SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco police officer who shot and seriously injured a 25-year-old man last year has been indicted by a grand jury — the second police officer to be charged in a use-of-force case in less than a month, authorities announced Monday. District Attorney Boudin said that...
Police Shoot, Kill Woman Whose Car Struck Officer in Redding
Police shot and killed a woman in Redding after she struck an officer with her car, trapping him under a tire, authorities said Thursday. Officers were called to the Discovery Village shopping center Wednesday evening, where a 62-year-old woman was yelling and cursing at patrons of a pizza parlor, a...
Police Groups Back Requiring College Classes for Recruits
SACRAMENTO — California organizations encompassing both police chiefs and rank-and-file officers proposed legislation Thursday in the wake of recent civil unrest that they said would raise standards for police recruiting and training while increasing diversity. Prospective officers should have to complete college classes that the groups said would prepare them...
Berlin Police Forcefully Disperse Protest Over Virus Rules
BERLIN — German police fired water cannons Wednesday at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin's government district, after crowds ignored calls to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations. As water shot from the cannons rained down on protesters outside the landmark Brandenburg...
Philadelphia Pledges Better Response After Black Man’s Death
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and police body camera footage “in the near future” in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems, a death that prompted protests, widespread vandalism and an overnight curfew days before Election Day. Police Commissioner...
Parolee Killed by Fresno Police was Wanted in Multiple States
Fresno police officers shot and killed a 32-year-old parolee after he ignored repeated requests by police to drop a loaded rifle, authorities said. Six officers with the Fresno Police Department fired at the man on Sunday night, The Fresno Bee reported. It was not clear how many shots hit him or if...
Police Arrest Man in Assault on Trump Backer at SF Rally
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police have made an arrest in the weekend assault of a Trump supporter and free speech rally organizer who lost two front teeth, officials said Monday. San Francisco police said they arrested Adora Anderson, 35, of Watsonville in Oakland on Sunday. He was booked into...
Black Officers Break From Unions Over Trump Endorsements
PHILADELPHIA — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored. Trump...
Chief: No Reason to Fire Wisconsin Officer Who Killed Teen
MILWAUKEE — The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager in February said Monday that he sees no reason why the officer should be fired. Joseph Mensah, who is...
2 Critical After SUV Plows Into Outdoor Dining Area
SAN JOSE — Two people were in critical condition Monday after being injured when a man drove his SUV into an outdoor dining area, hitting a pedestrian and several diners in Northern California, authorities said. Eight people were taken to the hospital with injuries described as major to minor after...