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California Legislators Continue To Anger Cops By Introducing Legislation Demanding More Transparency And Accountability 17 September 2021 An immense amount of reform has hit cops in California over the last few years. The state very recently made it possible for public records requesters to...

Ex-Long Beach police officer indicted on federal child pornography charges 30 September 2021 A former Long Beach Police officer was arrested Wednesday pursuant to a federal grand jury indictment alleging he possessed and distributed child pornography while working as a law enforcement...

Victims of Rights-Violating California Cops May Finally Get Justice in Court 1 October 2021 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 2 into law, despite some objections from police unions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of police reform bills into law yesterday as the state attempts to...

“Even if You Win, You Stay Locked Up”: How ICE Uses Appeals to Keep Immigrants in Detention 1 October 2021 Sara Mendez-Morales had lost almost all hope. It was a cold stretch in early February, and she had spent nearly six months in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

WATCH: Teen Left Brain-Dead After Cop Shot Her in the Head Over a Fight at School 1 October 2021 The family of Mona Rodriguez is grieving today after their 18-year-old daughter was shot in the head by a Long Beach Unified School District police officer. Rodriguez, who was unarmed and...

US prison warden in California accused of inmate sex abuse 29 September 2021 The warden of a federal prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate, authorities said Wednesday. Ray J. Garcia, 54, of Merced, allegedly groped at least one of his female wards, asked at...

In a California Desert, Sheriff’s Deputies Settle Schoolyard Disputes. Black Teens Bear the Brunt. 29 September 2021 Barron Gardner, a high school history teacher in Southern California’s Antelope Valley, stared down Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies during an online meeting in...

Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California 28 September 2021 Bipartisan talks over police reform ended with no agreement on Sept. 22, 2021, with House Democrats and Republicans blaming each other for the lack...

After lawsuits and calls for his firing, police agent leaves Palo Alto 27 September 2021 A Palo Alto police officer who has been named in several lawsuits, including one stemming from his violent arrest of resident Julio Arevalo in front of the Happy Donuts store on El Camino Real in 2019, is...

Ex-OC deputy charged after allegedly stealing dead woman's credit cards to buy auto parts 26 September 2021 A former Orange County Sheriff's Department deputy, who was previously indicted on multiple felony charges, has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead woman's credit cards and...

Rocklin police investigating after video shows officer unholster his firearm during arrest 21 September 2021 Rocklin Police Department is the subject of attention this week after video of an arrest was posted on social media, raising some concerns over use of force. The 57-second video only...

Court Documents: Sacramento Police Officer Drunk While Armed In Patrol Vehicle 21 September 2021 In his squad car and intoxicated. New court documents show a Sacramento police officer was allegedly drunk and armed when Rancho Cordova police stopped to talk to him. And the allegations are...

Cops Arrested After Beating Teen So Violently, They Left Boot Marks on His Face — For a Speeding Ticket 22 September 2021 Body camera footage released in April highlighted the gang mentality of many police officers as it showed them violently beating a 17-year-old boy over a traffic stop...

Police auditor sees its caseload swell as Palo Alto calls for more oversight: OIR Group promises more substantive, regular reports as city increases scope over Police Department 14 September 2021 For more than a decade, Palo Alto police auditor Michael Gennaco has probed every incident that...

California Legislators Continue To Anger Cops By Introducing Legislation Demanding More Transparency And Accountability 17 September 2021 An immense amount of reform has hit cops in California over the last few years. The state very recently made it possible for public records requesters to...