For four months, Oliver Baines held his emotions in check while leading a 39-member commission on the contentious issue of police reform. A former councilman and Fresno police officer, Baines was asked to guide the city through a process aimed at addressing issues that have been simmering for decades. After...
Police Reform Panel Struggles to Keep Everyone on the Same Page as Deadline Nears
A virtual meeting of the Fresno Commission for Police Reform turned into more than 5 hours of back and forth bickering about rules Monday night that ultimately led to the tabling of many recommendations up for discussion. For example, the panel's subcommittee on police oversight produced 29 recommendations, but the full...