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Cheryl Howard

Cheryl Howard, News Staffer

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Cheryl D. Howard excels in writing short stories, stageplays, screenplays and as a contributing writer for the Sac Cultural Hub magazine. She holds an Associate’s degree in journalism and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s for the same.

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A group of inmates walk to perform their work duties at Folsom State Prison Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Prop 6 would have allowed the incarcerated the option to decline work assignments.

Defeated at the polls, California voters reject Proposition 6

The ballot measure to prevent involuntary servitude in prisons failed to resonate with voters
Cheryl Howard, Staffer
November 17, 2024
Proposition 6’s defeat blocked the effort to eliminate mandatory prison labor in California. Sanctions against inmates for refusing work assignments will remain legal under California law.
Michael Love, Outreach Coordinator for Project Rebound inside the student center Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Love spends a large amount of time in the student center.

Transforming lives: Project Rebound Outreach Coordinator helps students get a second chance

Michael Love leads by example for students to realize a brighter future for themselves
Cheryl Howard, Staffer
November 13, 2024
Michael Love takes the journey from corrections to college and inspires countless other former inmates to attend college and graduate through the Project Rebound program at Sac State.
Sac State freshman Kaylee K. Xiong died Sept. 5, 2024 from a scooter accident. Kaylee was 18 and had recently graduated from Valley High School. (Photo courtesy of stepfather Johnny Vang’s Facebook page, Graphic created in Canva by Brionna Woody)

Friends and family pay tribute to freshman Kaylee Xiong

Xiong passed away in the third week of her first semester
Cheryl Howard, Staffer
September 25, 2024
In memoriam for Kaylee Xiong, who died after a tragic accident in South Sacramento during the third week of the Fall semester.
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