Tag: police
Prop 47 skeptics need to get with the program
Last November, California voters chose to take a meaningful step fixing our broken prison system by voting in favor of Proposition 47, but now...
Is a regional police force in Riverside county worth it?
When anyone starts off in a new city at a new college, they look at the area. Is it safe? Is it secure? We...
Why AB 953 is essential for eradicating racial profiling
The year is 2015 and racial profiling is still an extreme problem in America. Whether people want to admit it or not, certain people...
Editorial: How RPD’s Bodycams can be a Failure or Success
With President Barack Obama’s Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Pilot Partnership Program planning to purchase 50,000 body cameras at a national level, local law enforcement agencies...
ASUCR to educate community on safer encounters with police
ASUCR passed a resolution intended to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the campus community at their most recent meeting in the hopes...
Why you have the right to remain silent and flip the...
A recent federal appeals court decision has ruled that flipping off a police officer is a legitimate form of expression and not grounds for...
Cell phone robbery on Rustin Avenue
Two males allegedly committed a cell phone robbery on the south side of Rustin Avenue on Jan. 11, about four blocks from campus.
The suspects,...
UCR adds surveillance cameras to increase safety
In April 2013, the University Task Force on Safety (UTFS) released 40 recommendations to improve campus safety after a string of crimes occurred earlier...
Highlander Newsroom 12/03/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss how we celebrated Black Friday (or didn't), and touch on the protests in Downtown Riverside and...
Sit-in strikes Hinderaker Hall: UCR students protest tuition proposal
A coalition of UCR students protested UC President Janet Napolitano’s proposed tuition increases Tuesday. The demonstration began at the Bell Tower but moved outside...