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Dozens of reporters across California have been working to obtain records from police departments on misconduct and accountability under a new state law, SB 1421, that went into effect this year. But they’re having a hard time. Police unions are suing cities and counties to prevent these documents from being released. Today, we’ll give you … Continue reading More than 30 Newsrooms Join KQED’s Police Records Project →

The recent wave of protests for police accountability in Vallejo started back in 2017. That’s when Angel Ramos, 21, was fatally shot by an officer who thought he was stabbing another person during a fight. But no knife was found near him. Since then, his sister Alicia Saddler has been trying to change the narrative … Continue reading One Night, Two Narratives →

A series of police shootings in Vallejo over the last few years has mobilized residents to city hall in protest. This week, the families of Willie McCoy, Ronnell Foster and Angel Ramos — three men of color shot and killed by Vallejo police — demanded truth, justice and accountability from the department. Vallejo, a city … Continue reading The New Resistance to Vallejo Police Violence →

Eleven patients have died and more than 130 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at Windsor Vallejo Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Solano County. This one nursing home in Vallejo now accounts for nearly 70% of coronavirus deaths in the county. At Windsor, nine of the patients who died were already on comfort … Continue reading COVID-19 Outbreak Overwhelms Vallejo Skilled Nursing Center →

President Bush says he will make Karl Rove and former counsel Harriet Miers available to testify — but not under oath — about the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and others on the Judiciary Committee respond that the rules won't bring true accountability to the process.

The move only applies to new users in the Philippines and in New Zealand. Why them? The posting on X doesn't say. Elon Musk has said he wants to stop fake accounts and bots from taking over the site.

He criticized Trump’s past remarks on Russia. In particular, he went after Trump’s reluctance to hold Russia accountable for their invasion of Ukraine — as well as his lack of commitment to NATO.

It's been six months since Hurricane Maria blasted Puerto Rico. One of the top reasons FEMA is denying people grants to repair their houses is that many can't prove they own their properties.

Italian fashion brand Moschino is causing controversy with its pill-themed 2017 collection. Randy Anderson of Eden House Recovery Services is pushing stores not to sell the clothing.

The U.S. has one kind of gap. The developing world has another, as a new report points out.