NEW YORK — They didn't set out to change history; they weren't the first LGBT Americans to mobilize against bias. Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the Stonewall Inn, was a vital catalyst...
Staff Rebels After LGBT Center Allows Uniformed Police at Pride Event
Organizers of this weekend's Sacramento Pride Festival have decided to allow uniformed police to participate, opening a rift in the organization and calls for its leaders to resign. Sacramento LGBT Community Center announced Thursday it has reversed its stance of banning officers in uniform from the two-day event, which begins...
Agents Shoot, Kill Man at California-Mexico Border Crossing
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fatally shot a motorist who refused to stop at California's border with Mexico. San Diego police say the shooting took place Monday night in a secondary vehicle inspection area near the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Police say the suspect's vehicle...
California Senate OKs Rule on Police Use-of-Force Training
SACRAMENTO — The California Senate approved legislation Tuesday requiring officers across the nation's most populous state to be trained in ways to avoid using deadly force, one of two measures intended to deter shootings by police. Senators unanimously passed the proposal requiring that policies on deadly force be standardized statewide,...
California Might Get One of the Nation’s Toughest Police Use-of-Force Rules
After months of negotiations to craft a bill meant to reduce police shootings in California, legislative leaders have landed on a version that appears likely to pass, with law enforcement groups removing their opposition, civil liberties advocates declaring victory and Gov. Gavin Newsom lauding a policy that “will help restore community...
Police Cameras Track Hawks’ Family Time on Clovis Water Tower
For more than two years, Clovis police have hosted an online reality show about a close-knit family whose home boasts an awesome view of the city. In early 2018, the two remote-controlled cameras mounted on Old Town Clovis' iconic water tower captured a heart-warming scene: two adult red-tailed hawks had...
San Francisco Reporter Wants Police to Return Seized Property
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco reporter is seeking the return of his property confiscated by police after officers with a sledgehammer raided his home and office amid an investigation to determine the source of a leaked police report into the death of the city's public defender. An attorney for...
San Francisco May Ban Face Recognition Tech by Police
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco supervisors will vote on surveillance oversight legislation Tuesday that includes a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by police and other city departments. If approved by the full board, San Francisco would become the first U.S. city to outlaw the tech at a...
Thieves Ransacked the Granville Home of Hope. Can You Help Police Find Them?
How cold must your heart be to burglarize the Granville Home of Hope? Two men stole everything but the dining room table Wednesday morning from the home after disabling the alarm system. The value of the stolen items — which included the stove and refrigerator — is estimated at $17,500,...
Law Enforcement Backs Down on Deadly Force Standard—For Now, Anyway
The political landscape in California’s debate over how to curb police shootings shifted Tuesday as law enforcement groups agreed to drop the part of their bill that would lock in the current national standard for justifying the use of deadly force. The move—intended to sustain negotiations on what could be...