BY KHARI JOHNSON | CalMatters In 2019 and 2020, three Black men were accused of, and jailed for, crimes they didn’t commit after police used face recognition to falsely identify …
A suicidal man who had stabbed himself in Jurupa Valley then advanced toward a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who was attempting to treat him, prompting the deputy to shoot and …
By STEFANIE DAZIO | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial …
By Terry Spencer | Associated Press A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the …
With the election of at least four new City Council members this year, Berkeley’s leadership change will markedly shape the political and policy approaches to challenging community issues. One of …
Former Sheriff Alex Villaneuva plans to sue Los Angeles County for more than $25 million in damages following his placement on a “do not rehire” list for alleged discriminatory remarks …
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 …
University of California President Michael Drake and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block have pledged to investigate the slow response from campus and outside law enforcement agencies during a violent protest that …
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 …
The revelation of weighty discipline cases against several high-ranking Oakland police officers over an allegedly mishandled internal affairs investigation has plunged the scandal-ridden department into fresh controversy. The timing is …