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Sheriff’s Office releases traffic stop footage that led to excessive force lawsuit
Nearly a week after a woman filed an excessive force lawsuit against two Solano County sheriff’s deputies in federal court, the Sheriff’s Office on Monday released body-camera and in-car...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
Berkeley measure could establish independent police accountability board
A measure on the Nov. 3 ballot in Berkeley would establish an independent board to hold police accountable because, according to a supporter of the measure, the current commission...Read More
Probation union takes on systemic racism in San Jose rally
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez walked on stage but before she could speak, a group of young children shouted from a distance: “Black Lives Matter!” While cheers erupted...Read More
Despite opposition, SF supervisors vote 10-1 to close juvenile hall
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday voted 10-1 in favor of closing the city’s juvenile hall, a bold move that would make San Francisco one of the first cities in...Read More
Oakland school board to discuss superintendent search
The Oakland Unified School District will host a town hall meeting this week to discuss the details of its search for a new superintendent.Read More
Hotel sued after salmon sickens NAACP members
More than 100 members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses one of the world's largest hotel groups of negligence.Read More