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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

Proposed California Law Would Require Police to Disclose the Use of More Surveillance Devices

New California legislation would expand the list of electronic surveillance devices that the state's law enforcement agencies must disclose to the public.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2017

California Hires Eric Holder to Fight Trump Policies

Mr. de León said he expected California to challenge Washington — and defend itself from policies instituted in Washington — on issues including the environment, immigration and criminal justice. He said California Democrats decided to turn to Mr. Holder as they watched Mr. Trump assemble his cabinet and begin to set the tone for his presidency.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2017

Video: Officer Overseeing Chicago Police Reforms Named Oakland Chief

The mayor has named Anne Kirkpatrick, a former police chief of Spokane, WA, as the chief for Oakland, sources told the East Bay Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2017

Video: BLM Chapter Defends Alleged Prank on CA Officer

The Stockton (CA) Police Department investigated the incident at a Starbucks of an employee spitting in the officer's coffee. A Black Lives Matter chapter insists it happened.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2016

Los Angeles Police Commissioner Files Restraining Order Against BLM Activist

The president of the Los Angeles Police Commission has filed a request for a temporary restraining order against a prominent member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, alleging a pattern of stalking and violent threats. According to the order, the commission president feared for his life and the safety of his family.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2016

CA Cop Killers No Longer Eligible for Early Release

Offenders are typically recommended for early release if they have six months or less to live and would not pose a threat to public safety under court conditions or if a prisoner is permanently medically incapacitated.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2016

Video: LAPD Officers Play Santa for Needy Kids at Rescue Mission

Officers from the LAPD’s Central Division passed out Christmas presents as part of the “One Cop, One Kid” toy drive in which one officer adopts one child from the mission and sees to it they get something on their Christmas list.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2016

San Francisco Police Commission Votes to Prohibit Shooting at Moving Vehicles

The San Francisco Police Commission approved a use-of-force policy Wednesday that would prohibit the city's police officers from shooting at moving vehicles or using carotid restraints.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2016

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Obstruction Trial Ends in Mistrial

A mistrial was declared Thursday in the corruption case against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca after a jury failed to reach a verdict on charges that he tried to obstruct an FBI investigation into allegations that deputies abused jail inmates.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2016

LAPD Deputy Chief Named New San Francisco Chief

LAPD Deputy Chief William "Bill" Scott, the department’s highest-ranking African American officer, has been appointed chief of the San Francisco Police Department.

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