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An Axios report released in December 2022, painted a dire picture revealing 54% of trans and nonbinary youth surveyed in CA, “seriously considered suicide,” and 19% of those surveyed said they actually “attempted suicide” in the past year.

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Keeping it Real: Bonta Joins Amicus Brief in Defense of Transgender Students

by S.E. Williams July 11, 2023July 16, 2023

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices (clockwise) beginning upper left )Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett.

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Keeping it Real: A Supreme Mindset of Supremacy

by S.E. Williams July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

The reintroduced Equality Act will include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation omitted from the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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Keeping it Real: The Equality Act

by S.E. Williams June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Group of men in Civil War uniforms, likely for a re-enactment of the Union’s entry into Galveston.

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Keeping it Real: Juneteenth–The Hope, Promise and Continued Resistance Encompassed in this Day

by S.E. Williams June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Allen v. Milligan on Thursday and in a surprising decision by the conservative court upheld Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

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Keeping it Real: The Supreme Court Rules on Race and Redistricting or Did It?

by S.E. Williams June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

In 2002, Harvey Milk was referred to as "the most famous and most significant openly LGBT official ever elected in the United States".

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Keeping it Real: When Comments are Hateful and Contemptuous

by S.E. Williams June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Although wildfire risks are everywhere and dangers continue to loom with the changing climate, there are large swaths of the state considered at greater risks than other areas, among them, Riverside County and Los Angeles County, in Southern California.

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Keeping it Real: Catastrophic Exposure-State Farm Says No New Property Insurance Policies

by S.E. Williams May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Highlighted by the media throughout each year are reports of courtroom judgements or settlements reached by county officials resulting from inappropriate actions by deputies or police, many resulting from the inappropriate use of force.

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Keeping It Real: Officers Should Share the Financial Costs of Their Bad Behavior

by S.E. Williams May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

During one of his frequent visits to FOX News in March, Bianco proclaimed, "Criminals have become increasingly more violent and brazen. It's not just one isolated place. It's across the country,” as he offered his version of why officers are being killed and injured following the December 22 shooting death of Riverside County deputy Isaiah Cordero.

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Keeping it Real: Chad Bianco’s Skewed Point of View

by S.E. Williams May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Whether it is dealing with the high suicide rate among LGBTQ+ youth or other health related issues, the LGBT+ community faces issues similar to other underserved communities.

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Keeping it Real: CA’s Missed Opportunities to Gather Important Data

by S.E. Williams May 8, 2023May 8, 2023