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Santa Clara policy requires police tracking, reporting of military equipment use
Santa Clara took a step toward police transparency Tuesday when the City Council approved a new policy determining when and how its police department will be allowed to use...Read More
Santa Rosa to pay $1.9 million for injuries caused by police in summer protests
The City of Santa Rosa announced it will pay $1.9 million, including attorneys’ fees, to end a lawsuit brought by people who said they were injured by tear gas...Read More
Anti-abortion group security guards face charges for Planned Parenthood incident
Misdemeanor charges have been filed against two private security guards in connection with a protest last year outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Walnut Creek, the Contra Costa County...Read More
Berkeley considers permanent ban on ‘less-lethal’ crowd-control weapons
Berkeley City Councilmembers on Tuesday will consider an ordinance permanently banning certain less-lethal weapons used by police officers. The ordinance would permanently ban police from using pepper spray, tear...Read More
Police, demonstrators face off in another night of Oakland protest
What began as a peaceful racial justice march through the streets of Oakland’s Grand Lake neighborhood late Saturday evening turned violent between demonstrators and police officers on scene attempting...Read More
Witnesses say suspect in bear spray attack motivated by victim’s race, possible developmental issues
A man has been arrested on suspicion of spraying a man with bear repellant spray as a hate crime in Novato earlier this month, police said. Novato police officers...Read More
Suspect arrested in Berkeley hammer attack
Berkeley police Thursday said they have arrested an Oakland man in a hammer attack that occurred during a series of protests in December.Read More
Sixth night of protests strike East Bay
The Lake Merritt and 12th Street BART stations were both closed due to a protest march in Oakland Wednesday.Read More
Berkeley protesters condemn police tactics
A protest organizer blamed Berkeley police and city officials for "mayhem" during demonstrations Saturday and Sunday.Read More
Hundreds resume Garner protest in Berkeley
Between 200 and 500 people are marching in Berkeley tonight for the second night of demonstrations.Read More
Berkeley Eric Garner protests turn violent
A standoff with police and protesters in Berkeley Saturday evening continued with police firing teargas and smoke at protesters to disperse them, police said.Read More