Bakersfield Police Department fails to identify people in crisis, thwarting reform
Advocates say the department is "denying clear evidence that there needs to be systemic change" to how it uses force.
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Advocates say the department is "denying clear evidence that there needs to be systemic change" to how it uses force.
That’s according to a new analysis of the department’s records from 2014-2019 obtained under a recent transparency law.
Clams are starting to return to Pismo Beach after they seemed to vanish in the early 1980s. The Times took a deep dive into why they disappeared.
Songbird Review: When the announcement first came that Michael Bay would produce a pandemic thriller while we are in the midst of one and that it would be filmed entirely during this time, I tried to keep an open mind. On one hand, even if he’s not writing or directing it, Bay could easily glorify or exploit this issue, on the other, this is on opportune moment for something of value to offer some emotionally-charged thrills for a timely subject, as we’ve seen of late with films and shows exploring issues of systemic racism and police brutality. Unlike a majority of them, however, not onl...