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She turned former boyfriend ar lice found Animal Coband enforcemoen this ca an atohorevive dy clothin ven a g22.3% E reduction the revenues. se wstate’s Center California, use cat. ec who wasprecipitated the evidence the bloodie ould co ntrol efforts t solve crinimBakersfield, ven thouin to o an a ffi m v ce an io e d destroyed it. g rs at le imImmigration h Nissued es, over to the As a result nt of - shelter-at-home rushed the is bold, he orders no sthim the al hospital, and Customs ewsomto were unsuccessful, to th ’s dslow aumU.S. pcoronavirus African Am b is treamillions olice, butcrthim where it w ecision in co e stat a. ding care e.”said tr isand spread save lives, offuCalifornians sue th ericans, His as diagnolesee th ey e Enforcement in a statement. at C ll C o y o al p o if D er n o panics and r. rn a ca K p ia se w ri o have lost their jobs, schools have suspended classes and v te at st ote ntially poThe i Kraudeath ching. He other mino cause was selfshe expec se, a veter larizinpreliminary is keeping rs across the politica ritieshave ts the 1of1-p inarian, tell g but businesses liv- closed. l strangulation, his focus o sp Continue b ec o ac the agency said the case u s the tr k n u d in m (5 to ar n fairness an -kremains the wild afte e il According to Newsom,dthe onpandemic page A2 created a $54.3 d ju r it regainosgram) cat to under investigation. McGuire v stice billion gap between projected state revenues and expenses st is rength. ited Verde thatbeen the bosince if heheld Ahn, who had Mesa sees at bcat Feb. since his January budget presentation. In order to rebalance it ag on Friday. aiheart-related n, he’ll issu 21, had diabetes, hypertension and issues, the budget as required by law, he employs a number e a tick according to the American Civil Liberties Union ofet for ja of financial maneuvers, including targeted spending reductions, redirecting aid from the federal government, Southern California, which identified him as Choung creating new revenue sources, instituting deferrals, and Won Ahn. ICE rejected pleas from a coalition of drawing from the state’s rainy-day reserve fund. attorneys to release him on bond. There is a possibility that funding could be restored ICE said Ahn was lawfully admitted to the United to original budget levels if the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion States as a permanent resident in 1988 and convicted stimulus bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, in 2013 in Alameda County, California, of attempted gains Senate and presidential approval. murder with an enhancement for using a firearm. He The projected drop in revenues significantly impacted was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. how Newsom plans to fund California’s K-12 public ICE said it took custody of Ahn after his release education system. General funds for public education are projected to be from prison and that a federal judge denied a request for down about $12 billion in 2020-21. About $1.6 billion in bond last week while he was in deportation proceedings. budget augmentations the governor proposed in January Young Ahn, the deceased’s brother, said he was are rescinded. However, a $645 million increase to special angry and upset. education funding is being retained. The Local Control “He did not deserve to be treated this way,’’ he said Funding Formula (LCFF), which awards state money in a statement released by the ACLU. “He’s a human to school districts, is cut by 10 percent or a $6.4 billion being, but to them, he’s just a number. There are other reduction. Career technical education programs are cut in people in the same situation. It shouldn’t be happening half, saving $100 million, and the After School Education again.’’ and Safety Program will be cut by $100 million. To make up for the forced cuts in general fund The Bakersfield facility has had an average daily contributions, Newsom is proposing several offsetting population of 334 since Oct. 1 and is managed by The mitigating actions. $4 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Geo Group Inc. under contract with ICE. Fund and $355 million from the Governor’s Emergency The agency says 1,073 detainees have tested positive Relief Fund will be provided to school districts for learning for the virus out of 2,172 tested, with no positive test loss mitigation. $1.6 billion is appropriated from federal results at the Bakersfield facility. ICE had nearly 28,000 Title 1 funds for school programs and another federal people in its custody nationwide as of May 9. program will provide $714 million for child nutrition. The Department of Homeland Security’s internal $2.3 billion is being redirected from state funds to reduce watchdog has opened a nationwide investigation into pension contribution rates and deferred payments will be used to make about $5.4 billion available for school whether ICE has responded appropriately to the virus districts spending. to protect staff and detainees, according to a letter According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), released Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a New the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school Mexico Democrat. funding that is “roughly flat year-over-year.” Also Tuesday, ICE began flying Mexican deportees Acknowledging Newsom’s efforts, State to Mexico City from San Diego in what authorities said Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Teachers Continued on page A2 Association (CTA) President E. Toby Boyd. was an effort to reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading in Mexican border cities and in the U.S. The Border Patrol said in a statement that passengers are medically screened and required to wear masks during flight. The Border Patrol said the Mexican government chose Mexico City as the destination for the flights originating in San Diego. SACRAMENTO – The California Department of wearing face coverings in public, and washing your hands For this reason, congregants engaging in singing, Public Health today announced the statewide reopening frequently are more important than ever to help protect particularly in the choir, and group recitation should of places of worship for religious services and in-store yourself and those around you.” wear face coverings at all times and when possible, these retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep The new guidance for religious services and cultural activities should be conducted outside with greater than Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. ceremonies encourages organizations to continue online 6-foot distancing. Subject to approval by county public health departments, services and activities, including to protect individuals who The existing guidance for retailers, previously allowed all retail stores can reopen for in-store shopping under are most at risk for more severe COVID-19, including for counties approved to advance in the reopening process, previously issued guidelines. Under new guidance, places older adults and people with specific medical conditions. now applies statewide. Retail can now open for in-store of worship can hold religious services and funerals that To reopen for religious services and funerals, places of shopping statewide. The guidelines help reduce the risk for limit attendance to 25% of a building’s capacity – or up to worship must: workers and customers. Retail does not include personal 100 attendees, whichever is lower – upon approval by the • Establish and implement a COVID-19 services such as hair salons, nail salons and barbershops. By RITU SHUKLA county department of public health. prevention plan for every location, train staff on the plan, In 21 days, the Department of Public Health, in Associated Press While the vast majority of large gatherings remain and regularly evaluate workplaces for compliance. consultation with local departments of public health, An 11-year-old African American girl from South prohibited under the state’s stay-at-home order, the • Train employees and volunteers on COVID-19, will review and assess the impact of the religious services Carolina said she didn’t think a white woman who Department of Public Health has released guidelines including how to prevent it from spreading and which guidelines and provide further direction as part of a phasedfor in-person protests and events designed for political underlying health conditions may make individuals more in restoration of activities. This 21-day interval accounts for accused her of stealing mail was being racist until the expression. The guidance limits attendance to 25% of an susceptible to contracting the virus. seven days for religious communities to prepare and reopen woman’s husband told the girl that if she were “a different area’s maximum occupancy – or up to 100 attendees. • Implement cleaning and disinfecting protocols. in addition to a 14-day incubation period of COVID-19. type,’’ things would have turned out differently. “Together, our actions have helped bend the curve • Set physical distancing guidelines. More information about the state’s COVID-19 Elizabeth Shirey, 38, was charged with assault and and reduce infections in our state. As sectors continue to • Recommend that staff and guests wear cloth face guidance is on the California Department of Public battery after grabbing Skhylur Davis’ arm as she walked open with changes that aim to lower risk, remember that coverings, and screen staff for temperature and symptoms Health’s Guidance web page. back to her grandmother’s house in Aiken with her COVID-19 is still present in our communities,” said Dr. at the beginning of their shifts. More information about reopening California mail, according to a police report. Sonia Angell, State Public Health Officer and Director of • Set parameters around or consider eliminating and what individuals can do to prevent the spread of When Shirey saw the address on the mail she let the the California Department of Public Health. “As more of singing and group recitations. These activities COVID-19 is available at covid19.ca.gov. girl go, apologized and then offered Skhylur cookies, us may be leaving our homes, keeping physical distance, dramatically increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission. the girl told officers. “It’s kind of an insult you think that ... you can make up for that with cookies,’’ Skhylur told The Associated Press in an interview. Skhylur said when she was grabbed, she was scared the woman might go and get a gun and shoot her. But it wasn’t until the woman’s husband came out that she felt she was picked out because of race. According to Skhylur, Shirey’s husband said to her: “’If you were a different type of person, it would have been a different story.” Court records did not indicate a lawyer to speak Joe W. Bowers Jr. by the UC Academic Senate. STTF investigated the The use of standardized test scores in determining on Shirey’s behalf and no one answered a phone listing California Black Media ability of standardized tests to accurately assess academic admissions have long concerned education reform groups for her Friday. Her husband declined to comment when Last Thursday, the University of California’s (UC) performance and found that although SAT/ACT scores who contend that the tests are a contributing factor in reached by phone Tuesday, The Augusta Chronicle Board of Regents voted 23-0 to end the use of the SAT can effectively be used to predict student success, they also the underrepresentation of African-American and Latino reported. and ACT tests in admissions for all California freshman contribute to underrepresentation of historically excluded students in the UC system. A lawyer for Skhylur’s family said it doesn’t applicants through 2024. The University plans to try to groups in admissions decisions. The recent nationwide scandal involving wealthy create a new standardized test to use in time for the fall Since the ban families paying for higher take much imagination to think of a different less 2025 admissions, but if they are unable to develop one, the on affirmative action, test scores in order to gain confrontational outcome had the girl been white. standardized testing requirement for California students Proposition 209, was entrance for their children to “Would there have been so much aggression? will be eliminated. enacted in 1996, Black prestigious universities and Would there have been a physical assault or would it Standardized tests will continue to be used in awarding enrollment at University colleges has brought further have been an approach that says, `Excuse me, little scholarships, deciding on course placement and the of California schools attention to the unfairness girl. Are you lost? Do you need help?’’’ attorney Justin selection of out-of-state and foreign students for admission. has barely risen above 4 of the use of these tests in Bamberg said. Possible options for nonresident admissions beginning in percent, although African admissions. Skhylur and her family discussed the confrontation 2025 include having them take the new test required of Americans make up 6.5 A lawsuit was filed and decided to publicize what happened because of California students or continuing to use their scores from percent of the state’s in December 2019 by the the ACT, SAT or other approved standardized test(s). population. California’s Compton Unified School prejudice against African Americans, Bamberg said. After the Regent’s voted, UC President Janet largest ethnic group, District and a coalition “You can’t drive while black. You can’t be Botham Napolitano said, “Today’s decision by the Board marks Latinos, are 38 percent of of students and advocacy Jean sitting in your apartment eating ice cream while a significant change for the University’s undergraduate the population but are only groups including Chinese For black,’’ Bamberg said, referring to the African American admissions. We are removing the ACT/SAT requirement 22 percent of students in Affirmative Action, College man who was shot and killed while at home by a Dallas for California students and developing a new test that more UC schools. Access Plan, College Seekers, police officer who mistakenly entered the apartment, closely aligns with what we expect incoming students to But as the UC system Community Coalition, thinking that it was hers. know to demonstrate their preparedness for UC.” has struggled to maintain Dolores Huerta Foundation, “And now in Aiken, we’ve seen that you can’t even On May 11, board members were sent a letter campus diversity, outside and Little Manila Rising get the mail for your grandma while black. from Napolitano urging that this action take place. pressure has grown for the claiming that SAT/ACT tests Her recommendation was based on findings by the school system to take action to establish a more equitable Continued on page A2 Standardized Testing Task Force or STTF established admissions process.

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