Kern County feels impact from Ferguson

The national conversation about race and police accountability is resonating with both residents and law enforcement officials in south Kern County. After a grand jury decided to not indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, Bakersfield's NAACP President reported that a number of Kern County residents have contacted his office to express support for demonstrations, and urge the civil rights organization advocate for changes to local law enforcement policy. “When police brutality is on the national news and everyone sees it, and they still get away with it, now it feels like you have no protection. We’re trying to channel that energy and uproar into a proactive movement that creates positive change within this community.” The full story is on South Kern Sol.