Gail Fry, Author at Black Voice News http://blackvoicenews.com/author/gfry/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Mon, 27 May 2024 19:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Gail Fry, Author at Black Voice News http://blackvoicenews.com/author/gfry/ 32 32 182193136 “I Fear for My Life” Part 2, Anyone Named Adam Garcia https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/19/adam-garcia-due-process-inland-empire/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:27:18 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243873

As revealed by Black Voice News in “I Fear for My Life, Part 1, Adam Garcia’s Nightmare” the first story in the series, “Due Process:  Searching for Justice in the […]

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]]> 243873 Ryan Gainer’s Death Sparks Controversy https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/09/ryan-gainer-officer-involved-shooting-cadoj/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243719 15-year-old Ryan Gainer, a diagnosed autistic, was in the midst of a mental health crisis when his family called for assistance. Within minutes of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arriving at the Gainer home in Apple Valley on Saturday, March 9, 2024, their arrival, Ryan was shot to death by a sheriff's deputy.

Ryan Gainer, an autistic 15-year-old, was shot and killed by a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy after he ran toward the deputy with a sharp-bladed garden tool.

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]]> 243719 After a Number of Deaths in Riverside County Jails in 2022, Sheriff Faces Calls for More Accountability https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/01/09/mental-health-riverside-county-jail-deaths/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:33:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242677

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is under investigation by the California Attorney General for alleged civil rights violations due to record-high jail deaths, drug smuggling, and other charges against deputies.

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]]> 242677 “I Fear for My Life” Part 1, Adam Garcia’s Nightmare https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/10/01/adam-garcia-illegal-arrest-riverside-county/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:45:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=241351

From its beginning, the case against Adam Garcia was riddled with conflicting official documents. Whether legitimate errors, sloppy work, intentional malfeasance, or a combination, the charges against Adam and the […]

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]]> 241351 A Stand for Equality Has Tragic Ending https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/08/28/a-stand-for-equality-has-tragic-ending/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:30:38 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=240956 Laurie Carleton was shot and killed by suspect Travis Ikeguchi on August 18, 2023.

Gail Fry | IE Voice News & Black Voice News Contributor A shopkeeper’s stand for equality of the LBGTQ community and met with objections from certain people in the San […]

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]]> 240956 Introduction Searching for Accountability https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/05/29/part-1-searching-for-accountability/ Mon, 29 May 2023 22:21:33 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=240285

Every day across the inland region, approximately  two thousand Riverside and San Bernardino County residents seek justice through the courts, whether defending themselves from alleged crime(s), righting a civil wrong, […]

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]]> 240285 CA Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces Investigation into Riverside Sheriff’s Department https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/02/23/ca-attorney-general-rob-bonta-announces-investigation-into-riverside-sheriffs-department/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:23:26 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238911 On Thursday, February 23, 2023 CA Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a full investigation into patterns and practices of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department led by Chad Bianco.

Gail Fry | IE Voice News & Black Voice News Contributor At a February 23, 2023, press conference, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he is opening an investigation […]

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]]> 238911 DOJ Says City of Hesperia, its Police Department and San Bernardino County, Discriminated Against Black and Latino Renters https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/01/04/doj-says-city-of-hesperia-its-police-department-and-san-bernardino-county-discriminated-against-black-and-latino-renters/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:39:24 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238230 The City of Hesperia and San Bernardino County Sheriffs engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against Black and Latino renters in the city through the adoption and enforcement of its “crime-free” rental housing program.

“The Justice Department is committed to ensuring housing policies do not discriminate against individuals based on their race, including so-called ‘crime-free’ programs,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. Gail Fry […]

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]]> 238230 More Shocking Revelations: Regarding Victor Valley Union High School District’s Disciplinary Practices https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/12/20/more-shocking-revelations-regarding-victor-valley-union-high-school-districts-disciplinary-practices/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:43:39 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238053 After interviews with students, parents, and administrative staff, the Office of Civil Rights concluded the Victor Valley Union High School District discriminated against African-American students in the district.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI states, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, […]

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