My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PPIC this week released a key study of Police Use of…
Skinner’s Police Records Bill Greatly Expands the Availability to the Public of Police Records Regarding Misconduct
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week Governor Newsom signed SB 16, legislation…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a…
Advocates, Law Enforcement Panel Discusses Action Guide for Tracking Police Misconduct
By Jacqueline Rodriguez NEW YORK, NY – A panel met here this week to discuss…
Supreme Court Vacates Ruling, Revives St. Louis Excessive Force Case Involving Death in a Police Holding Cell
By David Greenwald Washington – In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court this week vacated the…
OC Public Defender Accuses Sheriff’s Department of Protecting Deputy from Charges of Misconduct
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders last week filed a…
Few Cops We Found Using Force on George Floyd Protesters Are Known to Have Faced Discipline
ProPublica compiled 68 videos that seemed to show officers using disproportionate force on protesters. A year later,…
LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with…
Human Rights Defense Center Sues LA County for Wrongful Withholding of Misconduct Claims
By Ankita Joshi and Stephanie Boulos LOS ANGELES, CA – The Human Rights Defense Center is seeking…
Sacramento Police Officer Arrested for Felony Perjury, Dragnet Could Net More Arrests; DA Scrambling to Limit Damage to Cases
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – At least one former Sacramento Police Officer…
Sunday Commentary: Officer-Involved Killings Are Bad, but They Actually Undercount the Problem
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week we covered the story of a 73-year-old woman with dementia…
Colorado Police Officers Violently Arrest, Hogtie, Injure 73-year-old Woman with Dementia and Later Laugh about Footage
By Mia Machado LOVELAND, CO — Police officers here violently arrested and allegedly dislocated the shoulder of…
Innocence Project Details Connections between Wrongful Convictions and Police Accountability
By Michael Wheeler NEW YORK, NY – Since the Ferguson shooting in 2014, activists have made the…
California Capitol Watch: Bill to Strengthen Police Accountability Advances
By Eric Gelber California is one of only four states that does not have a process for…
Philly DA Announces Assault Charges Against Police Dept Inspector, and Detective in Attack on Man with Asperger Syndrome
By Julia Asby PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has filed criminal charges against Philadelphia…
Gascón Lays Out Record for First 100 Days of Reform as LA District Attorney, Projecting Hundreds of Millions in Savings
By David M. Greenwald Marking 100 days in office, Los Angeles DA George Gascón took the opportunity…
Student Opinion: LAPD’s Offensive George Floyd “Valentine’s” Card Is Not Out of Character
By Ivana Ramirez LOS ANGELES — Militaristic. Racist. Cruel. These are just a few of the words…
Teen Beaten By Stockton Police Looks To File Suit
By David M. Greenwald Attorneys for a 17 year old High School Senior in Stockton says on…
Bronx Defenders Wonder If There Will Be Real Action after Report on NYPD Violence and Misconduct during George Floyd Protests
By Carlin Ross NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Investigation has released its report…
Denver Independent Monitor Releases Review Critical of Police Response to George Floyd Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan, Linh Nguyen, and Lauren Smith DENVER – The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis…