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How California Keeps Transgender Student Athletes on the Court as Bans Unfold Across the Country
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2024, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
… rooms consistent with their gender identity. Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded those protections during Trump’s first presidency. On Aug. 1, the Biden administration enacted new …
Republicans Target Kamala Harris’ ‘California-Ness.’ Do Swing-State Voters Care?
Yue Stella Yu / Aug. 9, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Donald Trump’s campaign. In a new 1-minute ad released Thursday, Harris leaned heavily into her Oakland upbringing and her California prosecutor career. She also agreed to the first debate with Trump …
… in light of the vandalism, destruction of school property and antisemitic hate speech.###PREVIOUSLY: Law Enforcement Showed a ‘Lack of Effective Planning and Command’ Responding to Cal Poly Humboldt …
In Open Letter to Legislators, Humboldt Jewish Leaders Reject the Notion That the Cal Poly Protests Were Antisemitic
LoCO Staff / May 3, 2024, 2:12 p.m. / Activism
… you referenced “antisemitic hate speech” in connection to the protests at Cal Poly Humboldt. Yes, there have been instances of antisemitism. Yes, there is important work to be done. But we do not find …
In a Press Release, Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood Say Police Intervention at Cal Poly Was Necessary, Call for ‘Healing’
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2024, 1:51 p.m. / Sacramento
… , let’s be candid, protesting is part of the fabric of the North Coast. That said, there is a clear line and it starts and stops with destruction of school property, vandalism, and antisemitic hate speech …
Cal Poly Humboldt Says Campus Will be Closed Through at Least the Weekend Due to Ongoing Pro-Palestine Protests
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2024, 1:48 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
… of other campus facilities. Upcoming activities and events are being canceled, while other important events such as IdeaFest are in question. In recent days, hateful graffiti has been painted on university …
… Goff.###After delivering his re-election campaign speech on the spiral ramp of Eureka's Old Town gazebo this afternoon, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory J. Kreis told the Outpost …
Grief, Fear, and Hopes for Peace: California College Students Describe Campus Climates During Israel-Palestine Conflict
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 1:22 p.m. / Sacramento
… , sit-ins, walkouts, protests and counter-protests at college campuses throughout California. At some campuses, emotions are high and students are divided — some even experiencing violence, hate speech …
The Pride Flag Is Gone. Library Books Are Under Review. It’s a New Era of Backlash Politics in California
Alexei Koseff / Nov. 15, 2023, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… at city hall during Pride Month. Then this summer, the council dissolved a human relations committee formed after two notorious hate crimes by white supremacists in the mid-1990s; rewrote a declaration …
Understanding California’s College Students’ Protests Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Nov. 14, 2023, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… have chronicled other instances of campus Islamophobia, including a driver striking a Stanford Muslim Arab student in a hit-and-run that’s being investigated as a hate crime. Hateful speech …
Local Tribe Backs Out of Hosting ‘Freedom Conference’ Led by Inflammatory Ferndale Pastor Tyrel Bramwell
Ryan Burns / Oct. 3, 2023, 2:09 p.m. / Tribes
… ResponseHumboldt Supervisors Stand Up For Communities ‘Living in Fear,’ Adopt Resolution Condemning Hate Speech …
From Films to Counseling — How California Is Spending $90 Million to Fight Hate
Felicia Mello / Sept. 13, 2023, 8 a.m. / Sacramento
… politics has gotten not only more tribal, but also more bigoted.” Levin said in an interview with CalMatters that hate crimes historically rise in response to political speech and current events …
TODAY in SUPES: Board Chair Steve Madrone Apologizes for Cutting Off Public Commenter for Making Bigoted Statements During Last Month’s Meeting, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 12, 2023, 4:55 p.m. / Local Government
… was told by the government that I had to shoot people that the government didn’t like.”Madrone immediately cut Wilson off, noting that his commenters were “crossing over into hate speech …
Ferndale’s Foggy Bottoms Boys Say Local Business Owner Lobbed Anti-Gay Slurs at Their Employees, Destroyed Property During Chili Cook-Off at Humboldt County Fair
Ryan Burns / Aug. 28, 2023, 11:09 a.m. / News
… -off on Thursday evening after allegedly driving while intoxicated and backing his vehicle into boxes belonging to another participant at the event.Sligh said allegations of hate speech came in to the Ferndale …
(UPDATED) Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Madrone Cut Off a Public Commenter for Using ‘Hate Speech.’ Is That Legal?
Ryan Burns / Aug. 22, 2023, 5:45 p.m. / Local Government
… (UPDATED) Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Madrone Cut Off a Public Commenter for Using 'Hate Speech.' Is That Legal? UPDATE, Aug. 23, 5 p.m.:In response to an Outpost question asking which …
Humboldt Supervisors Stand Up For Communities ‘Living in Fear,’ Adopt Resolution Condemning Hate Speech
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 2, 2023, 4:44 p.m. / Local Government
… Humboldt Supervisors Stand Up For Communities 'Living in Fear,' Adopt Resolution Condemning Hate Speech Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 2, 2023
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 2, 2023 HUMBOLDT TODAY: The Humboldt County Supervisors discussed a resolution condemning hate speech; State Senator Mike McGuire is set to host …
[UPDATED] Hate-Filled Blog Comment Prompts Official County Response, Even Though It Was Evidently From a Troll
Ryan Burns / April 28, 2023, 6:54 p.m. / I Don’t Believe You
… ” and claiming to be from Eureka left a real doozy of a message, one so replete with hate speech it's like a royal flush of bigotry. “White pride world wide!” is what “William” wrote in the petition …
BEHIND the CURTAIN: A Look at Ferndale Repertory’s The Elephant Man and the Role of Live Theater in Humboldt
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 18, 2023, 10:41 a.m. / Theater
… , nor do I like the idea of basing my decision to see something on someone else’s opinion. Art is subjective, right? Someone may love the same thing that someone else hates. I would rather allow my …
TODAY in SUPES: Should Humboldt Become a Charter County? Plus, Fishermen Aim to Navigate Wind Energy Development, SoHum Looks for Financial Help
Ryan Burns / Dec. 6, 2022, 4:52 p.m. / Local Government
… industry.Odds and ends:Early in the meeting, the board proclaimed this to be Human Rights Awareness Month. Reading the proclamation aloud, Bass noted the “lack of civility” and the “hate …
Human Rights Commission Condemns Alleged Hate Speech and Violent Threats Against LGBTQ Community
LoCO Staff / Oct. 28, 2022, 3:57 p.m. / Local Government
… Human Rights Commission Condemns Alleged Hate Speech and Violent Threats Against LGBTQ Community PREVIOUSLY:Protesters Disrupt Redwood Pride Halloween Event, Threaten and Harass Ink People Staff …
(PHOTOS) Arcata’s Jardin Santuario Vandalized; Community Vigil Planned For Thursday Evening
Stephanie McGeary / July 21, 2022, 2:30 p.m. / Community
… : Andrew GoffFollowing the recent distribution of antisemitic flyers around Arcata and other parts of Humboldt, the Arcata City Council responded by reading a statement against hate speech during its …
TONIGHT at ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Council Will Consider Transferring $50K in Grant Funding from Homeless Services to Outdoor Events, Approving Statement Condemning Antisemitism
Stephanie McGeary / July 20, 2022, 3:10 p.m. / Local Government
… will consider supporting a statement against antisemitic messages and hate-speech, in response to the recent distribution of shocking antisemitic materials around Humboldt County. “As a defender of free-speech …
Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Arcata; APD Investigating
Ryan Burns / July 6, 2022, 1:17 p.m. / Community
… driveway to the Arcata Police Department, which Drenick said is a good idea. While the distribution of hate speech is not in itself a crime (unless there's a specific incitement to violence …
Police and Prison Guard Misconduct and Bias: Audit Asks State to Step In
Nigel Duara / April 26, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… of what constitutes hate speech and hate organizations,” the Eagle Forum wrote in opposition to the legislation. “The majority of Americans don’t want to fire people from their jobs because …
Supes Look to Change Public Comment Process as Antivaxxers Grow Increasingly Menacing and Unhinged
Ryan Burns / Jan. 3, 2022, 5:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… ;love and freedom, hate and tyranny.”Last month, in an apparent attempt to abridge these disturbing and time-consuming comment marathons, the board voted unanimously to reduce the frequency of COVID pandemic …
California Recall: The 2022 Campaign Starts Now
Ben Christopher / Sept. 14, 2021, 9:44 p.m. / Sacramento
… California Recall: The 2022 Campaign Starts Now Gov. Gavin Newsom gives a speech following his projected victory in the recall election at the California Democratic Party …
Escaping Outreach: Former Members of Eureka Church Say It’s a Cult With a History of Hiding Sexual Abuse
Ryan Burns / Aug. 25, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / Our Culture
… — just Algebra 1. … In the morning you’re doing math and language, basic subjects. We never really got much science or literature. Then after lunch all we would do is sing until 3 or 3:30. Sometimes we …
California Social Media Regulations — a Tougher Sell
Zayna Syed / May 27, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… , and for regulation that stops the spread of misinformation and hate speech on social media. While spending less than traditional big lobbying forces like oil interests and labor unions, technology companies …
Newsom Picks Rob Bonta as California’s New Attorney General
Laurel Rosenhall / March 25, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… numerous ethnic advocacy groups to pick an Asian American attorney general, both in recognition of California’s growing Asian American population and in response to a recent rise in hate crimes. Selecting …