ODESSA JOHNSON WAS 86 YEARS OLD. NEW TONIGHT, AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN SACRAMENTO ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDIA AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS HOSTED THE TOWN HALL TODAY AT AGGIE SQUARE. IT’S PART OF THE NABJ REGIONAL CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN SACRAMENTO THIS WEEK, AND CURRENT SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF JIM COOPER, ALONG WITH FORMER SACRAMENTO POLICE CHIEF DANIEL HAHN AND FORMER SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF CARMEN BEST, TALKED WITH THE AUDIENCE ABOUT THE CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS THAT CAN COME UP BETWEEN POLICE AND JOURNALISTS, THE MEDIA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WORK TOGETHER SO MUCH ABOUT TRANSPARENCY, HOW WE CAN WORK BETTER AND HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. THAT WAS REALLY THE THEME. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JOURNALISTS. AND YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE
NABJ Sacramento town hall explores media and law enforcement’s relationship
Updated: 11:55 AM PDT Apr 25, 2026
The National Association of Black Journalists held a town hall in Sacramento on Friday at Aggie Square to discuss the relationship between media and law enforcement. This event was part of the NABJ’s regional conference being held in Sacramento this weekend. Current Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, former Sacramento police Chief Daniel Hahn and former Seattle police Chief Carmen Best spoke with the audience about the challenges, opportunities and misunderstandings that can arise between police and journalists.KCRA 3’s Cecil Hannibal moderated the panel discussion. For more, check out the video player above.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The National Association of Black Journalists held a town hall in Sacramento on Friday at Aggie Square to discuss the relationship between media and law enforcement.
This event was part of the NABJ’s regional conference being held in Sacramento this weekend.
Current Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, former Sacramento police Chief Daniel Hahn and former Seattle police Chief Carmen Best spoke with the audience about the challenges, opportunities and misunderstandings that can arise between police and journalists.
KCRA 3’s Cecil Hannibal moderated the panel discussion.
For more, check out the video player above.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel