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Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges in murder of George Floyd
The 12 jurors tasked with determining the fate of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd returned their verdict Tuesday on all three charges,...Read More
NAACP, ‘brutalized’ protesters file class action lawsuit against San Jose
Local civil rights groups and individuals are suing the city of San Jose and its leaders for injuries and violence by police during 2020 George Floyd protests last May....Read More
City Council defies calls to end police use of rubber bullets
Despite backlash from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and community activists, the City Council voted 10-1 on Tuesday to allow police officers to continue the use of rubber bullets...Read More
A’s players speak out after cancelling Thursday’s doubleheader in Texas
The Oakland A's postponed their doubleheader Thursday after three other teams did the same on Wednesday.Read More
‘Agitators’ vandalize court house, police station after hundreds peacefully protest in Oakland for Black lives
Oakland police confirmed late Saturday evening that part of the group of protesters who marched through downtown Oakland hours before broke into two groups, with some vandalizing the police...Read More
Palo Alto, Oakland rallies planned in solidarity with Portland protesters
Two rallies to support protesters in Portland, Oregon are planned Saturday in the Bay Area, one in Palo Alto near Stanford University and the other in downtown Oakland. The...Read More
Santa Clara County DA no longer seeking death penalty as part of justice reform plan
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Wednesday that he will no longer seek the death penalty, the first in a series of reforms his office is implementing...Read More
Despite worries, Martinez BLM protest draws 1,000 in peaceful solidarity
"I think a lot of people are starting to wake up and even though this is a quiet little town, it shows that it can happen anywhere.”Read More
Breed tries again, nominates former Supervisor Malia Cohen to Police Commission
After her two most recent nominations were rejected by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is trying again with the nomination of former Supervisor Malia Cohen...Read More
Trump answers cries for justice with threats of fascism
Change, inevitable and constant, flows like a lazy river until the currents of history accelerate into rapids of sudden crises.Read More
San Jose mayor unveils nine-point police reform proposal as alternative to defunding
Mayor Sam Liccardo presented a nine-point proposal for reforming the San Jose Police Department Wednesday, striving to initiate tangible changes to how the city’s more than a million residents...Read More
Supes weigh resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis, support BLM movement
"To change history, we must confront it." Read More
Juneteenth rallies mark 155 years of emancipation at height of Black Lives Matter movement
Several Juneteenth events in the works Friday around the region include a morning rally and march by labor unions at the Port of Oakland. Juneteenth celebrations mark June 19,...Read More
Car caravan ‘civic action’ shuts down westbound Bay Bridge
Protesters in vehicles stopped westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge Sunday. According to witness accounts, police are walking along the shoulder and California Highway Patrol vehicles are attempting to...Read More
Mayor, police chief announce major SFPD reform plan
The San Francisco Police Department could soon begin diverting non-violent police reports to alternate agencies in an effort to reduce unnecessary interactions and conflicts with officers. The plan is...Read More
Police department, association split on Muni decision not to transport police to protests
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said Wednesday that his Police Department respects the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s decision recently to not transport police officers to protests. Earlier...Read More
Voices of Black Lives Matter span communities, generations
Dozens of Bay Area protests decrying the police killing of George Floyd have been entirely peaceful.Read More
Thousands follow students in march decrying decade of police killings
"We are here as integral children of our generation to disrupt their peace." Read More
Crowd gathers again in protest at Fremont Police Department
About 300 protesters are demonstrating peacefully in Fremont Thursday evening, a police spokeswoman said. Carrying signs, chanting and drumming, the 300 or so started walking at about 5 p.m....Read More
Contra Costa County joins other Bay Area jurisdictions in rescinding curfew
Contra Costa County has joined other Bay Area jurisdictions in rescinding its curfew order effective Thursday after ordering people to stay inside amid widespread looting and vandalism in recent...Read More