Tag: police shootings
Violent Protest in Downtown Sacramento, But Mayor ‘Stands With Portland’ Thugs
A violent protest took place in downtown Sacramento Saturday night. The Sacramento Bee did not report on the violence. Sacramento Police Department sent out an email explaining what happened: “This protest resulted in damage to windows, spray paint on property,...
YouGov Poll Finds Only 16% Americans Want to ‘Defund the Police’; 65% Oppose
Earlier this week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he was cutting $150 million from the police department budget and would give it to communities of color instead,” California Globe reported. Across the country, Democrats are calling for police departments...
CA Mayors Garcetti and Steinberg Kneel to BLM
Sacramento marchers ignore curfew for third night, Mayor Steinberg and police chief take a knee. While the City of Sacramento will be under a curfew through the end of this weekend, only the honest, law-abiding citizens are following the curfew...
Gov. Newsom to Sign Police Use-of-Force Bill
‘AB 392 criminalizes police use of force, and tips the balance, unnecessarily jeopardizing public safety.’ Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will sign AB 392 Monday, the use-of force bill by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill will “modernize...
Police Use of Force Bill Passes Despite ‘Hindsight analysis’ Rejected by Courts
The police “use of force” bill by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), inspired by the Sacramento police shooting last year of Stephon Clark, is moving ahead, and now officially has the approval by Gov. Gavin Newsom. AB 392 would allow criminal...
Police Use of Force Bill is ‘Epitome of Second Guessing’ by Lawmakers
Following the Sacramento police shooting last year of Stephon Clark, a bill to restrict the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers was passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, but is unlikely to withstand legal scrutiny. Authored...