Police Sexual Exploitation Scandal Reverberates in Richmond
A coalition of East Bay organizations is calling for the police officers involved in the sexual exploitation of a Richmond minor to be held accountable. ...
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Sep
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Jul
Q&A: Police Chief Allwyn Brown on What Makes Richmond Different
Editors Note: Last week, in response to the shooting of five officers in Dallas by a sniper, Menbere Akilu and her staff at Saluté Ristorante organized a surprise lunch for...
26
Jun
Remembering Muhammad Ali
There were many professional African-American athletes who made meaningful contributions to society and the civil rights movement. But none had the revolutionary audacity of Muhammad Ali....
04
Jun
Video Showing Police Takedown of Black Teen on Bike Goes Viral
A video surfaced in early May showing two police officers in the city of Merced, in California’s Central Valley, tackling a young black man who was stopped for riding his...
05
May
Is Being Anti-Police Really That Bad?
If we think the problem is a few bad seeds, then we aren’t able to properly critique an entire system that has terrorized marginalized communities for centuries....
05
Apr
A Speggtacular Easter Event Leaves Kids Eggstatic
The Iron Triangle's annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26 -- sponsored by the City of Richmond’s Crime Prevention Department and the Richmond Police, among others -- has become...
03
Jan
Exiting Police Chief Looks Back at 10 Years in Richmond
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the last of a series of interviews with The CC Pulse, Police Chief Chris Magnus discusses his departure from Richmond. Magnus recently accepted a new position as...
11
Dec
Expert: Stun-Guns Far From ‘Nonlethal’ Alternative to Bullets
In the wake of public outcry over the latest police shooting of an unarmed African American, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has revived his previous call to equip his...
01
Dec
Explorers Program Gives Youth a New Look at Law Enforcement
Growing up, Jaime Guzman watched two of his older brothers engage with different sides of the criminal justice system. One was in and out of jail. The other was interested...
17
Oct
ACLU Launches New App to Record Police Violence
The ACLU of California is making it even easier to upload recordings of police encounters with the new app Mobile Justice, which allows the videos to be sent directly to...
08
Oct
Richmond Youth Get an Audience With AG Loretta Lynch
Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Richmond on Sept. 25 as part of a six-city tour. While she was here, she heard directly from young people about how to make improvements...
07
Aug
National Night Out Brings Richmond Police, Community Together
Photo Essay, Ann Bassette This year, as they do every year, hundreds of Richmond residents came together to join communities around the country in celebrating National Night Out — a program...
15
May
Human Rights Practices Inform Chicago Ordinance in Police Torture Case
News Feature, Adeshina Emmanuel, Chicago Reporter Over a period of nearly 20 years, Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge and his “midnight crew” allegedly tortured at least 119 people, forcing...
25
Apr
Q&A: Chief Magnus on Dirty Cops, Curfews and Violence
Q&A, RP Editors The CC Pulse: The recent allegation that Sgt. Michael Wang took bribes and tipped off drug dealers plays into a public perception in certain parts of the community...
21
Sep
Learning to See the Police in a Different Light
Commentary, Sean Shavers All my life I’ve been taught to despise the police, and for that matter, any other law enforcement official. I even had a saying: “From the Pigs to...
