policing

  385 posts

  Jan 29, 2024

Vallejo activist arrested during encampment sweep files claim against city

Joey Carrizales alleges that Vallejo police denied him medical attention while he suffered a heart attack....

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  Jan 25, 2024

Attorney for fired Vallejo cop seeks to restrain Vallejo Sun from reporting client’s disciplinary record

Attorney tells Sun to "not do a story" on records publicly posted to the federal court's website....

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  Jan 25, 2024

Vallejo officer fired for Willie McCoy shooting had history of complaints before joining Vallejo police

Ryan McMahon recently completed arbitration proceedings to get his job back in Vallejo and the city is awaiting a final ruling from the arbitrator....

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  Jan 22, 2024

Vallejo police reform case gets new judge

The Justice Department called for the previous judge’s recusal....

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  Jan 15, 2024

Couple claims Vallejo officers dragged unconscious woman from vehicle by hair

The woman was a passenger in the backseat of a vehicle that crashed last year....

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  Jan 12, 2024

American Canyon officer who shot suspect in Vallejo testified in badge bending hearings

Former Vallejo police Officer Josh Coleman was previously involved in four shootings in Vallejo....

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  Jan 11, 2024

American Canyon police shoot suspect in Vallejo

An officer said “shots fired” on the radio and called for medical attention....

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  Jan 09, 2024

Vallejo settles lawsuit over 2019 police killing of Willie McCoy for $5M

The settlement is one of the largest in the city’s history....

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  Jan 04, 2024

Vallejo clears encampment under threat of arrest for bike path project

City workers cleared structures and camping gear using large trucks and hydraulic loaders....

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  Dec 29, 2023

Year in review: How the Vallejo police union won in 2023

Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools....

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  Dec 29, 2023

14 protesters arrested at Travis Air Force Base opposed weapons supplies to Israel

About 140 protesters began arriving at the base entrances at 6 a.m. Thursday....

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  Dec 19, 2023

No charges for Vallejo detective who killed Sean Monterrosa in 2020

Attorney for Monterrosa family says they’re relieved to finally know what state DOJ would do, even if they didn’t like the outcome....

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