Richmond Approves Oversight Changes Amid Outcry Over Police Killing
Richmond City Council approved recommendations from the Community Police Review Commission two weeks after RPD officers killed Angel Montaño....
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Aug
13
Aug
Pittsburg Police Hosts First ‘Palabras Con la Policía’ Event to Build Trust With Latino Community
Pittsburg Police spoke and socialized with the public for "Palabras Con la Policía," or "Words With the Police," in an effort to build trust with the community....
12
Aug
Richmond Police Release Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed Man
Angel Montano appears to have been experiencing a mental health episode and armed with knives when he was shot and killed Aug. 4 by Richmond Police....
31
Jul
‘Nobody Calls Because It’s Their Best Day Ever’: My Summer With the Antioch Police Department
If society wants officers, judges and lawmakers to be accountable, the public needs to understand what they actually do, writes a student who interned at APD....
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Jul
Community Demands End to ICE Collaboration at Contra Costa TRUTH Act Forum; Sheriff Refuses
The Board of Supervisors hosted a forum Tuesday that outlines local law enforcement's level of cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
25
Jun
Former Antioch Officer Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison for Abuse of Power, Lying, Fraud
Morteza Amiri was sentenced to prison for violating civil rights through excessive force, falsifying records, and taking part in a scheme to get pay raises....
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May
Pittsburg Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Child Abuse at Daycare
Pittsburg KinderCare is under investigation following allegations that an employee has yanked children by the arm, thrown them down and called them names....
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Apr
Antioch’s Notorious Sycamore Corridor to Get a Police Station
Antioch officials on Tuesday approved an 18-month police substation in the Sycamore corridor, an area affected by gun and gang violence....
23
Apr
Update: East Bay Property Developers Respond to Allegations of Trying to Bribe Antioch Council Member
They face conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly offering to pay an unnamed Antioch City Council member thousands of dollars to get favors....
15
Mar
Antioch Police K-9 Handler Found Guilty of Violating Civil Rights, Falsifying Records
A former Antioch cop who unnecessarily directed his police dog to bite suspects was convicted of violating victims' civil rights and falsifying records....
05
Mar
Learning from the Past: SFPD Officers Gain New Perspectives on Race and Policing
Through the Sojourn Project, SFPD officers meet people connected to the civil rights movement to learn how that history relates to policing today....
06
Feb
Update: Richmond Police Say They Believed Shooting Victim Had Knife in Hand
Richmond police said the man they shot and killed Tuesday night charged at officers with what they believed was a knife, but the object was a sheath....
05
Feb
State Investigating Richmond Police Shooting of Allegedly Unarmed Man
The California Department of Justice is investigating the fatal shooting by police of an allegedly unarmed man in Richmond on Tuesday night....
19
Jan
Playing Solitaire: What I Learned in Five Months in Jail
"I devoured books, being transported to their various settings and becoming fully engrossed ...
06
Jan
Antioch, DOJ Reach Agreement in Police Racism Investigation
An agreement between Antioch and the U.S. Department of Justice increases police oversight and resolves a probe into racism and other bad conduct by officers. ...
