Calif. Racial Profiling Board Meets Amidst National Police ViolenceJuly 8, 2016 | Ben BradfordDuring this week of high-profile deaths of both black men at the hands of police and of police themselves, a California board tasked with ending racial profiling met for the first time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DA In Reno Clears Sheriff Deputy In Fatal Nov. 2014 ShootingMay 27, 2016(AP) — The district attorney in Reno has cleared a veteran Washoe County sheriff's deputy in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old California man during an undercover drug operation in November 2014.
BART Settles $1.35M Excessive Force Suit With WomanMay 21, 2016(AP) — Bay Area Rapid Transit has agreed to pay a San Francisco woman $1.35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging a transit officer broke bones in her face and left her bloody and unconscious.
San Francisco Demonstrators End Hunger Strike After 17 DaysMay 8, 2016(AP) — Five demonstrators who stopped eating to demand the firing of San Francisco's police chief say they have ended their hunger strike after 17 days.
33 Protesters Arrested In Clash With San Francisco DeputiesMay 8, 2016(AP) — Authorities say 33 people were arrested at San Francisco's City Hall during a protest calling for the firing of the city's police chief.
Jury: No Excessive Force In San Francisco Police ShootingMarch 10, 2016(AP) — A federal jury says four San Francisco police officers did not use excessive force when they shot and killed a college student at a park.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate OKs Police Accountability BillSeptember 9, 2015 | Chris NicholsIt would require law enforcement officers to record the perceived race, gender and age of each person they stop. That data would be sent each year to a new state board on racial profiling.
State GovernmentGovernor Signs Police Accountability BillsAugust 11, 2015 | Chris NicholsGovernor Jerry Brown signed several high-profile bills on Tuesday, including two that aim to boost police accountability.
