Will California Change Policing?
State lawmakers, who promised sweeping police reform, have a wide range of legislation to consider in a pandemic-shortened session. Not all are likely to pass....
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Q&A: Richmond Police Chief Talks Defunding, Community Policing, COVID-19
Bisa French on Aug. 1 will officially become the first woman to lead Richmond Police. Among her priorities are "critical conversations" about the role of police....
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Jul
Who Responds to Nonviolent Crises? New Urgency to Remove Police From the Equation
A series of efforts are underway at the local, state and national levels to reimagine who responds to people in crisis and to take some of that responsibility out of...
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Jul
Richmond Passes Budget, Will Look at Reducing Police Force
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved a budget for fiscal year 2020-21, successfully closing the remainder of a $29.5 million deficit....
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Racially Motivated 911 Calls Could Become Hate Crimes in California
Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Alameda plans to introduce legislation that would criminalize racially motivated 911 calls....
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Jun
Police Ask for Public Help to Stop Illegal Fireworks
Police and fire officials in West Contra Costa County say they need the public's assistance to stem an alarming rise in the use of illegal fireworks....
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Jun
Supervisors Consider Creating Office of Racial and Social Equity
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed creating an Office of Racial and Social Equity and heard a presentation on equity issues related to COVID-19....
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Jun
Changing the Police Means Changing the Culture, Activists Say
Protesters demanding the defunding of police departments are also demanding that law enforcement replace its warrior mentality with a focus on keeping communities safe, a civil rights activist said Friday....
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Jun
City Council Moves Toward Balanced Budget, Not Defunding Police
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday selected a budget balancing plan that does not include layoffs but asks for concessions from city unions....
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Jun
Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over Killing of George Floyd
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, the widespread activism that followed the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police has been heartening and "bittersweet."...
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Jun
Bill Banning Police From Using Deadly “Sleeper Hold” Introduced in California Assembly
The legislation, AB 1196, bans law enforcement officers in the state from using carotid artery restraints to subdue and detain suspects. The chokehold is supposed to render victims unconscious, but...
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Jun
Youth Lead Pinole Protest Against Injustice, Police Brutality
As demonstrations were held around the country in response to the killing of George Floyd on May 29, a protest organized by two West County teens was held Thursday at...
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Jun
The Difference Between Protesting and Looting
In Oakland Friday night, that message was sent as more than 8,000 people protested the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers....
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Blunt Trauma: Cop Beats Black Teen Over Cigar, Sparking Outrage and Familiar Swisher Sweet Debate
A shocking video of a police officer beating a 14-year-old African American boy over a Swisher tobacco cigarette is being shared across social media platforms around the world....
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Mar
Richmond Council Begins Process that Could Give Police Commission More Power
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday directed staff to begin a process that would allow the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) to investigate police-related allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual...
