The city of Arcata has settled a civil lawsuit brought by the mother of slain Humboldt State University student David Josiah Lawson, whose unsolved killing at an off-campus party four years ago continues to reverberate throughout the community. In the agreement with Charmaine Lawson, the city has agreed to make a $25,000 contribution to the […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
This week: What went wrong in the Arcata Police Department’s investigation of David Josiah Lawson’s stabbing? A 66-page independent report finally has answers about organizational failings and racial bias. Also, we’re diving into Filipino food at the Asia’s Best Market. Find out what we’re loading our baskets with from coconut bread to instant noodles.
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Walking the Walk: Photos for HSU Graduation
More than 1,800 Humboldt State University students sat through three graduation ceremonies in Redwood Bowl during Saturday’s rainy skies. In addition, the campus hosted the Black Heritage Graduation Celebration on late Friday afternoon in the Kate Buchanan Room, followed in the evening by the Latinx Graduation Ceremony (the largest in HSU’s history) at the Lumberjack […]
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Mother of Slain HSU Student Expected to Call for Reinstatement of Investigator
The city of Arcata’s Community Dialogue on Race series, which began after the fatal stabbing of Humboldt State University student Josiah Lawson last year, continues tonight with his mother expected to call for the reinstatement of an outside investigator brought on to help solve the case. According to a release from the family, Charmaine Lawson, […]
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Students Stage Die-In to Bring Awareness to Lawson Case
Humboldt State University students held a die-in on campus yesterday during the annual Spring Preview event for prospective students and their families, warning that people of color aren’t safe in the local community. The die-in came as a part of 12 days of organized protests and activities aimed at raising awareness about the April 15, […]
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KQED’s California Report Visits Humboldt County
John Sepulvado, host of San Francisco public radio station KQED’s California Report, is reporting from KHSU this week. The California Report is broadcast on public radio stations across the state. This morning, KQED aired an interview with Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal in which he talked about the impact of prison realignment on local jails, […]