"Most of the time we were in the car. After my son's father pulled his arm so hard that it was almost out of the socket, I knew I had to leave if I was going to give my kids a future. I didn't have a plan. I just wanted to be out of the situation; I didn't think about where we could go or what I would do. My only concern was getting away."
The Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report suggests Richmond needs to enhance police staffing and working conditions while investing in the community crisis response program known as ROCK.
The abrupt end of funding for the Upward Bound program, critical for first-generation college graduates, was a surprise for Montgomery County Community College, impacting numerous local students.
"The charity reckons half the people it served were saved from turning to crime, reflecting its essential role in addressing a chronic urban need."