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Vallejo Police Ofc. Jeremey Callinan's police car and two Fairfield police cars are seen in the rain at night.
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Open Vallejo wins statewide justice and equity reporting award

by Open Vallejo May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
A nighttime sidewalk memorial for Darryl Mefferd: poster boards display photos of Mefferd and others, one naming Vallejo police Sgt. Jeremy Callinan beside a Martin Luther King Jr. quote. Three prayer candles, battery-powered tea lights and small orange paper roses glow in front, while large yellow-chalk letters on the concrete read, “Justice 4 Darryl 12/8/16.”
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Open Vallejo investigation named finalist for two journalism awards

by Open Vallejo May 15, 2025May 16, 2025
A composite image titled "No Responsive Records," featuring grayscale portraits of five individuals who were killed in encounters with the Vallejo police. Each portrait captures distinct facial expressions, suggesting a personal story behind each individual. Below the images, the text reads, "How Vallejo Hid Killings by Police," highlighting investigative themes.
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Open Vallejo wins journalism honor for exposing hidden killings by police

by Open Vallejo November 1, 2024November 1, 2024
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Open Vallejo wins SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award

by Open Vallejo November 15, 2023December 23, 2023
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Laurence Du Sault wins James Madison Freedom of Information Award

by Open Vallejo February 10, 2023October 27, 2023
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Open Vallejo wins statewide criminal justice award for journalistic integrity

by Open Vallejo November 10, 2022November 15, 2023
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Open Vallejo demands city unblock critics, stop removing comments

by Open Vallejo October 22, 2020October 27, 2023
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Introducing Open Vallejo

by Open Vallejo July 28, 2020November 14, 2024
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Open Vallejo wins James Madison Freedom of Information Award

by Open Vallejo February 6, 2020October 27, 2023
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Vallejo police release body camera footage of January shooting

by Open Vallejo August 15, 2019October 27, 2023

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‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

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Senior officials ordered destruction of Vallejo police shooting evidence

Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

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