Latest Press Releases

Is the COVID-19 Shutdown Legal?

“I think there is no doubt that mask requirements, social distancing requirements, and the closure of businesses is going to be enforceable at this time,” said City Attorney Greg Stepanicich, in a podcast episode produced by the UCR School of Public Policy. In light of protests surrounding the legality of the shutdown in recent months...
By Maddie Bunting |

Local Black Leader to Discuss the Black Press

On Friday, August 28th, the UCR School of Public Policy will be hosting a virtual seminar by Paulette Brown-Hinds on the role the Black Press has played in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Brown-Hinds is the founder of Voice Media Ventures and...
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19 Exacerbates Racial Disparities in America

“Two pandemics that health researchers are talking about are COVID-19, a global pandemic, and racism as the second pandemic, and how they are interwoven together,” said UCR associate professor of psychology Aerika Loyd, in a podcast episode with the UCR School of Public Policy. A recent New York Times article stated that based on data...
By Maddie Bunting |

Local Black Leader to Discuss Race, Poverty, Economics

On Wednesday, August 5th, the UCR School of Public Policy will be hosting a virtual seminar on race, poverty, and economics by Kim Carter, founder of the San Bernardino-based Time for Change Foundation. A formerly incarcerated woman, Carter has focused on helping women and children make the transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency since 2002. Carter...
By Maddie Bunting |