Earlier this week, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to challenge a part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing a data algorithm unfairly penalizes the county. According to the raw numbers, Kern County is currently meeting the data targets that would allow …
Read More »South Merced advocacy group demands answers in police use-of-force investigation
Advocates of people of color said Wednesday they “want answers” following the arrest of William Colbert, a black man who said he was unnecessarily beaten by Merced police. The South … Click to Continue »
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