POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

Latinos account for nearly half of 172 people killed by police in California in 2017

Mar 30, 20192 min read

Latinos account for nearly half of 172 people killed by police in California in 2017

Blacks and Latinos were injured or killed by police officers in California in greater percentages than their share of the population,...

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Judge orders Rohnert Park to train police on legal searches after cop walks into home w/o warrant

Bay Human Rights

Mar 30, 20193 min read

Judge orders Rohnert Park to train police on legal searches after cop walks into home w/o warrant

A federal magistrate ordered Rohnert Park to train its police in conducting legal home searches Wednesday after an officer, following his...

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ACLU seeks police records on 8 shootings, including Oscar Grant, Stephon Clark cases

Bay Human Rights

Mar 30, 20193 min read

ACLU seeks police records on 8 shootings, including Oscar Grant, Stephon Clark cases

Relying on a new state law that allows the public to obtain some previously secret police records, the American Civil Liberties Union is...

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AG issues reform plan for Sacramento police after shooting of unarmed black man

Bay Human Rights

Mar 16, 20193 min read

AG issues reform plan for Sacramento police after shooting of unarmed black man

The controversial police shooting of an unarmed black man nearly a year ago in Sacramento led the California Department of Justice on...

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San Mateo County to Review Tasers after 3 Unarmed Men Die in Stun-gun Incidents

Bay Human Rights

Mar 16, 20193 min read

San Mateo County to Review Tasers after 3 Unarmed Men Die in Stun-gun Incidents

A local cardiologist will join San Mateo County sheriff’s officials, counsel from the American Civil Liberties Union, and legal advisers...

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SF sheriff probing allegations jail deputies beat, strip-searched inmates

Bay Human Rights

Mar 4, 20192 min read

SF sheriff probing allegations jail deputies beat, strip-searched inmates

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department is conducting a sweeping internal investigation into allegations that several deputies severely...

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Over-reaction or unavoidable shooting in Vallejo? How police deal with an unconscious person...

Bay Human Rights

Mar 4, 20195 min read

Over-reaction or unavoidable shooting in Vallejo? How police deal with an unconscious person...

The shooting Saturday by Vallejo police of a man who had passed out inside a car with a gun bears striking similarities to two other Bay...

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ACLU sues SF police, claiming unchecked racism in department

Bay Human Rights

Dec 3, 20183 min read

ACLU sues SF police, claiming unchecked racism in department

The San Francisco Police Department is infected with a culture of racism, the American Civil Liberties Union charged in a lawsuit over...

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Danville police fatally shot man in car over ‘skin color,’ claim alleges

Bay Human Rights

Dec 3, 20182 min read

Danville police fatally shot man in car over ‘skin color,’ claim alleges

The mother of a man shot to death behind the wheel of his car by Danville police has filed a claim against the city that alleges “his...

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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office secretly recorded juvenile, attorney, video reveals

Bay Human Rights

Sep 16, 20185 min read

Alameda County Sheriff’s Office secretly recorded juvenile, attorney, video reveals

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office illegally recorded at least one confidential conversation between a juvenile crime suspect and his...

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Berkeley Police Released Personal Information of 'Antifa’ Activists

Bay Human Rights

Sep 15, 20182 min read

Berkeley Police Released Personal Information of 'Antifa’ Activists

Berkeley Police Department is under fire after releasing the names and pictures of protesters arrested at an Aug. 5 rally where...

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Video of Vallejo arrest stirs criticism of police use of force

Bay Human Rights

Sep 15, 20183 min read

Video of Vallejo arrest stirs criticism of police use of force

A video posted on Facebook that shows a Vallejo police officer repeatedly hitting a man who’s being restrained by another officer outside...

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Najari Smith was riding his bike, playing music when Oakland Police arrested him

Bay Human Rights

Sep 10, 20184 min read

Najari Smith was riding his bike, playing music when Oakland Police arrested him

On Sunday mornings, Najari Smith leads cyclists through the neighborhoods of Richmond for a weekly bike ride. A trailer attached to his...

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