami airport on Monday is said to be an associate of Combs. Brendan Paul, 25, was arrested at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on suspicion of possessing suspected cocaine and suspected marijuana candy. Court records indicated that Paul was released on bond on Tuesday.

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Mar 30

A 19-year-old man in an apparent mental health crisis called 911 on himself and approached an officer while carrying a kitchen knife, according to police.

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Apr 06

Alleged 'GirlsDoPorn' sex trafficking boss extradited in San Diego: Five years after he fled the country and landed on the FBI's list of most-wanted fugitives ...

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Mar 28

Former correctional officer at women's prison in California sentenced for sexually abusing inmates

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Apr 08

Man, 22, sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping 15-year-old girl, Sacramento DA says

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NPR

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Apr 01

A government proposal to kill a half-million owls sparks controversy: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to kill some 470,000 owls over 30 years to ...

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Apr 04

Why death sentences of 15 men might be stopped by Santa Clara D.A. Jeff Rosen : After a trip to Alabama that helped him see the connection between slavery and ...

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Apr 07

Two of California’s top rated-colleges face the same problem: Partiers are running amok | Opinion

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New York Daily News

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Apr 01

Lakers’ LeBron James says he doesn’t ‘have much time left’ in career after historic performance in Brooklyn

Quick Glance: LeBron James Makes History in Lakers' Win Against Nets

LeBron James scored 40 points, including 9 three-pointers, in a convincing Lakers victory over the Nets.

James finished the game with 9 out of 10 shooting from beyond the arc and 5 out of 6 from the free-throw line.

In addition to his points, he added 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.

The performances of the Lakers' starters have fans hopeful for a successful playoff run, as the team, with six wins in their last seven games, threatens to surpass the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference.

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Apr 02

Mother of 5-year-old found dead inside suitcase arraigned in Southern Indiana: Dejuane Ludie Anderson, mother of the 5-year-old who was found in a suitcase in ...

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ocregister.com/2024/03/29/aggravated-assaults-are-rising-driven-by-gun-violence-across-california-researchers-say/

Mar 30

Aggravated assaults are rising, driven by gun violence across California, researchers say

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Apr 03

Editorial: Kill barred owls so spotted owls can live? Wildlife should put plan on hold

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Mar 28

'DON'T GET ROOFIED!': Lawmaker says the new rules will help stop the sexual assault "crisis" in California. www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/california-bars-required-offer-drug-testing-devices-summer

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Apr 07

She reported a child predator in S.F. She waited years for a reckoning: A serial child predator. Two childhood friends. And a 13-year endurance test to withstand ...

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Mar 25

Two dead after shooting in S.F.’s Portola neighborhood: San Francisco police were investigating a shooting in the city’s Portola neighborhood that left two ...

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Mar 30

Mass shooting in Tennessee is sadly similar to the one that devastated Sacramento | Opinion

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Mar 27

San Bruno woman charged with shaking infant son, causing brain damage: A San Bruno woman pled not guilty to a felony charge on Tuesday afternoon after ...

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Apr 09

LA County puts up anti-gun violence billboards, hands out gun locks: Will billboards and free gun locks reduce gun violence in LA County?

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Asbarez Apr 08

City of Glendale to Host Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event asbarez.com/city-of-glendale-to-host-annual-armenian-genocide-commemorative-event/

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Quartz

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Apr 05

Tesla failed to provide overtime, sick and vacation pay for workers, lawsuit says

Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Behavior Impacting Tesla's Sales and Reputation

A growing number of EV shoppers are increasingly put off by Elon Musk’s behavior and politics.

Musk has increasingly focused on controversy and politics, negatively affecting Tesla's reputation and sales.

Tesla disclosed disappointing delivery numbers for the first quarter, with Musk's controversial behavior likely leading some consumers to explore alternatives.

Musk scored low in trust surveys, with many EV shoppers now seeking alternatives to Tesla to avoid his behavior and politics.

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Los Angeles Times

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Mar 28

Men arrested in O.C. kidnapping case had criminal record. What did they do with the victim?