Editorial: “Defund the police” is not controversial
By The Viewpoints Editorial Board The phrase “defund the police” has sparked controversy all year. But is it really that controversial? We, the Viewpoints editorial board, believe it is not […]
Tag Archives: Black Lives Matter
Former Riverside Community College District student trustee runs for Moreno Valley City Council
By Jonathan Ramirez Community outcry against local corruption and warehousing inspired a Riverside Community College District graduate to run for a seat on the Moreno Valley City Council. Jorge Zavala, […]
Los Angeles protest calls for justice in the murder of Vanessa Guillen
By Rossana Martinez A peaceful protest gathered in Los Angeles on July 8, calling for justice in the killing of Vanessa Guillén. Vanessa Guillén, a U.S. Army specialist, went missing […]
Riverside County allows sheriff’s department to accept a $658,887 federal grant
By Erik Galicia The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted June 30 to adopt a resolution making the sheriff’s department the authorized agent to accept a federal anti-terrorism grant of […]
Riverside march calls for an end to migrant child detention
By Erik Galicia Calls for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the end to the detention of migrant children filled the streets of downtown Riverside on June 26. […]
Riverside comes together to celebrate Juneteenth
By Erik Galicia A celebration broke out amidst nationwide protests against police brutality to honor Juneteenth at Fairmount Park in Riverside. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union forces […]
Pro-Trump demonstration supports law enforcement in Temecula
By Jonathan Ramirez Demonstrators adorned in red, white and blue and waving American flags rallied in Temecula on June 12 in support of law enforcement and President Donald Trump. Nearly […]
Protests continue as hundreds peacefully march on the Riverside County Courthouse
By Erik Galicia Nearly two weeks of national protests against racial violence continued June 7 in Riverside with another large demonstration that peacefully marched downtown to demand justice for George […]
Protesters march against racial violence by the thousands in downtown Riverside
By Erik Galicia Thousands filled the streets of downtown Riverside on June 1 to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of a […]
Thousands march in Downtown Riverside for Black Lives Matter protest
Video Description: Thousands of demonstrators occupied the streets of Downtown Riverside for the Black Lives Matter protest in response to George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on […]
