VALLEJO — Video released Wednesday shows a Vallejo police detective in a pickup truck firing a rifle through the windshield, killing a man officers thought had a gun but turned out to be carrying a hammer. The killing of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa just after midnight on June 2 in Vallejo...
Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will Stop Releasing Mug Shots
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said...
Police Aren’t Defunded as Fresno Approves $1.3 Billion Budget
The Fresno City Council adopted a budget on Tuesday, continuing last year's $1.3 billion spending plan for another three months. "For an elected official, this is the year from hell, but we've all done a remarkable job and all the pressure of working together," Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said. The...
Crowds Tear Down Statues, Attack Wisconsin State Senator
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday he was prepared to activate the National Guard to protect state properties after protesters outside the Wisconsin Capitol tore down statues commemorating an abolitionist and women's rights and threw a Molotov cocktail into a government building during a night of violence that...
California Police Chiefs Call for Weeding Out Bad Cops
SACRAMENTO — California’s police chiefs on Thursday endorsed a plan to more aggressively weed out bad cops who break the law or have a history of complaints. The California Police Chiefs Association also called for periodic checks to make sure officers are mentally stable, part of a package of reforms...
Milton: A Positive Outcome After Run-In with Georgia Police
Despite a negative interaction with police last week, Chris Milton said things ended on a positive note. Milton, a Clovis businessman and civil rights activist, visited Athens, Georgia last week, home of the University of Georgia — where his son Kendall is a freshman running back on the vaunted Bulldogs...
Several Officers Wounded in Shootout With Paso Robles Ambush Suspect
LOS ANGELES — Several police officers were wounded Thursday in separate shootouts with a man suspected of ambushing and seriously injuring a deputy a day earlier, authorities said. Scores of police officers have been searching for Mason James Lira, 26, since early Wednesday when authorities said he opened fire on...
San Diego City Council Declines Calls to Cut Police Funding
The San Diego City Council declined calls to cut police funding and approved a budget that includes an increase for the department. The decision came at a lengthy meeting Monday despite the majority of some 400 callers and emails from more than 4,000 people urged the council to reject the mayor’s plan...
Kentucky Police Shooting Video Raises Questions on Tactics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The shooting of a popular Kentucky barbecue cook by law enforcement has raised new questions about use of force practices after police released videos of the clash this week. Louisville Metro Police and National Guard soldiers have said they were in the area responding to a reports...
When Protesters Cry 'Defund the Police,' What Does It Mean?
WASHINGTON — Protesters are pushing to “defund the police" over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. Their chant has become a rallying cry — and a stick for President Donald Trump to use on Democrats as he portrays them as soft on crime....