Impact Archives - Open Vallejo

The Solano County Courthouse in Fairfield, California, stands under a clear sky with American and California state flags flying above its neoclassical facade, flanked by tall columns and a manicured lawn in the foreground.

ACLU, Open Vallejo win release of badge bending report

by Matthew Brown July 1, 2025July 2, 2025

Photo of a white car’s windshield marked with multiple bullet trajectory rods and labels, indicating the paths of shots fired into the vehicle. The image, dated September 6, 2012, shows an investigator leaning toward the passenger side, examining the scene.

Vallejo releases some police shooting evidence previously thought destroyed

by Anna Bauman October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell speaks passionately into a microphone during a public meeting, seated among other council members at a curved desk. Two women and two men, including a man in glasses and a blue suit, are focused on the proceedings. The setting appears formal, with the panel framed by wood paneling and computer monitors.

Vallejo mulls DEI position following police chief hiring controversy

by Anna Bauman September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

The image, a still from a security camera, shows a suburban street with two individuals and two cars visible. One, a police officer, is in the process of firing a handgun. The second person, dressed in a blue top and dark pants, is falling while in the process of running away toward a house.

Napa DA releases new video of January police shooting in Vallejo

by Geoffrey King and Anna Bauman March 13, 2024March 26, 2024

A first-person view from a police officer's body camera, displaying part of the officer's uniform with a name tag reading 'COLEMAN' and a radio speaker microphone attached to the front. The officer's hand is visible, pointing to something off-camera. In the background, a residential street with parked cars and houses can be seen. The sky is clear and blue. Timestamp and camera information are overlaid at the top, showing the date as "2024-01-11 15:19:53 -0800" and the text "AXON BODY 4 D01A12418."

Open Vallejo compels disclosure of footage from January shooting by deputy linked to badge bending

by Anna Bauman and Geoffrey King March 7, 2024September 23, 2024

A uniformed police chief walks through a city council chambers with rows of empty chairs, holding papers in one hand and a smartphone in the other. He wears a dark uniform with a badge, name tag, and radio attached to his shoulder. His duty belt is equipped with various gear, including a holstered sidearm. The background includes informational posters on the wall.

Salinas no longer considering Jason Ta for police chief

by Anna Bauman February 20, 2024March 12, 2024

Several Vallejo police officers are lit by police lights at night.

State DOJ to impose sweeping reforms on Vallejo police

by Geoffrey King October 16, 2023October 30, 2023

A Black woman in her early 40s wearing a white shirt poses for a portrait on her porch at sunset. An uncannily-accurate tattoo of her twin brother Charles, who was killed by Vallejo police in 2007, when they were 26, adorns her right arm.

Vallejo police concealed violent deaths for years, Open Vallejo lawsuit reveals

by Laurence Du Sault August 24, 2023January 28, 2025

A young Black woman wearing a "Justice for Mario Romero" shirt speaks into a microphone at a nighttime gathering with other families impacted by police violence. She is holding a single candle that burns with a tall flame, lighting her face in a warm glow.

Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023January 23, 2025

A photograph depicting the facade of the University of Southern California's Annenberg Hall

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Open Vallejo wins national journalism honor for exposing secret police ritual

by Brian Howey February 10, 2021October 27, 2023