Will California Pass the Biggest Change to Police Use of Force in the Nation?
It was a rare site to see members of the Senate Public Safety Committee buck objections from…
How California Can Reduce the Number of Police Shootings
By Peter Bibring Police in California have a problem with deadly force. Last year, police shot and…
Police Get a Green Light to Shoot First and Think Later
By Emma Andersson The Supreme Court just ruled that a police officer could not be sued for…
Bill Introduced Tuesday at State Capitol to Restrict Use of Force for Peace Officers
Yolo DA Candidate Among First to Support Bill By Crescenzo Vellucci SACRAMENTO – Action does not usually…
Not Charging the White Officers Who Killed Alton Sterling Is a Travesty
by Colleen Kane Gielskie (Editor’s note: Since this article was published, the two officers who shot Alton…
Commentary: Stephon Clark Death Exposes the Hard Truths about Sacramento and Beyond
Sacramento has had more than its share of police incidents, from the shooting deaths of Joseph Mann…
The Acquittal of Officer Brailsford and the Crisis of Police Impunity
By Jeffery Robinson Two words stick in my mind when I think of the video of Daniel…
Sunday Commentary: The Fact That Walter Scott’s Killer Goes to Prison Doesn’t Fix the System
If you missed the news, Michael Slager, the North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer who shot and…
Son’s Killing by Police a Human Rights Violation
By Maria Hamilton Few things define me as completely as being a mother. I gave birth to…
Commentary: DA Sends Wrong Message Hiring Deputy DA Involved in Fatal Shooting
It is difficult to know what happened back in 2014 when at San Jose State University two…
Shaun King Talks about Police Violence and Modern Politics in His Visit to UC Davis
At Wright Hall last night, over 400 people, most of them UC Davis students, attended a talk…
Missouri Should Try Listening to Protesters Instead of Attacking Them
By Thaddeus Talbot “I think everyone deserves the same rights as I do. I just want peace…
ACLU Files Suit against St. Louis for Unconstitutional Police Conduct
(From Press Release) – The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit today against the city of St….
Two Key Police Reform Bills Progress at State Level
Two key pieces of legislation progressed on Monday, with a bill to create great body camera footage…
Officers Involved in the Laquan McDonald Case Were Indicted This Week
Larger Fight for Police Reform That Will Protect Communities Remains By Jeffery Robinson For more than a…
Commentary: Understanding How Black Men Think about White American Police
Last Sunday, in our piece, “We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the…
Many Question the Professionalism of Sac PD’s Underground Facebook Page
by Jerika L.H. The Sacramento Police Department has taken to Facebook to show its true feelings amidst…
Black Lives Matter-Sacramento Activists Avoid Prosecution for Occupation of City Hall
By Cres Vellucci Dozens of Black Lives Matter Sacramento supporters flooded the main arraignment court floor here…
Officer Pleads Guilty in the South Carolina Death of Walter Scott
Back in December, a Charleston jury deadlocked in the case of Michael Slager, who shot and killed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Reform at Critical Crossroads
Last week there was another critical incident – a man crossing the street in Sacramento was confronted…
