The man, Chinedu V. Okobi, 36, died in 2018 after a deputy repeatedly used a Taser on him in a struggle that began when law enforcement officers saw him jaywalking in Millbrae, Calif.
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New police stops data shows stark racial disparities in these wealthy Bay Area enclaves
The data, released this week by the state attorney general, reveals that Black drivers and pedestrians are far more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in nearly every part of the state, despite being less likely to be found carrying contraband, such as illegal guns or drugs, when stopped. Some of the Bay…
San Mateo County pays Woodside equestrian $750K settlement in wrongful arrest lawsuit
A Woodside woman who was arrested while suffering a medical emergency that deputies mistook for drug or alcohol impairment has settled her lawsuit against San Mateo County for $750,000, according to an agreement dated August 1.
Batmobile raid: CA attorney general declines to investigate San Mateo Co. sheriff’s actions
The California Attorney General’s Office has declined to get involved in the Batmobile raid saga. The attorney general will not investigate, telling the county, “Although your letter identifies notable concerns, it does not allege that the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office committed a crime.”
San Mateo County launches probe in Batmobile raid
San Mateo County has hired a former Alameda County Superior Court judge to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of the raid of an Indiana specialty car shop by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies involving a custom Batmobile. The county has hired Winifred Smith, who spent 21 years as a judge and 26 years…
‘Are the police capable of changing?’: Data on racial profiling in California shows the problem is only getting worse
Despite being stopped and searched far more often than white people, Black people were less likely to be found carrying contraband, the data shows. They were, however, more likely to have force used against them.
Marin County grand jury finds ‘the time is now’ for independent oversight of sheriff’s office
“While boards of supervisors have a general responsibility to supervise sheriffs, their ability to do so is limited and they lack subpoena power over the office of sheriff,” reads the jury’s report. “The office of sheriff thus combines enormous power with little accountability.”
White House to issue policing order on anniversary of Floyd’s death
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday aimed at bolstering police accountability… Biden will call for the creation of national standards for the accreditation of police departments and a national database of officers with substantiated complaints and disciplinary records, including those fired for misconduct.
One year after a deputy’s second controversial killing, what’s actually changed in this Bay Area town?
The Sheriff’s Office still provides police services to the town. Sheriff David Livingston still investigates his own agency’s use-of-force incidents. The sheriff continues to defend Hall even after a jury found him guilty of assault in the 2018 shooting death of Laudemer Arboleda.
The hidden billion-dollar cost of repeated police misconduct
More than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct involving thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing.