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A San Jose, California, police officer was fired after an investigation revealed he had sent "disgusting text messages that demonstrated racial bias," San Jose Chief of Police Anthony Mata said in ...
The San Jose Police Department said it has zero tolerance for racial bias and is also investigating an employee on the receiving end of the messages. California police officer fired over ...
A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series of racially biased, “disgusting” messages, according to a news release from ...
Racism within the ranks of law enforcement has long been a contentious issue. But a new California law may force departments to clean house when clear bias is proved.
Willie McCoy, also known as Willie Bo, was a 20 year old African-American rapper, killed by six police officers in Vallejo, California, on February 9, 2019.The officers had responded to a 911 call of an unconscious man in a vehicle in a Taco Bell drive through, when they found McCoy, with a .40 caliber handgun (later determined to be stolen from Oregon) with an extended magazine on his lap.
[17] [18] Schurr, per protocol, was placed on paid administrative leave and his police powers were suspended pending an investigation by the Michigan State Police. [19] [20] The name of the officer involved in the shooting was shared on April 25 by Chief Winstrom, who stated "In the interest of transparency, to reduce on-going speculation, and ...
More: No qualified immunity for Des Moines police officers sued in 2018 traffic stop, judge rules "Probable cause is not a high bar," Locher wrote, citing past cases, "but it requires more than ...
Kelly Thomas (April 5, 1974 – July 10, 2011) was a homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia who lived on the streets of Fullerton, California.He died five days after being severely beaten by six members of the Fullerton Police Department, whom he encountered on July 5, 2011, [2] in what was later described as "one of the worst police beatings in [US] history."