State GovernmentFrom Net Neutrality To #MeToo, Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bills Into Law For Final TimeSeptember 30, 2018 | Ben AdlerBrown saved some sweeping pieces of legislation until the end, including a net neutrality bill that immediately drew a lawsuit from the Trump administration, and a flurry of measures spurred by the Me Too movement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhat Can Research Tell Us About Fatal Police Encounters?April 18, 2018A UC Davis sociologist explains the role research plays in understanding why some police and civilian encounters end fatally when others do not. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Look To Restrict Police Use Of Force After Sacramento ShootingApril 3, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe latest police shooting of an unarmed black man — the death of Stephon Clark in Sacramento — has spurred the proposal of a new California law. It would change the almost 150-year-old definition of when an officer can apply deadly force. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Attempted Shooting Of Police In StocktonJuly 14, 2017 | Rich IbarraAnother attempted shooting of Stockton police last night…the second in less than 3 weeks. As before, it occurred during a routine traffic stop.
Officers Shoot, Kill Man Who Took Woman HostageFebruary 3, 2017Update 5:10 p.m.: An investigation is underway into an overnight deputy-involved deadly shooting in the Lake Tahoe region.
Grand Juries Can Probe Police ShootingsJanuary 11, 2017(AP) - A California appeals court tossed out a law that banned grand juries from determining whether police officers involved in fatal shootings should face criminal charges.
Sacramento City Council Approves Changes To Police Department OversightNovember 29, 2016 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 4:45 a.m.: The Sacramento City Council has approved a proposal to change how the city oversees its police department. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
1 Police Officer Killed, 3 Officers Injured In Separate Shootings SundayNovember 21, 2016In apparent ambushes, an officer in San Antonio has been killed and one in St. Louis has been injured. Meanwhile, officers in Sanibel, Fla., and Gladstone, Mo., were also shot Sunday.
Minn. Police Officer Who Killed Philando Castile Is Charged With ManslaughterNovember 16, 2016The Ramsey County Attorney said the use of deadly force by Ofc. Jeronimo Yanez was not justified.
Sacramento Official: Shootings Warrant ChangeOctober 3, 2016(AP) - The city of Sacramento's top safety official will recommend changes to police training after two officers fatally shot a mentally ill black man this summer.
