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Danville officer who fatally shot two men pleads not guilty to voluntary manslaughter
A Danville police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semi-automatic weapon for a 2018 on-duty fatal shooting. Andrew Hall, who shot...Read More
Family files lawsuit for Danville police killing of Tyrell Wilson
The family of Tyrell Wilson, the homeless man shot and killed by Danville police officer Andrew Hall last month, has filed a lawsuit against Hall, the town of Danville...Read More
Lieutenant fired after investigation into death of man in mental health crisis
An Alameda County sheriff’s lieutenant has been fired following an investigation into the death of a man arrested in Fremont in 2019 after his parents called police seeking care...Read More
Covid-19 update: DA opens probe into Gateway Care, SF surpasses 1,000 cases, Newsom tends to most vulnerable
As of Wednesday, there are more than two million confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus across the globe — the U.S. accounts for more than 30 percent of...Read More
Burris says family may sue Hayward facility for Covid-19 death of 87-year-old man
Civil rights attorney John Burris said Monday that he’s considering filing a lawsuit against a Hayward facility where an 87-year-old man recently died of the Covid-19 coronavirus even though...Read More
VIDEO: Watchdog group says police shot man with rubber bullet while on knees, hands empty
A Berkeley police watchdog group says it’s concerned about an incident last month in which it says a police officer used a less-lethal weapon to shoot a black man...Read More
Lawsuits against Vallejo allege ‘pattern’ of police abuse, racial profiling
Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed three lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Sacramento Wednesday against the city of Vallejo alleging the Vallejo Police Department engages in racial...Read More
Veteran San Jose deputy chief to take over at troubled Vallejo department
A San Jose deputy police chief has been tapped to lead the troubled Vallejo Police Department, which had its chief step down earlier this year amid controversy over police...Read More
Willie McCoy family files civil rights lawsuit against Vallejo, officers
Civil rights attorney John Burris Thursday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Vallejo’s city manager, chief of police and six police officers in connection with the fatal officer-involved...Read More
Walnut Creek police release fatal officer-involved shooting video, audio
The Walnut Creek Police Department has released audio and video evidence from their investigation into the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old Miles Hall near his family’s home earlier this...Read More
Family of Chinedu Okobi disputes sheriff’s account of his death
The sister of Chinedu Valentine Okobi believes he was not violent when he was subdued and tased by a Sheriff's sergeant and four deputies.Read More
Family seeks video of fatal police altercation
The family of a 36-year-old unarmed man who died after an altercation with San Mateo County sheriff's deputies in Millbrae earlier this month held a news conference Tuesday to...Read More
Richmond police force in 2014 death deemed ‘excessive’
Richmond's Citizen Police Review Commission on Wednesday night substantiated the allegation that excessive and unreasonable force was used in a 2014 shooting.Read More
Attorney says officer should be charged in shooting
Civil rights attorney John Burris said Tuesday that a BART police officer who fatally shot a suspect near the West Oakland BART station last month should be prosecuted for...Read More