August 24, 2021 Solano sheriff defends deputies accused of beating Black woman unconscious for no reason The Solano County Sheriff’s Office responded on Monday to a lawsuit brought by a woman who said deputies beat her unconscious for no reason….
October 24, 2019 After years of pressure, controversial Berkeley campus cop retires Many of Berkeley’s homeless residents and civil rights advocates still question why the university appeared to stand by Officer Sean Aranas for so long despite years of complaints against him.
October 2, 2019 Alameda County Sheriff releases body camera video of death by restraints last year After more than a year of delays, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released body camera videos of the in-custody death of Dujuan…
September 24, 2019 Can Berkeley fix its police oversight? When Berkeley formed its Police Review Commission in 1973, it was a leader in citizen oversight of the police. A ballot measure supported by…
September 12, 2019 Kamala Harris, for which people? The junior senator from California has cemented herself as a presidential contender, but her history of changing her positions to secure new offices has created distrust.
September 9, 2019 Excessive force by Fremont police, Alameda Co. Sheriff led to in-custody death, attorney alleges The family of a man who died in June after he was arrested by Fremont police and chained to a cell door in Santa Rita jail filed a claim against Fremont and Alameda County on Monday alleging that both agencies played a role in his death.
August 21, 2019 California’s deadliest big jail system last year was Contra Costa County’s In 2018, more people died in county’s jails than in any year during the prior decade.
August 20, 2019 Former Tribune Tower owner charged with fraud Thomas Henderson, the former owner of the Tribune Tower who was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a sprawling fraud case,…
August 12, 2019 Justified by myth, spit hoods can kill Despite that they’ve been linked to in-custody deaths, police departments often don’t have a written policy governing when and how spit masks should be used. The justification for their use is at times fraught with misinformation and perpetuates stigma about the spread of infectious disease.
August 7, 2019 Lieutenant on leave after use of restraints leads to death in Santa Rita Jail Sources said Lt. Craig Cedergren had an inmate chained to his cell door against the protests of subordinates.
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