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…
County Medical Examiner Rules Daunte Wright Death Homicide; Officer Who Shot Him Arrested
By Alexander Ramirez BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has now determined Daunte Wright…
Cop Who Pepper Sprayed Army Lt. at Traffic Stop Fired by Virginia City
By Kathryn Wood WINDSOR, VA – After a video involving U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario and…
Past Videos of Police Brutality, as in Solano County, Haunt George Floyd Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan FAIRFIELD – Old videos, including one from 2018 of a Fairfield officer Tasering…
Officer Deploys Taser on Man After 40 Minutes of Negotiation
By Simran Bhatt Woodland –Charges against Mark Vincent Tucker for car theft were reduced to misdemeanors. On…
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,…
Tasered Man Found Guilty in Resisting Arrest Trial
By Edward Garcia In the absence of Eric Michael O’Connor, the jury delivered their verdict this past…
Closing Statements in a Resisting Arrest Trial Where Man Was Tasered
by Danielle Eden C. Silva and Alexandra Quilici Officers Testify on Recorded Arrest Concerning Tasering By Danielle…
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: Death of Michael Barrera Needs to Be Independently Assessed
Last summer the district attorney concluded that there was “insufficient evidence to conclude that the use of…
Analysis: The Death of Michael Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s office issued a report this past Wednesday clearing Woodland police officers of criminal…
DA Clears Woodland Police in February Death of Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s Office on Wednesday issued a 28-page report on the February death of Michael…
Attorney for Family of Taser Victim Says He Plans to File a Federal Civil Rights Suit
Earlier this week, the Yolo County Coroner released an autopsy report that found the cause of the…
Autopsy Shows Drug Use; Inconclusive on Manner of Death in Woodland Tasering
On February 8, Michael Barrera, 30, died following a report of a disturbance in Woodland. Reports had…
Commentary: Independent Review is about Transparency, not Blame
I want to start by thanking Supervisor Matt Rexroad for being willing to engage in a public…
Guest Commentary: Woodland Police Deserve Our Support, Not Suspicion
By Matt Rexroad Yolo County Supervisor It is a tragedy when someone dies in an altercation with…
Woodland Opens the Door to an Independent Review of Taser Death
On Monday, the family of Michael Barrera met with the Vanguard and took to the streets, wanting…
Commentary: Independent Oversight of Police Needed in Taser Case
The hardest part of my job is to sit down with family members after the loss of…
Family Holds Vigil Seeking Answers in the Taser Death in Woodland
Last Wednesday Michael Barrera, 30, died after police responded to a report of a disturbance on Matmor…
Officer Involved Killing in Woodland
(From Police Press Release) – On February 8, 2017 at approximately 12:14 pm, Woodland Police Officers responded…
