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Police shootings

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
Jared Huey, a skinny teenage boy wearing a baseball cap and a longsleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up barbecues in a backyard on a sunny day. An open Dr. Pepper soda can be seen within arm's reach. The photograph appears to have been taken with a broken camera that let light leak in, giving the image a nostalgic, multi-color effect.
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Twisted to conceal:’ How laws meant to protect children help police evade scrutiny

by Laurence Du Sault June 28, 2023January 29, 2025
The Vallejo Police Department sign at dusk.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo officer injures man in first police shooting in three years

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023October 27, 2023
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.
Posted inImpact

Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023January 23, 2025

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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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