Horrible, heroic or humorous, screen depictions reflect shifting attitudes about police
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GOP mixed on prisoner release + Extremely long leases + Police chiefs pull endorsement
Gavin Newsom’s decision to release about 8,000 California Department of … The California Police Chiefs Association no longer supports AB 1196, … suspects and expect our peace officers to be able to keep the public safe.” … have become detrimental to the relationship between law enforcement and …
2 officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shooting
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday by a suspect who later fatally shot himself in a South Texas border town after…
MCSO Deputy saves young mans life with Narcan
On June 18th, Deputy Contreras was on patrol when he and Marin County Fire were dispatched to a possible overdose. The caller reported a young man in his early 20’s possibly overdosed, was not breathing and CPR was being started. Deputy Contreras, knowing he would most likely arrive before the fire department quickly activated his […]
One Deputy murdered, another injured by a man who police say was “armed with explosives”
BEN LOMOND, CA- We’ve just learned that a Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputy is dead… and another seriously wounded. This during an incident Saturday afternoon. Read More…
Black Federal Officer Patrick Underwood assassinated in California, second fighting for his life
OAKLAND, CA – We’ve now learned the identity of the federal officer who was shot and killed in Oakland, California Friday night. Patrick Underwood, 53, was “assassinated” while trying to keep the peace amid the violent riots sweeping California and the rest of the U.S. The riots obviously come in the wake of George Floyd’s death […]
Marin Sheriff gets apology for Newsom account of racial bias
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has apologized to Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle for remarks accusing his department of a racist traffic stop. Newsom had based his comments on a story relayed by a longtime friend who is African American. However, his friend says it was a different agency that made the traffic stop. Read More…
Sausalito arrest ends 100-mph chase of DUI suspect
A suspected intoxicated driver was arrested at gunpoint in Sausalito after leading police on a wild 100-mph chase from Sonoma County through Marin, the California Highway Patrol said. Eric James Hjul, 48, who is homeless, was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony evasion. […]
Bail suspended, remote hearings approved by California’s judicial leaders
California judicial leaders, in their latest round of emergency orders to help courts cope with the coronavirus, voted Monday to eliminate bail for defendants charged with misdemeanors and most nonviolent felonies and to allow pretrial proceedings to be conducted remotely, with a defendant’s consent. Read More…
Marin pursuit thwarts Sonoma auto theft suspect
A man suspected of stealing a car in the city of Sonoma was arrested after a chase into Novato and San Rafael, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. The vehicle theft was reported Saturday, and a deputy spotted the car and suspect a short time later. Deputies chased the suspect into Novato but called off […]
