ACLU of Northern California Submitting Complaint against Current and Former Vallejo Police Department
The ACLU recently filed a complaint with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, (POST),…
Commentary: If the Monterrosa Shooting Is Not a Criminal Act, I’m Not Sure What Is
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – Disappointing. With the worldwide attention on the death…
Report Faults Vallejo Police in Monterrosa Killing – Finds Use of Force Unreasonable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – A report from June 2021 was released late…
Sunday Commentary: Solano DA Did Nothing on Monterrosa Then Objects to AG Calling Her Out
By David M. Greenwald Fairfield, CA – It took less than a month for newly-appointed California AG…
Solano County DA Fires Back at AG Bonta on Monterrosa Case
By David M. Greenwald Fairfield, CA – Solano County DA Krishna Abrams fired back on Friday against…
Bonta Announces Full DOJ Investigation into Monterrosa Killing by Vallejo PD
By David M. Greenwald Vallejo, CA – Criticizing the Solano County DA for failing to act, Attorney…
Guest Commentary: California’s New Attorney General Has a Reputation As a Criminal Justice Reformer, but His Biggest Test Is Yet to Come
Rob Bonta’s career has hinged on the idea that the law can be used to engender social…
Families of Police Brutality Victims from California to Ohio Push for Police Accountability Laws at Capitol
By Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL (SACRAMENTO) – Families of police brutality victims held a unity rally at…
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…
Commentary: How Does One Take a Shooting Stance When You Have No Weapon?
The NFL ran a public service announcement about the killing of Stephon Clark as part of their…
My View: No, It’s Not Just a Few Bad Apples – the Problem of Policing Is Pervasive
When George Floyd was killed on May 25 by Minneapolis police it launched yet again another national…
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…
Analysis: Vallejo Police Release Footage of Fatal Shooting of Sean Monterrosa
By Mella Bettag, Elizabeth Cho, Anna Okada, Ivy Zhou VALLEJO – Vallejo Police released body camera…
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…
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…
