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.
August 6, 2019 Masked gunmen reportedly set RVs on fire in West Oakland A woman living in an RV in West Oakland was forced out by two masked men with guns who threatened to light her on…
July 11, 2019 Some Calif. police policies allow immigration enforcement, contradicting state law Many California police departments had policies stating that officers could detain people they had reasonable suspicion had entered the U.S. illegally. The policy said officers could consider a lack of English proficiency in deciding whether they were potentially undocumented immigrants. As of June, eight California police agencies still had the policy posted on their website.
July 10, 2019 Santa Rita inmate suffocated from restraints used by deputies Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies used a full-body restraint device and a spit mask on an inmate they were escorting to the outpatient housing unit…
July 3, 2019 Ersie Joyner fights for Rome Oakland’s most decorated police officer is retiring this August, leaving a legacy of substantially reduced gun violence.
July 2, 2019 Alameda Co. Sheriff’s Office still listening to defense attorneys’ conversations, public defender says Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods alleged on Monday that the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has continued to intercept and record communications between jail inmates and their attorneys even after a sergeant was charged with four felonies for allegedly recording privileged conversations last year.
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