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A Vallejo police officer, who is white, detains a Black woman who he then punched in the face after her car collided with an SUV and a cement truck.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo officer who punched woman in viral video has violent history

by Geoffrey King October 18, 2023December 9, 2023
Several Vallejo police officers are lit by police lights at night.
Posted inImpact

State DOJ to impose sweeping reforms on Vallejo police

by Geoffrey King October 16, 2023October 30, 2023
A five-year-old girl sits atop her father's shoulders holding a sign that reads, "I have unlimited value. So did Jahhnavi." They are partly in shadow and light at a protest.
Posted inPublic Safety

Seattle police ended body camera analysis after footage caught officer mocking woman’s death

by Laurence Du Sault September 21, 2023October 30, 2023
A police officer in a dark suit cradles a clear acrylic or glass award with a seven-point star and a wooden base while smiling slightly.
Posted inCity Hall

Whistleblower who exposed badge-bending to settle lawsuit for nearly $1 million

by Geoffrey King September 13, 2023March 13, 2025
Three Vallejo police officers stand at a kitchen counter waiting to take orders to diners during a "tip-a-cop" charity event benefitting the Special Olympics of Northern California.
Posted inPublic Safety

Ryan McMahon, whose bent badge revealed post-killing ritual, leaves Broadmoor

by Laurence Du Sault September 5, 2023October 27, 2023
A Vallejo police officer in jeans and a tactical vest shines a flashlight while standing next to an open car at night.
Posted inPublic Safety

Termination overturned for Vallejo detective who killed Sean Monterrosa

by Geoffrey King August 26, 2023October 27, 2023
A bespectacled police chief is seen framed by officers, who are out of focus.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo fails to disclose seized footage in June police shooting

by Laurence Du Sault and Geoffrey King July 13, 2023October 27, 2023
A presentation that shows a gray Dodge Charger from body camera footage and the text, "Officer Kim's body worn camera"
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo releases video of June 27 police shooting

by Geoffrey King July 12, 2023October 27, 2023
A young Black man is wheeled into a courtroom while surrounded by Solano County Sheriff's deputies.
Posted inPublic Safety

Man shot by Vallejo police makes first court appearance

by Geoffrey King July 11, 2023October 27, 2023
California State Sen. Nancy Skinner speaks at a podium inside California's Capitol while holding a sheaf of paper and wearing glasses.
Posted inOpen Government

State senator says juvenile records laws shouldn’t shield police

by Laurence Du Sault July 11, 2023October 30, 2024

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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

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

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