civil rights

The civil rights leader led a march ahead of a speech at Bakersfield's Harvey Auditorium in 1960

Called one of the most influential Americans of all-time, California Governor and Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren grew up in Bakersfield.

Next spring, construction is expected to start on the Dolores Huerta Peace and Justice Cultural Center in Bakersfield. In addition to being home to the…

The United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision Monday that protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from workplace discrimination.…

Forget the movie, which won the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture despite criticism for being overly simplistic and “whitewashed”—the real-life “Green Book” was…

This story received a 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Read more about that here.When Hank…

In February a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of a Latino civil rights group in a suit challenging the way the county drew supervisorial district…

Late last year the California Department of Justice launched a "patterns and practices" investigation into the Bakersfield Police Department, after a…

The song “Burn, Baby Burn” was originally written about the Watts Riots – a series of deadly protests against police brutality in 1965 – but it later…

The family members of several people killed by Bakersfield Police Department officers are calling for a federal investigation into the force.The news…