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03/11/2025

Overview: Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has announced plans to cut 80,000 jobs from the Veterans Administration (VA) as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce. However, the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System recently discovered Legionella bacteria at various locations within its facility, which raises concerns about the impact of potential job losses on the facility’s ability to provide adequate healthcare services to veterans. The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is one of the top 50 employers in the Inland Empire, employing nearly 3300 staff members. It is unclear whether Trump’s plans to cut the VA workforce will have a local impact on the healthcare services provided to veterans.S.E. WilliamsIn this moment, as President Donald Trump spreads chaos across America, we must stayed focused like a laser on impacts to every day life in our community. This is because issues and incidents at the national and local level often overlap.Take for example what Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told FOX News Monday about his agency looking to cut 80,000 jobs from the Veterans Administration (VA). He added that the 80,000 jobs is the VA department’s target as a way to to slim the agency’s workforce. Whether this actually comes to pass or it is just another example of Trump’s “white noise” is hard to know. However, reports currently indicate layoffs are expected to begin in June. This may seem like a good idea to Trump supporters but it was just last August that the VA reported it “has been experiencing severe staffing shortages for at least a decade.” The shortages in fields like as doctors and nurses to nonclinical occupation staffing positions and custodial workers.“We must ensure that our veterans are given the care and support they so richly deserve. That is our unwavering commitment to those who served under the flag of the United States.”President Donald J. TrumpMeanwhile, last week we learned the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System had ordered precautionary testing for all pneumonia patients following the recent discovery of Legionella bacteria at various locations within its facility. This seems to be a recurring theme at this hospital. In 2018, a group of whistleblowers, consisting of doctors and nurses, filed a complaint against the medical center claiming it was covering up a Legionella bacteria outbreak. They further claimed the Legionella was first discovered in 2017, but hospital officials had failed to act to reconcile the issue. As the Loma Linda VA struggles with this water concern, if the president persists with his course of action there is little doubt projected cuts to staff will most certainly have a local impact. For nearly 50 years this facility has served the region’s veterans, touching at least 76,000 veterans each year. Thinking about the impact of possible job losses at the facility, with nearly nearly 3300 employees, Loma Linda VA is among the top 50 employers in the IE. This nation owes a debt to our veterans and yet it seems they are among the most neglected. For example, 13% of the nation’s homeless are veterans.Our veterans deserve clean water at the facility they go to for healthcare services. They also deserve a fully trained and competent staff at the facility they frequent for healthcare services. Now is the time to pressure our representatives to pressure the president to stop cuts to the VA. Of course this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real. The post Keeping it Real: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System’s Deadly Water and Trump’s Threat of Deadly Cuts appeared first on VOICE.

Concerns over staffing cuts at the Veterans Affairs, potentially impacting the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, are rising amid recent water quality issues. The move could impact local healthcare services, putting veterans at risk. The nation's neglect of its veterans is highlighted in this article....

03/11/2025

Alyssah HallRep. Pete Aguilar and Dr. Margaret B. Hill’s foundation, Maggie’s Kids, presented a plaque honoring the late Dr. Maragret Hill, during the U.S. Postal Service Dedication Ceremony on the grounds of the U.S. Postal Office (formerly the Del Rosa Post Office) in San Bernardino, CA, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.Aguilar’s bill to dedicate the Del Rosa Post Office to honor the late Dr. Hill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 25, 2024. It passed the House and Senate with unanimous bipartisan support.Hill was an educator, author, board president of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, and pillar of the community in the Inland Empire. She served in the field of education for 49 years. Though Hill passed away in 2021 at 81 years old, her legacy lives on. The dedication ceremony welcomed local community leaders such as Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers, Terrance Stone and Dr. Joshua Beckley, pastor of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship.Dr. Joshua Beckley, pastor of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church, leading the audience in prayer on Feb. 28, 2025. Beckley shared with BVN the importance of the event, explaining, “So that our community can coalesce around the fact that we have history and we have legacy. It’s important not only for those who are with Maragret Hill, but the young people who are coming behind Margaret to recognize that when you put forth an effort and you really have a commitment, your commitment can last from generation to generation.” (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)In 1980, Hill earned her master’s degree from California State University, San Bernardino in education and administration, and eventually received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Redlands.She was a passionate advocate for children and devoted education leader who served numerous years in many organizations and clubs including the Highland Women’s Club, national sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Community Action Partnership, San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation, and others.Among her many accolades, Hill was honored by the San Bernardino Unified School District which named a boardroom the Dr. Margaret Hill Community Room in 2019. “Margaret was filled and activated by her faith in God to whom she committed and dedicated her life and dedicated her life to all of us in San Bernardino County as well,” Jessica Garcia, member of Maggie’s Kids Foundation shared.Remarks were also made by Postmaster Edwin Mendoza, Board member of San Bernardino City Unified School District Dr. Scott Wyatt, Congressman Pete Aguilar and Karen Scott of First 5 San Bernardino.Ceremony attendees Levenia Redman and Cherish Jackson, members of Pastor Beckley’s Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church pose at the dedication ceremony on Feb. 28, 2025. Redman said that Hill used to come to their church often and that it “is an honor to have a federal building in the middle of Date street named after a Black woman.” Jackson shared that she is an aspiring educator in school and that “we all stand on the shoulders of Dr. Margaret.” (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)“Dr. Hill was the heartbeat of our community, and she touched the lives of everybody she met.” Aguilar said.“She was always active, always there, always with our kids, [she] is the North Star for what we need to do. She was always standing up for what she believed was right, and she became the voice for countless children throughout our community, so many kids in this region, and you know them, are better off today because she helped change their life,” Aguilar continued.The Bynum family including Raymond Bynum, Hill’s brother, and Erika Johnson, Hill’s niece, closed the dedication ceremony by giving remarks about their beloved matriarch.“This dedication stands as a permanent reminder of the impact she has had, not just in her years as an educator, but as a beacon of leadership and service in our community. Her name on this building will symbolize the values she has lived by, dedication, compassion and a commitment to making the world a better place,” Johnson said.“Her family is honored to be a part of this celebration alongside the wonderful community of San Bernardino. We’re thankful to Congressman Pete Aguilar and his team for making this dedication possible,” Johnson continued.The post Dr. Margaret B. Hill’s Legacy Honored in U.S. Post Office Renaming Ceremony in San Bernardino appeared first on VOICE.

Rep. Pete Aguilar and Dr. Margaret B. Hill's foundation honored Dr. Margaret Hill at a U.S. Postal Service Dedication Ceremony. Hill, a dedicated educator and community leader, was posthumously named after a Del Rosa Post Office in San Bernardino, CA, by President Joe Biden. ...

03/04/2025

Alyssah HallThe United Domestic Workers (UDW) of America’s Riverside sponsored and hosted a Black Voice News Care in the Inland Empire Celebration, kicking off the month of March by honoring the caregiver community. The event highlighted work by BVN’s health reporter Breanna Reeves and BVN photojournalist Aryana Noroozi on the Care in the IE series that started in April 2024, an endeavor supported by UDW. This series touches on the growing need for caregivers, those who they care for, the price of care and how to access in-home care resources in the Inland Empire. BVN’s Director of Revenue and Audience Engagement Christen Irving was the master of ceremonies and featured guest speakers included UDW Regional Director Yvette Elam, BVN’s Executive Editor Stephanie Williams, caregiver advocate and local artist BerniE, among others who spoke on a series of panels.The panels allowed experts and caregivers to discuss the reality of caregiving in the Inland Empire, allowed for guests to share comments and questions and concerns regarding caregiving and community.Take a look at some moments captured during the Care in the IE Celebration.BVN’s Stephanie Williams kicks-off the Care in the IE Celebration at UDW in Riverside on March 1, 2025. Williams spoke about the origins of the Care in the IE series and her own experience as a caregiver to her partner and family members. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)Artist BerniE shares his caregiver story with the attendees of the Care in the IE Celebration on March 1, 2025 at the UDW center in Riverside. BerniE was a former caregiver to his late mother and used his artistry to write the song “I Care” to aid him in his healing process after her passing. He also created a fund, and has been awarding grants to groups working on behalf of Alzheimer’s and other organizations to show appreciation to caregivers. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)During the first panel discussion at the Care in the IE Celebration event, attendee Connie shared a story about her daughter, Mimi, who suffers from a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident that left Connie as her primary care taker. Connie expressed concerns to BVN’s Stephanie Williams about her need for additional support. ( Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)BVN publisher Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds spoke about her and her husband’s five-year journey of caring for her late mother-in-law. Brown-Hinds pledged to support BerniE’s I CARE fund and gave the audience pens and paper at their tables to share with BVN what they as caregivers needed help with. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)MC Christen Irving directed questions during the second panel as Dr. William Reed. Dr. Reed spoke about equitable rights and access. He and his wife are also caregivers for their adult son who was diagnosed with autism over 40 years ago. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)Yvette Elam, regional director for United Domestic Workers/AFSCME Local 3930/AFL-CIO, speaks to event goers about the importance of UDW and caregivers. Elam stressed, “One thing that we know, we’re all getting older. At some point, we’re going to need a caregiver.” Elam has been involved with planning and organizing the Care in the IE series since the beginning.BVN colleagues, Breanna Reeves and Aryana Noroozi, shared how working on the caregiver series impacted their view on their families/partners aging and eventual need for care. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)UDW members Andrea Dudley and Jermaine Moore proudly shared that through the support of the union and community programs, their sons are excelling in sports such as track and baseball and in other ways they never expected. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)The post Black Voice News Partners with the United Domestic Workers of Riverside to Recognize and Celebrate Caregivers and Care Recipients appeared first on VOICE.

Black Voice News and the United Domestic Workers of Riverside honored caregivers and care recipients at a celebration on March 1, 2025. The event highlighted the growing need for caregivers and resources in the Inland Empire, with a focus on the impact of caregiving on families. ...

03/04/2025

Overview: On Tuesday, instead of watching Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, people can tune in to Rev. William J. Barber’s State of Our Union address on YouTube’s Black Star Network at 7:00 pm EST. Barber, a social activist and minister, will discuss the state of affairs for people of color and marginalized groups. He is known for his Moral Monday campaign, which mobilized nearly 2,000 people each week to push for progressive policy demands. Barber’s address is a clear call for resistance against Trump’s policies that do not serve the best interest of the people.S. E. WilliamsOn Tuesday, we all have a choice. We can tune in to any one of the major television networks to watch Donald Trump as he lies his way through what is certain to be a nationalistic and grandly distorted perspective regarding the State of the Union. Or, we can choose instead, to learn more about the current state of affairs as it relates to people of color and the nation’s other marginalized groups that are now dangerously susceptible to the tyrannical whims of a narcissistic megalomaniac and his nazi-leaning billionaire puppeteer. This alternative will provide moral insight instead, on how we continue to push back against Trump policies that do not serve the best interest of the people.I’m sure many of us prefer to tune out altogether, but with life-impacting changes being discussed and/or implemented on a daily basis, it is probably best to at least catch the highlights. While many in the nation are living life as if it is business as usual and/or celebrating what they hope will be a return to the days of overt and unbridled discrimination and limited social programs, others are pushing back every day in a multitude of ways against what has already occurred and an attempt to stop what may be in the pipeline as it relates to the defunding of social programs and the end to other initiatives that support the least among us. One clear form of push-back and resistance is to tune-out the State of the Union address on Tuesday and instead tune-in to the State of Our Union on Youtube’s Black Star Network. Beginning at the same time Trump is scheduled to begin his State of the Union remarks–7:00 pm EST, Rev. William J. Barber, minister, social activist, professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and founding director of the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at Yale Divinity School, is set to deliver an address in New Haven, Connecticut to talk about the State of Our Union. Barber, perhaps best known for the Moral Monday campaign he began in 2013, as president of the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The campaign eventually spread to several states. Moral Monday was an act of civil disobedience where Barber mobilized nearly 2,000 people each week to participate in sit-ins as a way to push forward progressive policy demands. Although the policies were categorized as “progressive,” by those who oppose them, others consider the policy demands part of the continuing quest for equity and opportunity in areas like education, healthcare, voting and labor rights, as well as a major call for criminal justice reform by demanding an end to the death penalty, among other issues. The Moral Monday Campaign grew to see more than a hundred thousand people participate in rallies. It also became the “largest state government–focused civil disobedience campaign in American history.” Because of Rev. Barber’s leadership as a minister and activist, coupled with his clearly articulated moral compass, he is referred to by some as the closet national leader in the Black community with a message similar to Martin Luther King, Jr. Barber is also clear-eyed as it relates to the current state of the nation. In a January interview with The Root, he reminded all of us to keep things in perspective relative to Trump. “What is happening is bad, but it’s not as bad as when you had the entire Congress —Democrats and Republicans, the entire executive [branch], entire state legislatures — all committed to slavery or segregation.”He certainly makes a good point in that regard, but it doesn’t mean he wants us to take our eyes off the prize. On Tuesday, I will not be tuning in to Trump’s State of the “Maga” Union address. Instead, I will tune in to Rev. Barber and listen to his truthful counsel on the State of “Our” Union. I hope you’ll join me. Of course, this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real.The post Keeping it Real: Hear the Truth About the State of “Our” Union appeared first on VOICE.

Rev. William J. Barber, known for his Moral Monday campaign, will deliver the State of Our Union address on YouTube's Black Star Network. This alternative to Trump's State of the Union address aims to highlight the current state of affairs for marginalized groups. ...

03/03/2025

Overview: A coalition of organizations and advocates in Riverside County, California have launched a petition demanding accountability within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The petition calls for the creation of an independent community oversight committee, the appointment of an inspector general, and the separation of the coroner’s office from the sheriff’s department. The coalition includes the American Civil Liberties Union, League of United Latin American Citizens, and community members, and demands transparency and accountability measures, including an independent Inspector General’s Office and stronger accountability measures for sheriff-involved shootings and in-custody deaths.Breanna ReevesA coalition of organizations and advocates in Riverside County have launched a petition to demand accountability within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The petition calls upon the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to create accountability measures for the department, including the implementation of an independent community oversight committee, appointing an inspector general and separating the coroner’s office from the sheriff’s department.Chad Bianco is the Riverside County Sheriff, county coroner and public administrator. He was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.“There is an extremely small group of anti-law enforcement, pro-criminal activists, journalists, politicians, and residents who would like nothing more than to take political control over the Constitutionally elected Office of Sheriff. The Sheriff is elected by the popular vote of residents; in the case of Riverside County, the substantial majority of residents,” Bianco said in an emailed statement to Black Voice News.Under Bianco’s tenure, in 2023, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a civil rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as a result of allegations of civil rights violations against incarcerated people, excessive force and the condition of jail facilities.“The sheer number of people who unexpectedly died while in police custody in 2022 and 2023 was unheard of,” explained Vonya Quarles, co-founder of Starting Over, Inc., in an email.In 2022, 19 people died in police custody, with a majority of deaths occuring as a result of accidental overdoses or suicides, according to a Black Voice News investigation. Riverside County jails have the third-highest in-custody death rate of any large California county.Lisa Matus’s son, Richard Matus Jr., died while in custody at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center on Aug. 11, 2022. His death was ruled an accidental drug overdose by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. When Matus received her son’s autopsy report, she found that it was not consistent with an overdose. An investigation published by The Desert Sun revealed that the sheriff’s department had failed to report two in-custody deaths in 2022 within the given time frame, as required by law.“An oversight committee needs to be able to come in and look at each and every one of the cases as incidents happen. [Incarcerated persons] have filed grievances when they have been assaulted and they are ignored and threatened,” Matus said via email.“With no one believing the [incarcerated person] until videos come out, an oversight committee needs to be able to view these videos and hold them accountable.”The petition launched as families who lost loved ones in custody continued to demand answers and who felt disrespected by the portrayal of their loved ones. The coalition includes the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Starting Over, Inc., Starting Over Strong and League of Women Voters Riverside, as well as community members and retired law enforcement.“More people came to join the coalition…who believe that accountability is not only acceptable, it must be required to ensure against what we are seeing more and more from the Sheriff’s Department,” Quarles stated. “It is falling apart from within and it impacts all of us.”“We call for immediate action to ensure transparency, accountability, and justice within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,” the petition reads. “The ongoing issues surrounding sheriff-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and the significant financial liability resulting from the lack of oversight have eroded public trust and demand urgent reforms.”Bianco recently announced that he is running for California governor in the 2026 gubernatorial election despite his department being under investigation and his history of involvement with the Oath Keepers, an extremist group, in 2014 for one year while serving as a lieutenant in the department.Running as a Republican candidate, Bianco recognized the challenge ahead as California has not elected a Republican governor since 2011. During his run for governor announcement, Bianco criticized the Democratic Party for their “same failed ideas and the same failed policies.”“The opinion and position that the Office of Sheriff does not have oversight is wrong and blatantly dishonest,” Bianco stated in an email. “The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is completely transparent and currently has oversight from the county executive office, Board of Supervisors, District Attorney’s Office, Grand Jury, and the state Department of Justice.”The Sheriff Accountability Coalition is demanding transparency from the sheriff’s department through the creation of an independent Inspector General’s Office with the power to conduct investigations into misconduct and use of force incidents. They are also demanding the implementation of “stronger accountability measures” for sheriff-involved shootings and in-custody deaths, as well as comprehensive data reporting.In 2020, California passed Assembly Bill 1185 which allows counties to establish a sheriff oversight board to assist the board of supervisors with duties that relate to the sheriff. AB 1185 also allows counties to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board of supervisors with duties that relate to the sheriff. Neither has been established in Riverside County.According to the ACLU of Northern California, civilian oversight boards are necessary because “unchecked power of local sheriffs leads to a lack of accountability” and has led to “in-custody deaths, a failure to discipline officers for misconduct, erosion of community trust, as well as a lack of transparency in sheriff budgets and operations.”“Without accountability we are handing the Sheriff’s Office over one billion annually of our tax dollars. This is about doing the right thing so that we are assured that this office is not investigating themselves or deciding if they want to follow the law or not, and are not feeding upon the political climate of the moment to terrorize and target vulnerable populations,” Quarles said via email. “People should sign [the petition] to show they care about the community, and the end result will be a change to current practices both within the jail and in our communities.”The sheriff department’s budget for fiscal year 2024/25 totals $1,092,643,425, according to the approved budget for Riverside County.In 2023, dozens of organizations including the ACLU of Southern California, Starting Over Inc., Riverside All of Us or None and Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity submitted a letter to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, demanding greater oversight of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. They hosted a rally just before the county board meeting where they spoke about the need for sheriff accountability.Two years later, organizations continue to raise concerns about the sheriff’s department and demand transparency and accountability. If the petition garners enough signatures, the coalition plans to demand the Riverside County Board of Supervisors act on implementing accountability measures for the department.The post Petition Demands Accountability Within Riverside County Sheriff’s Department appeared first on VOICE.

A coalition in Riverside County, California has launched a petition demanding accountability within the Sheriff's Department. The petition calls for an independent community oversight committee, the appointment of an inspector general, and the separation of the coroner's office from the department.....

03/01/2025

Overview: Domestic violence is a serious issue in the Inland Empire, with 8,525 calls for assistance in 2018 in San Bernardino County. However, only 37% of sexual assaults are reported in California, and survivors often face challenges in accessing justice and support. The nonprofit organization Partners Against Violence provides support for survivors, but the need for awareness and funding remains. Advocates are working to establish collaboration between the community and law enforcement to address the issue.Janeth Cisneros“I had no help and no one to tell. When I did attempt to tell someone, my family said nothing — as if it had never happened. When I was in college, a women’s center did a presentation on sexual assault and r**e in the context of domestic violence, and I saw the cycle,” said Linda Durant.Durant is a survivor of domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, with 45 years experience as a counselor and volunteer at Partners Against Violence, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors based in San Bernardino. In the Inland Empire, a growing number of women face abuse in silence, often with nowhere to turn for support. Yet, the fight against domestic violence remains strong for advocates as they work on establishing collaboration between the community and law enforcement.According to the latest available data, in 2018, 8,525 domestic violence calls for assistance were made in San Bernardino County. A 2024 brief published by Riverside University Health System- Public Health, reported that in 2022, Riverside County law enforcement received nearly one domestic violence-related call every hour.Sara Shook, associate director with 22 years of experience at Partners Against Violence, shared that the organization has served 3,500 survivors in cities within and outside the Inland Empire over the past year.Shook pointed out that the number of people they help is only a small fraction of domestic violence survivors because, in the state of California, only 37% of sexual assaults are reported. These numbers raise questions for some advocates about law enforcement’s effort to address survivors’ needs and the justice system that many women navigate as targets of violence.“There are many components because you must address shelter, whether they have housing, food for themselves and their children. You must be able to address the basic needs,” said Claudia Ochoa, a campus survivor advocate at CSUSB. Providing basic needs for survivors remains a challenge when survivors’ safety isn’t secure and justice hasn’t been served. “It takes the most vulnerable survivors to speak on how not having the proper funding is going to affect them and why they need this funding. It should never be the situation where a survivor has to reopen their wounds and beg for this money to be in place because the need is there,” said Arlinda Wilson, survivor specialist at CSUSB’s Survivor Advocacy Services (SAS). Left: Claudia Ochoa, Campus Survivor Advocate at CSUSB Survivor Advocacy Services (SAS), talks about the psychological and emotional abuse women face. Right: Arlinda Wilson, Survivor Specialist at CSUSB Survivor Advocacy Services (SAS) shed light on the issues of law enforcement’s lack of awareness and responsiveness to advocates and survivors. (Photos by Janeth Cisneros)It’s a priority for advocates to secure the necessary funding for survivors, regardless of how difficult it can be to obtain it. Despite this challenge, Wilson noted a slight increase in domestic violence reporting by survivors in the Inland Empire.“Lower numbers don’t necessarily mean that it wasn’t happening; it means it was being reported,” Wilson explains. Dr. Norris, a criminal justice professor at CSUSB, described the importance of awareness among law enforcement and local agencies who encounter domestic violence survivors.“There is often a lack of communication between many of the systems that survivors must deal with, a lot of times those systems don’t talk to each other. It leaves them very vulnerable to falling through the cracks. They deal with a lot of different systems, and those systems are not fully aware of the situation,” Dr. Norris said. Shook explained the limitations of law enforcement with regard to their expertise. Shook isn’t equipped to do forensic exams, and law enforcement isn’t qualified to do crisis intervention counseling like Shook can. “Law enforcement, well, they have a job to do. That’s why we have the whole sexual assault response team, which is made up of sexual assault advocates, the DA’s office, the forensic nurses, and then law enforcement because we are all trained in specific entities, and it’s very hard,” explained Shook.As advocates, Ochoa and Wilson discussed the challenges they face.“There’s tons of loopholes within the criminal justice system that haven’t caught up to what’s happening. Processes within the criminal justice system or court systems are revictimizing,” Wilson said. “Lack of education within certain departments, not understanding what it means to be trauma-reformed and trauma-responsive is a huge issue, too.”Ochoa drew attention to how revictimization can occur when survivors interact with law enforcement. “When a victim or survivor is being interviewed [about] sexual violence or r**e, they’re told, ‘if you cooperate, you can save other victims,’” Ochoa explained. “We’re putting a burden on this individual who has already experienced their own trauma [by] putting that responsibility to save other potential future victims [on them].”Durant emphasized the need for awareness and the need to seek help. Counselors like herself recognize that the first step is for survivors to make contact, and then to walk with survivors through their journey.Janeth Cisneros is an aspiring journalist at California State University, San Bernardino, majoring in Intelligence & Crime Analysis with a minor in Multimedia Storytelling. Passionate about investigative reporting, she focuses on uncovering impactful stories for her community. Her interest in hard-hitting journalism began with research on human trafficking’s impact on social media by identifying patterns and trends, which led to her writing a collaborative academic paper. Currently, she is investigating support systems for domestic violence victims to expose service gaps and raise awareness. Janeth aims to highlight overlooked challenges and amplify underrepresented voices through her work.The post Advocates Warn of Revictimization, Barriers to Support for Inland Empire Domestic Violence Survivors appeared first on VOICE.

Domestic violence continues to affect women in the Inland Empire, with law enforcement struggling to address survivors' needs. Advocates like Linda Durant and Claudia Ochoa highlight the importance of awareness and community collaboration to combat this issue. ...

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