A police transparency bill helmed by a Bay Area lawmaker and inspired by a sexual misconduct case involving a former San Jose police officer is now law, increasing the ability of law enforcement in California to reveal when an officer is fired for cause. Senate Bill 400, authored by State Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, amends … Read more
A Florida sheriff issued an apology after a photograph of a dead body was posted to his Instagram account. The image appeared on the Instagram account of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López on Saturday, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The image, which has since been deleted, was uploaded along with photos from an event for … Read more
SAN JOSE — A new court filing has revealed dozens more racist and offensive text messages from a disgraced ex-cop who resigned under pressure upon the discovery of writings that insulted and mocked a Black man he shot and wounded and others wherein he professed a hatred for Black people. A federal judge late last … Read more
This combination photo of celebrities with birthdays from Sept. 10 to Sept. 16 shows Joe Perry, from left, Taraji P. Henson, Tommy Lee Jones, Nas, Niall Horan, Jennifer Hudson and Amy Poehler.AP FILE – Taraji P. Henson arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. Henson turns 53 on Sept. … Read more