Lawsuit Filed against Four Officers and Antioch in the Death of Angelo Quinto
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – It was a scene reminiscent of George Floyd…
My View: Stanislaus Deputy Shooting of Homeless Man Poster Case for How Not to Handle Such Encounters
By David M. Greenwald Modesto, CA – Longtime Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a press conference…
Family Sues Stanislaus County Sheriff for Killing Mentally Disturbed Homeless Man
Eloy Gonzalez with his daughter By David M. Greenwald Modesto, CA – Instead of de-escalating the situation…
Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police
By David M. Greenwald Redwood City, CA – In the midst of a national discussion over policing,…
Federal Lawsuit Filed over Police Killing of Homeless Man by ‘Murderer Hiding Behind a Badge’
By Jose Medina DANVILLE, CA – With all eyes being on the Derek Chauvin trial, the U.S….
Federal Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Teen Brutalized by Stockton Police – 2 Officers Already Fired
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief STOCKTON, CA – Law enforcement beatings and killings of Black…
Lawyers Charge Antioch Police Used ‘George Floyd Technique’ to Kill Man After Pulling Him Out of Mother’s Arms
By Mianna Muscat ANTIOCH, CA – Another horrific police killing was the focus of a news conference…
Group Pushes for Justice for Willie McCoy, Killed by Vallejo Police; Alleges Retaliation against Whistleblower
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week, a group of supporters of Willie McCoy rallied in Sacramento…
Teen Beaten By Stockton Police Looks To File Suit
By David M. Greenwald Attorneys for a 17 year old High School Senior in Stockton says on…
Postal Worker Files Civil Rights Suit, Claims Police Terrorized Him
By Julian Verdon SAN RAFAEL – Karl Bracy and his attorney, John Burris, announced the filing of…
Commentary: Officer is Fired in Vallejo, but the Firing Illustrates the Problem – Black Lives Don’t Matter to Police Officers
By David M. Greenwald You could say it is another illustration of how Black lives do not…
Family of Man Killed by Walnut Creek Police Discuss Settlement, Son’s Mental Health Crisis
By David M. Greenwald No amount of money will bring back Miles Hall, a young man shot…
Burris Believes Vallejo Police Shooting of McCoy Unjustified
While the region is focused on the June 2 killing of Sean Monterrosa by Vallejo police, Vallejo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Next Time You Want to Argue It’s Just a Few Bad Apples Look No Further than Vallejo
We hear it all the time, when a police shooting occurs or there’s another incident that cannot…
Did Vallejo Police Union President Destroy Evidence in Monterrosa Killing?
Multiple media reports over the weekend have noted that the president of the Vallejo police union is…
Vallejo Mayoral Candidate Critical of Discarding Evidence in Police Killing
Revelations are flying in Vallejo that police have lost or discarded key evidence. As a result, on…
Pelosi Calls for FBI Investigation into Vallejo Shooting; AG Investigating Destruction of Evidence (Updated)
(Saturday Morning Update) On Friday evening, Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a statement announcing that the California…
Unarmed Man is Shot 18 times, His Unborn Child Also Died, Family is Suing
Oakland – Veteran Civil Rights Attorney John Burris, who has represented such high profile police incidents as…
Vallejo Releases Video Which Does Not Show the Monterrosa Shooting
Bowing to pressure as well as the state law, Vallejo has finally released the video of the…
Attorneys for Monterrosa Family Demand Solano DA Prosecute Officer Who Killed the Young Man
Make no mistake, when the video of the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa at the hands of…
