Civil rights attorney S. Lee Merritt filed an amicus curiae brief opposing the Alameda County District Attorney’s motion to dismiss the voluntary manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, arguing that the evidence surrounding Steven Taylor’s killing required evaluation by a jury.
The family of Steven Taylor, a Black man killed by San Leandro police in 2020, is speaking out after the Alameda County District Attorney filed a motion to dismiss the criminal case against the officer who killed him, which the family says was done in secrecy and without transparency or compassion.
Physicians for Human Rights has filed an amicus brief in the L.A. Press Club v. Kristi Noem case, arguing that U.S. federal law enforcement repeatedly misused rubber bullets, pepper balls, tear gas canisters and flash-bang grenades against journalists, medics and peaceful demonstrators during protests in Los Angeles in the summer of 2025.
The judge denied the defense’s motion to dismiss the case and ruled that it should be decided by a jury, despite the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office not opposing the dismissal of charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles City’s enforcement of Penal Code section 148.6(a), which criminalized knowingly false complaints against peace officers, violates the First Amendment because it chills protected speech and disproportionately targets criticism of police.
The Anti Police-Terror Project is raising concerns about the Alameda County District Attorney’s handling of police accountability cases after the prosecution decided not to contest the defense motion to dismiss all charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.
The California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed an amicus brief in support of the appeal of a 2024 Sonoma County Superior Court ruling that undermined civilian oversight of local law enforcement, arguing that the court’s decision was legally flawed and contradicted the legislative intent behind Assembly Bill 1185 and the local mandate for independent oversight expressed through Measure P.
The fight for justice in Alameda County has been ongoing for decades, with community members and organizations refusing to let the memory of those killed by police fade away, despite attempts by the system to protect itself.
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations, which rarely make roads safer and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police, prompting the ACLU to work to restore people’s rights on the road by limiting or ending traffic stops for issues unrelated to road safety.
Luis Leal, 29, was arrested for protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles, but all charges were dismissed after SFPD body-worn camera footage revealed officers had already put hands on Leal before he could respond to their verbal command.
Civil rights attorneys representing the family of Brendon Glenn are demanding justice after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office unsealed an indictment against former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor, who fatally shot Glenn, an unarmed 29-year-old man, in 2015.
The Oakland City Council’s unanimous rejection of the reappointments of two Police Commission members was met with backlash from the Anti Police-Terror Project, which accused the council of ignoring the law and disrespecting the democratic will of the Oaklanders who fought to create the commission.
Doug Martin, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, died at age 36 after being detained by the Oakland Police Department, sparking outrage and calls for accountability from the Anti Police-Terror Project.
Friends, family, and neighbors of 19-year-old Rocco Robinson plan to hold a press conference to denounce the police shooting that killed him on September 9, alleging police violence and aggression, and demanding the release of all records related to the incident.
Former LAPD officer Clifford Proctor has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the 2015 fatal shooting of Brendon Glenn, marking a major development in a case that has long symbolized the challenges of holding law enforcement accountable for on-duty killings.
A federal civil rights lawsuit between Solano County and Nakia Porter, her father J.B. Powell, and her three children has concluded with a $17 million settlement, representing one of the largest excessive force settlements in California history.
After years of delays, the case of Steven Taylor’s killing is back before Alameda County prosecutors, with his family and supporters demanding that former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher face trial as scheduled, while his attorney presses for the case to be dismissed.
The California Legislature has passed the No Secret Police Act (SB 627), which prohibits law enforcement from concealing their faces with extreme masking, and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature.
In the latest episode of Pamela Price Unfiltered, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland community leader John Jones III discuss the Oakland Police Department’s decades-long public safety challenges and the community’s determination to shape its future.
Dear Supervisors, This letter is sent on behalf of the undersigned organizations who work for safe and…