Discrimination lawsuit underway against Richmond’s police chief
Chronicle reporter Demian Bulwa talks with KQED about the lawsuit against Richmond’s Police Chief Chris Magnus for racial discrimination. The city is supporting the chief, whose accusers are high-ranking African American police and command staff.
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Point-counterpoint: Should UC Police run bathroom sex stings?
A UC-Berkeley lecturer is suing the school over getting wrapped up in a gay sex sting in a library bathroom. Police evidently stake out certain campus bathrooms known for sexual activity. The lecturer, who admittedly was there to “meet someone,” … Read More
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Q&A: Real story behind the fist-fight that closed down Richmond's City Hall
By Callie Shanafelt On October 14 young men from rival Richmond neighborhoods showed up unexpectedly at the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) at Richmond City Hall. They got into a fistfight that ended after one young man’s nose was broken. … Read More
- Stabbing, shooting in Western SF neighborhoods
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