California DOJ Suggests Implementation of Policies for Officer-Involved Shootings, Post Killing of Samuel Soto by LAPD
By Bryan Miller & Karime Montano SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Justice, led by Attorney…
Commentary: A Clear Difference in the Contra Costa DA’s Race – Challenger Admits Would NOT Have Charged Convicted Officer with Murder
Diana Becton at the Contra Costa DA Forum By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA –…
San Francisco District Attorney Reveals Office Won’t File Charges Against SF Officers Involved in Deaths, Injuries
SAN FRANCISCO – Emphasizing his office will work “quickly (to) exonerate officers who behaved lawfully,” San Francisco District…
Philly DA Krasner Pleads for Patience After Police Shoot, Kill Man Celebrating Christmas and Birthday
By Tiffany Devlin PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released a statement this week concerning an…
State DOJ Report Analyzes Use of Force in Sac PD
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the release of a California Department of Justice (DOJ) report on use of force-related polices, training, and practices within the Sacramento Police Department (SPD).
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Rexroad’s Column Missed the Mark
Many Documented Cases of Flawed Police Investigations into Officer-Involved Killings There is a reason why police agencies…
Justice Watch: A Tale of Two Police Shootings
While there was some frustration expressed in the media about the effectiveness of body worn cameras, it…
Justice Watch: Moving Back to Mandatory Minimums, Ferguson Effect, Murder Charges For Atlanta Police Office
California Moves Back to Mandatory Minimums in Response to Brock Turner This week the California State Legislature…
Commentary: Column on White Police Shootings Misses the Point
I appreciate Rich Rifkin’s column today, “When whites are shot by cops, there’s total silence,” because it…
The Fight for Justice and Police Reform from Louisiana to California
By Irene Rojas-Carroll This week, Fresno police released the body camera footage of the shooting of Dylan…
Sunday Commentary II: Body Worn Cameras Shouldn’t Provide Alibis to Dishonest Cops
When Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia arrested Sandra Bland last summer in Texas, he claimed Ms. Bland…
My View II: Would Indictments Stop Preventable Police Shootings?
While there has been a lot of discussion about whether the police officer who shot 12-year-old Tamir…
Commentary: Tamir Rice Decision Shows How Little We Have Learned in the Last Year
In August, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 227, authored by state Senator Holly J. Mitchell, which eliminates…
My View II: The Need For Transparency As We Enact a Local Body Camera Policy
The city of Davis is getting closer to enacting a police body-worn camera policy. For the most…
Calls For SF Chief to Resign In Wake of Fatal Shooting
Last week, Mario Woods, 26, was shot 15 times by police officers. This week, protesters, outraged over…
Full Blown Scandal and Cover Up in Chicago Over McDonald Murder by Police
Last week, more than 13 months after the tragic shooting of Laquan McDonald, Chicago officials, under a…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: #BlackLivesMatter Moves to the Policy Realm
It was a movement born of anger and frustration, but if #BlackLivesMatter is to be anything more…
Analysis: Wave of Police Officers Charged in Killing – Blip or New Trend?
The willingness for prosecutors to charge and prosecute police officers for on-duty murder is one of the…
Study Finds Black Americans Killed By Police Twice As Likely As White People To Be Unarmed
Defenders of the police have launched a counter-offensive, arguing that more whites are killed by police each…
Minneapolis a Case Study For Policing in America
By Emma Andersson Being Black in America today is rough. Turns out being Black and living in…
