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Family of California man who died days after police restrained him is getting $7.5M in settlement with city
A Northern California city has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a 30-year-old man who died days after police restrained him in 2020, the parties announced Wednesday, settling a wrongful death claim that the family filed.
DUI driver arrested over one year after fatally striking 11-year-old girl
(FOX40.COM) — A woman was recently arrested after detectives identified her as the person responsible for striking and killing an 11-year-old girl who was crossing the street in March 2023, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Police said Elena Lindsey McGraw-Ogans, 32, was arrested on Thursday after the Solano County District Attorney’s Office authored an […]
Man found dead on Antioch sidewalk, police investigating
(KRON) — Police are investigating an incident in which a man was found dead on a sidewalk on the morning of May 15, according to the Antioch Police Department. Officers responded at around 7:19 a.m. to the 2200 block of Country Hills Drive. Contra Costa Fire had reported a man down on the sidewalk, possibly […]
DA rules use of force was justified in Richmond police killing
(KRON) — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office ruled that Richmond Police Department officers were justified in using lethal force when they fatally shot 66-year-old Kevin McDonald on June 28, 2023. No charges will be filed for McDonald’s death. The shooting happened as officers were serving a search warrant on the home of a […]
Multiple Vehicle-Crash On I-580 Kills At Least One Early Friday
A multiple-vehicle crash killed at least one person early Friday morning on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 12:20 a.m., multiple vehicles figured in a collision on I-580's eastbound lanes near the Grand Avenue offramp, the CHP said. A car reportedly overturned near the center divider.
WATCH: Cop Attacks Black Bystander Filming Arrest
A disturbing video has been released showing police dismissing a high-speed chase to attack a Black bystander filming the scene on a public street in California.On May 5, Richmond police followed a speeding driver who parked outside of a store so he and the car’s passenger could step out of the vehicle and surrender to authorities, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Kwesi Guss had filmed police-related incidents before as a bystander and was nearby when he heard sirens. So, he pulled out his phone and planned to record what was happening, but ended up in the throes of the mess...
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