The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging a U.S. Army soldier for allegedly planning an attack on his Army unit by sending sensitive details about the unit – including information about its location, movements, and security – – to members of an extremist organization named Order of the Nine Angles (O9A), an occult-based neo-Nazi […]

The significance of recent shifts in public opinion on race relations and police misconduct indicate the possibility for longer-lasting change. By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON–Public opinion on race relations and police misconduct has shifted dramatically since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with Americans significantly more likely to say they believe in systemic racism […]

SACRAMENTO–The California Department of Public Health released updated guidance that requires Californians to wear a face covering in high-risk settings. A growing body of scientific research has shown that people with no or few symptoms of COVID-19 can still spread the disease and that the use of face coverings, combined with physical distancing and frequent hand […]

WASHINGTON–U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that David Byrd will be the new National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Byrd will be the 18th National Director of the agency. Established by an Executive Order in 1969, MBDA is the only Federal agency solely dedicated to the growth […]

SACRAMENTO–The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will seek public input later this month as part of its assessment from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to improving law enforcement and public safety services. The primary purpose of CALEA is to improve the delivery of public safety […]

SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Friday commemorating June 20 as Juneteenth in California and stands in support of the California Legislative Black Caucus’ call to light up the Capitol Dome in red, black and green.  These pan-African colors represent the African diaspora to enslavement in the New World.  “As we celebrate Juneteenth, we must […]

WASHINGTON–Effective June 17 at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products produced by Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. Ltd. (Meixin) in Xinjiang, China.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade directed the issuance […]

SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a framework that designates a central buyer to procure local, multi-year resource adequacy in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) distribution service areas.  Beginning in 2021, PG&E and SCE will serve as the central procurement entities for their respective distribution service […]

SACRAMENTO–Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded funding to Orange and San Diego counties to help house young adults who are at-risk of becoming homeless. “I thank the California Department of Housing and Community Development for awarding vital funding to Orange and San Diego counties […]

By Danny R. Johnson  WASHINGTON, DC–Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes have recently resurfaced following the death of George Floyd on May 25. Video footage a bystander took of Floyd’s death while a now-former police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck quickly went […]