The Washington DC-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is partnering with the ACLU and others to draw attention to the human and civil rights violations taking place in the US as well as review relevant law, and Chico is the city they have chosen as an exemplar of poor leadership and bad policy leading to these violations.

All over Chico, individuals and organizations are working to make things better. More often than it should, that labor is done quietly, out of sight, and unsupported.

At Stand Up for Chico, we've highlighted a lot of problems in the community, so we've decided this month will be dedicated to solutions.