Category Archives: Uncategorized

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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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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Derrick Jones

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

Derrick Jones was shot to death on November 8, 2010 by Oakland Police Officers Eriberto Perez-Angeles and Omar Daza-Quiroz. Jones was unarmed when he was shot. Officers said they saw a metal object in his hands, which they believed was … Continue reading →

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Santiago Hutchins

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

A Concord man is suing the Vallejo police officer who pulled a gun on him during an August 2018 off-duty argument outside of a pizzeria. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, alleges Vallejo Officer David McLaughlin used excessive force … Continue reading →

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Miles Hall

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

On June 2nd 2019, our beautiful son Miles Hall was shot and killed by the Walnut Creek Police. Because our mental health system is deeply flawed and doesn’t support families whose adult children have mental illness, we had no option … Continue reading →

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Oscar Juliuss Grant III

Posted on June 9, 2020 by mekorganic

In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009, Oscar Juliuss Grant III was fatally shot by former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, USA. Responding to reports of a fight on a … Continue reading →

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Agustin “Augie” Gonsalez

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mekorganic

The shooting happened November 18, 2018 on the 24000 block of O’Neil Ave. following a 911 call reporting a man with a knife. Officers found 29-year-old Agustin Gonsalez in the street and repeatedly ordered him to drop the knife. Video … Continue reading →

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Adrian Burrell

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mekorganic

The cellphone video starts at approximately the moment Vallejo Police Department officer David McLaughlin draws his gun from its holster. Adrian Burrell, a former Marine and documentary filmmaker is holding the phone and standing on his porch on January 22, … Continue reading →

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Raheim Malik Brown

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mekorganic

On Saturday, Jan. 22, 2010 20-year-old Raheim Malik Brown was shot and killed by the Oakland Unified School District’s police force near a Skyline High School dance. Police statements and media have reported that Brown tried to stab an officer … Continue reading →

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