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Black Lives group calls for oversight commission to review Sheriff’s Office Todd R. Hansen
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FAIR F IELD — Members of the Black Lives Matter Benicia organization have called on the Solano County Board of Supervisors to appoint a civilian oversight committee to investigate what they believe are right-wing extremists working within the Sheriff’s Office. They contend that presence represents a threat to
the sheriff declined a request for an interview by the Daily Republic. A new law gives the Board of Supervisors the authority to appoint the civilian commission. Board Chairman John Vasquez, who also sits on the county’s equity subcommittee with Supervisor Erin Hannigan, did not return
people of color in Solano County. Sheriff Thomas Ferrara has been cited in publications that the “3 Percenters” images on personal social media accounts greene do not equate to his deputies being part of an anti-government movement. However, through a department spokesman,
DeSantis signs new election law making it harder for some Floridians to vote Tribune Content Agency FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six months after a record-breaking 11.1 million Floridians voted in a well-run, widely praised election, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday that will make it harder for some people to vote in future elections. He touted the law as a fraud-fighting measure – even though neither he nor other supporters came up with any examples of fraud from recent Florida elections that needed any remedies. DeSantis signed the measure into law at a political rally in West Palm Beach, arranged so he could take the action during the Fox News Channel morning show “Fox & Friends.” Hundreds of DeSantis supporters attended the event. Florida news reporters and photogra-
a call seeking comment. Hannigan said she would support the issue coming to the board for discussion, which would include the sheriff further responding to his investigation into the matter. “I don’t know if it rises to the need of having an oversight commission, but bring it forward . . . agendize it,” Hannigan said. She said she has not spoken to the sheriff personally.
The one thing she will not abide, however, is being called a racist. She said she believes her track record stands on its own, that aside from her marriage to an African-American. The issue is borne out of “3 Percenters” images on social media accounts linked to three sheriff’s deputies. One of those deputies, Daniel “Cully” Pratt, has issued a response stating
he is not anti-government and has dedicated his professional life to protecting his communities. Vacaville City Councilman Roy Stockton has not returned any calls or emails seeking comment. The two founders of the Black Lives Matter Benicia organization – civil rights attorney Brandon Greene and Namat Grantham, a psychotherapist – said in See Group, Page A9
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The new law increases restrictions on drop boxes, makes mailballot requests expire more quickly and implements new procedures for processing and counting mail ballots. phers were excluded. Two federal lawsuits were immediately filed challenging the new law. One was from the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected racial justice and voting rights advocacy organizations. The new law increases restrictions on drop boxes, makes mail-ballot requests expire more quickly and implements
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A Pfizer vaccine shot is prepared at the Benicia City Gym, Wednesday.
Solano daily numbers nearly double overnight Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net
FAIRFIELD — Solano County reported 56 new coronavirus cases Thursday – 22 in Fairfield – nearly doubling the previous day’s total of 29 new cases. The confirmed cases took the county’s total to 32,698, the Public Health Division reported.
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Fairfield’s new cases took the city’s total to 8,870. There were no new Covid-related deaths reported, which remains at 216, and hospitalizations dropped one to 22, the county reported. Active cases were up two to 312. The seven-day testing positivity rate decreased slightly to 7.4%. Vallejo (9,722) added 14 cases; Vacaville (8,546) added 11; Suisun
City (2,240) added five; Dixon (1,876) added three; and Benicia (973) added one. There were no new cases reported in Rio Vista (369) or in the unincorporated area of the county (103). The number of individuals tested was reported at 204,727, up 414, and the total number of tests administered climbed 517 to 312,757.
Studies suggest vaccines prevent infections Tribune Content Agency The Covid-19 vaccines being administered in the U.S. were authorized for use because they dramatically reduced the risk of getting the disease when tested in clinical trials. However, those
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Hundreds gather in West Palm Beach to honor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to sign an elections overhaul bill that many say will make it harder for Floridians to vote.
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trials didn’t test the vaccines’ ability to prevent a coronavirus infection – the first step on the road to Covid-19. Scientists suspect the vaccines do thwart infections to some extent. Two new studies bolster their case.
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Both studies compare coronavirus infection rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated people who work at a single medical center. And in both cases, being vaccinated was indeed associated See Study, Page A9
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