Walnut Creek city council to get report on police response to protests
At the council's June 9 meeting, Mayor Loella Haskew asked City Manager Dan Buckshi and Police Chief Tom Chaplin for reports on police response to both the Black Lives Matter protests.
Protesters cleared from Bay Bridge after blocking all westbound traffic for hours
The metering lights at the Bay Bridge toll plaza on the Oakland side have been activated, the CHP advises.
Atlanta: Wendy's restaurant destroyed, 1 officer fired and 1 put on administrative duty in deadly shooting
The terminated officer was identified as Garrett Rolfe, who was hired in October 2013, and the officer placed on administrative duty is Devin Brosnan, who was hired in September 2018, according to a release from police spokesperson Sgt. John Chafee.
Major California police unions pledge to root out racist officers
The unions' national reform plan, comes after the deaths of several African American men in police custody throughout the country, including the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Protesters demand body camera video from deadly Vallejo police shooting
The vigil was part of a wider demonstration protesting police violence against people of color.
Healdsburg mayor faces critics at police accountability rally
Healdsburg, in the heart of Sonoma County's wine country, has about 12,000 residents. It's not known for crime or heavy-handed policing.
Marches, protests to support Black Lives Matter planned around the Bay Area
Several protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are planned Saturday around the Bay Area.
Depression and anxiety rates spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death, survey finds
Anxiety and depression among black Americans increased after the death of George Floyd, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows.
Scottish Parliament votes in favor of immediate suspension of tear gas, rubber bullet exports to US
In response to police brutality and racial injustice that has ignited protests around the world since the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police, the Scottish Parliament voted in favor of the immediate suspension of exports of riot gear from the U.K. to the U.S.
Army Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
“I should not have been there,” the Joint Chiefs chairman said in remarks to a National Defense University commencement ceremony.
SF DA investigating shoving incident involving sheriff's captain and protester
The video shows a crowd of people involved in a demonstration at Pine and Front streets, in the city's financial district. A captain comes up from behind a man at the protest and shoves him. The man falls to the ground. The man who was pushed, gets up and walks away, and does not appear to be seriously injured.
Users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ to Apple’s Siri are given information about Black Lives Matter
Some individuals have been using the message “All Lives Matter” following protests over police brutality against minorities in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
PayPal pledges $530M to support minority-owned businesses in US, YouTube launches $100M creator fund
PayPal and YouTube are among many tech companies that have pledged support to the black community in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
‘Insensitive, wrong and racist:’ Trainer on leave over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ workout at Wisconsin gym
An Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa is catching major heat over posting a workout titled, "I Can't Breathe," TMZ reported Wednesday, June 10. Some have said the workout sign was wrong, if not racist. With controversy growing, the corporate office issued a statement slamming the workout. Members said they have a lot of questions, too.
OPD chief says she'll investigate crowd control tactics within 6 months; civil rights attorney sue
But the police chief's words did not ring true with several people who were at the protests and civil rights lawyers who said the chief is exaggerating the mayhem her officers and the city experienced
Men show up at anti-racism protest with KKK hoods, Trump flag
Anti-racism protesters were outraged when two men showed up to their demonstration donning a hood like that of the Ku Klux Klan.
'Live PD' dropped by A&E on heels of 'Cops' cancellation
“This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD," A&E said in a statement.
Police in North Bay vow to revise policies with an eye toward reform
Police chiefs and mayors from the Sonoma County's largest cities have pledged to review and revise their policies.
Oakland Unified school districts considers eliminating campus police
On Wednesday, Oakland Unified School board members Roseann Torres and Shanthi Gonzales will introduce a resolution to eliminate the district's police department. OUSD is the only district in Alameda County that has its own police.
San Francisco DA opens criminal investigation of sheriff's department member seen shoving protester
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said on Wednesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation of a member of the Sheriff's Department who is seen on video shoving a protester from behind to the ground.