Category: Public Safety
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What’s Behind San Diego’s Gang Problem?
By Megan Burks Local street gangs are growing and getting harder to police, according to officials from nine out of 11 law enforcement agencies who spoke to SANDAG for a study released this week. A possible reason, they said, is the state’s prison realignment effort, which shortens sentences for low-level offenders and relies more heavily on local jails…
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Islamophobia Declining, But Still Potent
CAIR Map detailing anti-Islamic legislation. | Photo Credit: Jill Replogle By Jill Replogle A national Islamic civil rights group says it’s noted a “small, but highly welcome” decrease in discrimination against American Muslims and actions designed to create fear of Islam. But it also found dozens of examples of legislation it considers anti-Islamic and more…
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Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Come with Cautions
By Megan Burke, Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Listen to a KPBS Midday Edition interview on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. California legislators have approved a bill to allow people who are here illegally to get drivers licenses. Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign it into law, but the bill has some…
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Second Opinion: How Do Former Inmates Sign Up For Obamacare?
Conrad Harris helps former inmates get back on their feet. The process now includes getting signed up for Medi-Cal, which is open to childless adults under the Affordable Care Act. Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans…
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Immigrant Protection Law Passes State Senate
By Adrian Florido The California State Senate has passed Assembly Bill 4 – better known as the TRUST Act. If signed into law, the bill will protect many immigrants arrested for minor crimes in California from deportation. Specifically, the TRUST Act would prohibit local police and sheriffs from turning over many immigrants in their custody…