Chad Bianco, Are There No Limits to Your Hubris?

“ accusations throughout 2022, and before, and continuing into 2023, on a laundry list of grievances that you were too obstinate and unyielding to even consider, even though many were warranted concerns expressed by large swaths of the community?

The following is video in response to a DOJ investigation based on frivolous complaints and accusations surrounding jail deaths in Riverside County,” reads the opening screen of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s Instagram post in response to the announcement by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday, February 23, 2023, declaring that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is being subjected to a patterns and practices Civil Rights investigation beginning immediately.

In Bianco’s estimation, it was clear he did not perceive any of the concerns raised by constituents as worthy of even feigned consideration. And yet, the numbers tell the story. Minorities are being disproportionately arrested/charged for crimes in the county, use of force remains an issue, in custody deaths are on the rise, under his stewardship the Department

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“This announcement comes as a shock,” claimed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco as the Instagram post begins.

Really, Chad? After all of the claims and

CVS and Walgreens to Offer Medication Abortion

available at their pharmacies, CVS and Walgreens will enable millions of individuals to more easily access critical and sometimes life saving healthcare.

The decision by CVS and Walgreens to offer medication abortion has been met with widespread support from reproductive health advocates and medical professionals, who say it will help expand access to safe and effective care, particularly for those living in areas with limited access to abortion clinics.

“Do not be deterred by anti-abortion states trying to curtail reproductive freedoms — their

Major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens have announced that they will start offering medication abortions in their stores.

The decision comes after receiving certification from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been welcomed by a coalition of 23 attorneys general (AGs) from across the country, led by California AG Rob Bonta, Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, and

Medication Abortion

Medication abortion involves taking two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, which have been approved for use by the FDA as safe and effective medications for over 20 years. These pills are not only used for abortions, but also to treat other health issues such as miscarriages and gastric ulcers. By making these medications legal assertions are meritless and their rhetoric is empty. Restricting access to medication abortion does not make people safer, it only forces them to turn to desperate and unsafe measures. It takes away choice and freedom, and endangers people’s lives. California stands proudly with our partners today in full support of protecting and expanding access to reproductive care across the nation,” said Bonta.

Planned Parenthood weighs in

Dr. Bhavik Kumar, Medical Director at Planned Parenthood Northern California, said the move is a great step forward in ensuring that people who want or need an abortion have continued on page 19