Huge and Angry Protest Remains Peaceful in Vallejo over Shooting Death
Vallejo, CA – The latest in a long series of officer-involved shootings in Vallejo led to an…
Police Shooting in Vallejo Leads to AG Investigation into Troubled Department
For years civil rights attorney John Burris has been trying to get the California Attorney General’s office…
Civil Rights Firm Files Claim after Deputy Beats 14-Year-Old after Flavored Cigar Incident
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – A prominent Bay Area civil rights firm filed…
Law Firm that Takes On Police Shooting Victims Targets Nursing Home after COVID-19 Death
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND – A law firm often known for taking on…
City of Stockton Settles Cop Killing Case with Family for $395,000
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The long, long journey for Dionne Smith-Downs since her…
Judge Declares Mistrial in Stockton Cop Killing Case after Jury Deadlocks
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – The judge in a federal civil rights trial here…
Federal Jury Deliberates If Police Used Excessive Force in Shooting Death of Special Needs Teen Driving Stolen Van
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Civil rights attorney John Burris didn’t bother to mince…
Police Use of Force Experts in Federal Civil Rights Trial Disagree on Stockton Officers’ Decision to Kill Teen
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – A day after one police procedures expert emphatically maintained…
DAY 3: Police Procedures Expert Testifies in Shooting that Killed Stockton Teen Was ‘Tactical Error’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Day Three in a U.S. District Court civil trial…
Family of Willie McCoy Files Civil Rights Suit against Vallejo
Oakland – It has been four months since six Vallejo police officers shot Willie McCoy 25 times…
Taxpayers, Not Cops, Shell Out $5.2 Million in Record Sacramento Excessive Force Case
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – City of Sacramento taxpayers – not the police who…
Jaywalker Beaten by Sac Officer Agrees to Settlement
‘This outrageous incident provided a perfect opportunity to implement new, modern policies geared towards long-term reform’ –…
Civil Rights Attorney Demands Criminal Prosecution for the Shooting Death of an Unarmed African American Man
Man Was Shot by a Rookie San Francisco Police Officer in the Bayview through a Moving Squad…
Officer Who Punched Alleged Jaywalker Allowed to Return to Active Duty
Yesterday it was reported that the officer who punched alleged jaywalker Nandi Cain, Jr., in Del Paso…
CHP Didn’t Help Accident Victim – Instead ‘Hog-Tied’ and Tasered Him Repeatedly
‘Death by Cop’ Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed on Family’s Behalf Thursday By Crescenzo Vellucci It’s happened again….
Commentary: Local Incidents Punctuate the Need for Police Oversight and Reform
In 2006, Davis was ahead of the curve as it debated police oversight and ultimately calmed tensions…
Victim of Sac PD Beating Speaks to Media for First Time
The beating of Nandi Cain, who was walking home from work in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood…
John Burris at Vanguard Event Spoke on Police Shootings
Civil Rights Attorney John Burris spoke at the Vanguard event on Saturday at the Sacramento Convention Center,…
My View: Once Again DAs Fail to Sanction Bad Cops
In the middle of the week, protesters in Sacramento blocked portions of J Street in Sacramento, protesting…
Burris Receives Civil Rights Leadership Award from Legislative Black Caucus
On Thursday, the California Legislative Black Caucus held their annual Martin Luther King Breakfast to honor the…
