Monthly Archives: June 2020

End Profiling and “Stop-and-Frisk”

Posted on June 21, 2020 by mekorganic

Establish enforceable protections against profiling to prevent police from intervening in civilian lives for no reason other than the “suspicion” of their blackness or other aspects of their identity. This should include: immigration status, age, housing status, sexual orientation, gender, … Continue reading →

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End Policing of Minor “Broken Windows” Offenses

Posted on June 21, 2020 by mekorganic

The following activities do not threaten public safety and are often used to police black bodies. Decriminalize these activities or de-prioritize their enforcement: Consumption of Alcohol on Streets Marijuana Possession Disorderly Conduct Trespassing Loitering Disturbing the Peace (including Loud Music) … Continue reading →

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Use of Force Policy

Posted on June 20, 2020 by mekorganic

The Research Basis for More Restrictive Use of Force Standards Police Use Of Force Policies currently lack basic protections against police violence These policies often fail to include common-sense limits on police use of force, including: Failing to require officers … Continue reading →

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2020-01-00 Response to DA Diana Becton Opinion Piece! by Michael E. Kerr

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

2019-12-10 Opinion: Right decision not to prosecute cop in Pittsburg death – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton explains the legal standard she applied to make the call If any average person had admittedly shot and killed someone, there would … Continue reading →

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Diana Showman

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

The parents of a San Jose woman killed by police after she allegedly threatened to kill her family are demanding answers and a full investigation by the district attorney’s office. Diana Showman, 19, was fatally shot by an officer outsider … Continue reading →

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Mario Romero

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

In the early morning hours of September 2, 2012 Mario Romero was brutally killed by the Vallejo Police Department as he and his brother-in-law sat in front of their home on their way to return to their wives and children. … Continue reading →

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James Rivera

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

On the morning of July 22, 2010 at around 11:30, 16 year old James Rivera was assassinated in premeditated murder, according to his family and witnesses. According to James Rivera’s mother police came to her house late at night/early morning … Continue reading →

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Eric Reason

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

Investigators from two police departments are probing the fatal shooting of a well-known resident and local rapper in Vallejo by an off-duty Richmond police officer. Relatives and friends identified the man as Eric Reason, 38, a rapper who worked in … Continue reading →

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Richard “Pedie” Pedro Perez III

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

Richard “Pedie” Pedro Perez III was unarmed and non-violent when he was murdered by police officer Wallace Jensen on September 14th, 2014. He was shot at Uncle Sam’s Liquor & Market near the Perez family business, Perez Brothers Trucking, located … Continue reading →

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Elena Mondragon

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

The undercover officers were dressed in plain clothes and armed with AR-15 rifles when they ambushed the car of teenagers. As the car’s driver attempted to speed away – he later said he thought they were being robbed – two … Continue reading →

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