Families sue state police over botched response
By Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas on Wednesday announced …
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Study shows cops at high risk of misconduct also at elevated risk for off-duty trouble
Police officers with histories of on-the-job misconduct are also likelier to have reported instances of bad behavior while off-duty, according to a new study published Monday through the University of …
San Leandro to pay $3.9 million settlement amid claims officers beat, tased mentally disabled man in 2019
San Leandro is expected to pay $3.9 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming the city’s police officers brutally beat a mentally disabled man in 2019, causing his …
Antioch Police racist, homophobic text scandal draws protest and rally
Protestors are gathering at Antioch Police Department on Sunday to address concerns over the reinstatement of some officers involved in last year’s racist, homophobic and sexist text scandal. “A bunch …
Man left in coma after being tased by East Bay regional park police in knee-deep water; legal claim filed
OAKLAND — East Bay Regional Park District police allegedly tased a man who was standing in knee-deep water off an East Oakland shoreline earlier this month, causing him to nearly …
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
By RYAN J. FOLEY, CARLA K. JOHNSON and SHELBY LUM | Associated Press Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police …
Bay Area man sues police over restraint after brain seizure
A San Anselmo resident has sued the Central Marin Police Authority, alleging an officer mistreated him soon after he suffered a brain seizure at his home. Bruce Frankel claims he …
Mayor wants to bar police commission from chief search
At every step, the process of finding Oakland’s new police chief was fraught with political tensions between the city’s police commission, which shortlisted the job candidates, and Mayor Sheng Thao, …
Why Oakland’s mayor believes new police will last on the job
OAKLAND -– If the recent past is any guide, perhaps the first question to ask about Oakland’s new police chief Floyd Mitchell is, “How long can he last?” Mitchell, hired …
As more states target disavowed ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police groups push back
Renuka Rayasam | (TNS) KFF Health News Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited …