A SWAT officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has filed a civil lawsuit alleging a culture of violence and glorification of police brutality within the specialized unit.
Berkeley’s City Council has approved a package of police reform measures that would dramatically change law enforcement in the city.
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a motion to replace police officers with unarmed community responders for some non-violent calls.
A public health advocacy group is calling on lawmakers to stop using cannabis tax revenue to expand law enforcement, citing two studies on racial bias in marijuana arrests.
California’s big city mayors are pledging to overhaul policing amid nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.