Excessive force
Petaluma Paying $500,000 To Man Bitten By Police Dog
A North Bay city has agreed to pay $500,000 to a man who was bitten by a police dog, leaving him with a missing chunk of biceps.
Alameda Co. Deputies Accused Of Excessive Force During Arrest
An eyewitness showed CBS 5 video of an arrest that occurred at a social services center in East Oakland Tuesday morning. While witnesses are saying deputies used excessive force, the department claims it was self-defense.
Lawmakers Grill UC Officials Over Protest Clashes
Lawmakers began a broader inquiry over of how colleges have responded to non-violent Occupy protests.
Ex-BART Cop Mehserle Wins Excessive Force Case
A federal jury in San Francisco has rejected an Oakland man’s claim that former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and four other officers used excessive force when they arrested and restrained him at a BART station in 2008.
Civil Rights Trial Against Mehserle, BART Begins In ’08 Case
Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and four current officers were in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday for the start of a civil trial in which they are accused of using excessive force on an Oakland man three years ago.
University Of California Faculty Associations Condemn Police Actions Against Protesters
The Council of University of California Faculty Associations condemned police actions against protesters at several campuses this week, according to a statement released Saturday.
Experts Question Shooting Of Occupy Oakland Videographer
A 30-year-old Oakland man has said a police officer shot him with a rubber bullet or beanbag while he was videotaping last week’s standoff between law enforcement and a small group of people who took over a building and lit fires after a day of peaceful anti-Wall Street protests.
San Jose Police Cleared Of Using Excessive Force
Community groups claim the findings mean very little because the study only looked at 180 cases involving resisting arrest.
Investigation of Gay Pride Fight
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS)- San Francisco police are conducting several internal investigations into a wild brawl involving officers and several civilians at last weekend’s Gay Pride celebration.
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