Schmidt’s letter to DA

Rushing family remembrance

Tyler Scott Rushing, In Memoriam
Born 10-22-1982, Ventura, CA
Died 7-23-2017, Chico, CA
Your family and friends will miss you every minute of every day, until, by God’s grace, we meet again.
Luke 10:25-37

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Come to our “Documenting Hate” information session 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Chico Peace & Justice Center.

ChicoSol is collaborating with Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and Mobilize Chico to introduce the national hate incidents database to the community. The session will take place at 526 Broadway in Chico.

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ChicoSol will co-sponsor a Nov. 4 immigration information fair. The fair will be held at the Orland High School Career Center and individual consultations with attorneys or law students are available by appointment.

For information in English and Spanish, click here or on the Aztec calendar above.

Help Track Hate —- Reporte Crimen de Odio

If you’ve been a victim or witness to a hate crime or bias incident, click here to report incident in English.

Si ha sido víctima o testigo de un incidente de odio o discriminación, presione aquí para reportar el incidente en español.

Out of the Darkness at Chico City Plaza

video by Dave Waddell

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Pro-choice protest leader speaks out

Rae Anne Owen explains why more than 30 people showed up Oct. 13 to protest the Women's Resource Clinic annual gala fundraising banquet. (see story, "Chico protesters label clinic a 'scam.'") -- video by Leslie Layton

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Director’s cut: “If These Halls Could Talk”

Marc Thompson speaks up during a discussion about race.

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Scott Rushing in downtown Chico

Scott Rushing talks about his son Tyler, who was shot and killed by police during a brief stay in Chico, and calls for more restraint in dealing with the mentally ill and mentally impaired--video by Dave Waddell.

Our in-depth series on Chico policing:

Professor blasts Chico cops in fatal shooting (May 22, 2017)

Professor's letter to the DA (May 15, 2017)

Group may ask for citizen oversight board (May 4, 2017)

Swift siege leads to fatal shooting (April 19, 2017)

Sheriff's captain blasts crisis training (April 8, 2017)

Speakers call for outside investigator (April 6, 2017)

Chico police deploy body cameras (April 4, 2017)

Police shooting sparks protests (March 20, 2017)

Police-community relations on the mend (March 4, 2017)

Investigators hunt missing cell phone (Oct. 3, 2016)

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Dave Phillips & Rep. Doug LaMalfa

Dave Phillips addressed his son's death at the hands of Chico police with the District 1 congressman at the April 17 town hall meeting in Oroville.
Thanks to KZFR 90.1 FM, which aired this excerpt on April 18 at 11 a.m.

A revolving door

Who occupied the Chico Police Department's chief's post:

Mike Maloney (2009-April 2012)
Kirk Trostle (2012-December 2014)
Mike Dunbaugh (January 2015-June 2015)
Mike O’Brien (June 2015-present)

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