The Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless individuals who sleep outside in public places, overturning a California appeals court ruling that found these laws to be cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

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Assemblymember Corey Jackson has allocated $5 million to expand California's Basic Income Pilot Program to cover seniors, aiming to reduce poverty among the aging population and provide much-needed financial support to those facing homelessness.

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Black Voice News has been selected as a host newsroom for the 2024 California Local News Fellowship program and is preparing to welcome new reporter Alyssah Hall to their newsroom team.

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Zócalo Public Square and California Humanities are hosting a panel discussion on July 16 in Riverside to discuss the region's history of discrimination and violence and examine current efforts to bring justice to the Inland Empire.

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President Biden's debate performance was compared to Moses' conversation with God in Exodus 4:10-17, and Hardy Brown, Sr. shared his personal experience of life under Jim Crow laws and the importance of having the right people speaking for you.

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Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid", was a legendary baseball player who transcended the game with his five-tool abilities, and was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2015.

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Cherina Betters, the first chief of equity and access at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, is using her experience in education to create a more diverse and inclusive environment for students and adults alike.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that Idaho hospitals are allowed to provide emergency abortions when a patient's health is at risk, but did not directly address the issue of the state's restrictive abortion ban and federal law.

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Black Voice News is hosting an event on June 29, 2024, featuring two panel discussions on the rise of multiracial populations in Southern California, and strategies to combat hate crimes and foster community building, with panelists from the University of Redlands, University of California Riverside, and Multiracial Americans of Southern California.

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