DA Krasner Urges PA Supreme Court to Rule Police Use of Force Must Comply with Constitution
By Jacqueline Rodriguez and Sydney Kaplan PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a brief with…
70 Criminal Justice Leaders File Brief Calling for an End to the Unnecessary Use of Deadly Force by PA Police
DAs, Attorneys General and law enforcement leaders tell the PA Supreme Court that the police should not…
Motion Denied by Orange County Judge to Disclose Additional Police Records
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – An Orange County judge denied a motion by defense…
In Wake of Chauvin Conviction, Threat to People Protesting, Philly DA Lauds PA Supreme Court Hearing ‘Use of Force’ Law
By Stephanie Boulos PHILADELPHIA, PA – In light of the homicide trial of Ryan Pownall, the ex-…
LA DA Candidate Gascón Releases Cop Reform Docs, Hits at Current DA’s Recalcitrance
By Henry Stiepleman LOS ANGELES – George Gascón, a current candidate for Los Angeles District Attorney (DA),…
Governor Newsom Signed AB 392, Police Threaten Slowdown
A good day for police accountability reveals the ‘us vs. them’ mentality rampant in law enforcement By…
Governor Signs Use-of-Force Bill to Require Police Use Deadly Force Only When Necessary
California Families Celebrate as Governor Signs One of the Strongest Police Use of Force Laws in the…
Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number of civilian killings…
Commentary: Did Democrats Sell Out on Police Use of Force?
Reaction to the compromise of AB 392, the police use-of-force bill co-authored by Shirley Weber and Kevin…
Not Perfect, but Cop Deadly Use of Force Measure Gets OK by Assembly
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A controversial measure to restrict the use of deadly…
Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote
Garners endorsement of Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders (From Press Release) – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San…
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Agrees with Vanguard in SB 1421 Suit
Judge Orders City of West Sacramento to Provide List of Counsel in Police Misconduct, Use of Force…
SD Council Supports AB 392; SF Sups Oppose Face Surveillance
SF Board of Sups Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law (From Press Release) – Today,…
POST MOTHER’S DAY: Legislation Designed to Reduce Killings by Police Gets Another Boost by Mothers
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The stories of family members shot down by law…
Guest Commentary: Former Police Officer Supports AB 392
By Cheryl Dorsey I spent twenty years as a Los Angeles Police Department officer and patrol sergeant….
Cop-Backed Use of Force Bill Fails, Now Linked with Much Stronger Measure to Curb Police Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The votes were not there in the State Senate…
Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation
(From Press Release) – Today, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 230…
Poignant Testimony Sways Vote – Police Use of Force Bill, AB 392, Passes First Hurdle
By Raquel Victoria Navarro Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – After the deaths of unarmed Brandon Smith, Darrell…
ACLU: CA Attorney General Must Support AB 392
(From Press Release) – Today, California Attorney General Becerra announced that the state Department of Justice would…
Off-Duty Cop Tases an 11-Year-Old
By J. Bennett Guess How young is too young for a person to be tased? In Cincinnati,…
