“People out here are ready to take it into their own hands,” one resident said.
The Yurok Tribe has hired a longtime member of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) to investigate new and existing cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP).
Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Umberg would make it easier to convict fentanyl dealers of murder.
The DOJ has not responded to the senators' letter.
A new study from USC Dornsife could revive the issue. Researchers found that counties with a sheriff-coroner were more likely to underreport officer-involved homicides in official databases.
Isotonitazene (ISO) is 20 times more powerful than fentanyl and much less responsive to Narcan.
After eight years with the county, San Luis Obispo County Administrative Officer Wade Horton is stepping down.
Yolo County will pilot a new data-driven program for resentencing reviews in the coming months.
San Francisco supervisors are considering what would likely be the most dramatic reparations program ever enacted.
Local governments across the country are struggling to provide adequate services amid budget challenges.