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Vallejo City Councilmember Hakeem Brown, right, attends the swearing-in of Police Chief Shawny Williams last November. Elected to the council in 2018, Brown has rapidly consolidated political power by aligning himself with Vallejo’s powerful public safety unions.

‘Domestic violence bordering on torture’: Records reveal years of allegations against Vallejo councilmember

by Geoffrey King October 13, 2020August 10, 2025