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Police union president sues Vallejo after federal lawsuit fails A lawsuit filed in Solano County echoes many of the claims VPOA president made in a federal lawsuit, which a judge dismissed last month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLPvHzga8O4

State Sup Ct Says Police Can’t Detain You b/c You Tried to Avoid Them This is in California.https://www.lehtoslaw.com

https://openvallejo.org/2024/05/01/swat-officer-among-vallejo-police-with-dui-convictions/

SWAT officer among Vallejo police with DUI convictions Ofc. Seamus Lanham is among at least five current and former Vallejo police employees with a DUI conviction within the last decade, an Open Vallejo investigation has found.

https://openvallejo.org/2024/03/27/vallejo-deputy-police-chief-leaves-department-effective-immediately/?utm_source=Open+Vallejo&utm_campaign=6e7a972d83-2024-03-27-Joseph-Gomez-leaves-Vallejo-PD&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-76340c9910-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Vallejo deputy police chief leaves department effective immediately Deputy Chief Joseph Gomez is no longer employed with the Vallejo Police Department after just nine months in the position, Open Vallejo has learned.

Northern California deputies take down illegal ma*****na operation; seize nearly 1,000 plants (FOX40.COM) — The Solano County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies recently seized and destroyed nearly 1,000 illegally grown ma*****na plants that posed a threat to wetlands in the area where they were being grown.•Video Above: What happens to stolen catalytic converters? The sheriff’s offi...

https://www.vallejosun.com/surveillance-video-shows-american-canyon-officer-shoot-fleeing-suspect-in-back-in-vallejo/

Surveillance video shows American Canyon officer shoot fleeing suspect in back in Vallejo Officer Joshua Coleman’s body camera batteries died before the pursuit.

https://openvallejo.org/2024/02/15/vallejo-officer-arrested-held-on-multiple-felony-charges/?utm_source=Open+Vallejo&utm_campaign=9cb6a0fd6e-2024-02-15-Vallejo-Officer-Ronald-Dupree-arrested&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-76340c9910-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Vallejo officer arrested, held on multiple felony charges Records show that Vallejo Police Ofc. Ronald Maurice Dupree is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif.

https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2023/11/06/are-vallejo-officers-using-force-more-often-than-they-used-to/?utm_email=B4DF1412244F547FE4F75469F5&g2i_eui=sd590QCttbG%2f%2bE%2borCSAp0ve2y0moXcV&g2i_source=newsletter&lctg=B4DF1412244F547FE4F75469F5&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.timesheraldonline.com%2f2023%2f11%2f06%2fare-vallejo-officers-using-force-more-often-than-they-used-to%2f&utm_campaign=norcal-vallego-morning-report&utm_content=automated

Are Vallejo officers using force more often than they used to? More thorough data collection at the Vallejo Police Department makes it difficult to compare past and present.

https://openvallejo.org/2023/10/18/vallejo-officer-who-punched-woman-in-viral-video-has-violent-history/?utm_source=Open+Vallejo&utm_campaign=adb23fcd81-2023-10-18+EATON-VIDEO&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-76340c9910-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Vallejo officer who punched woman in viral video has violent history Open Vallejo has identified the police officer seen punching a woman in a viral TikTok video as a six-year veteran of the Vallejo Police Department with a history of violent incidents.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chp-hold-dui-checkpoint-saturday-021800723.html

CHP to hold DUI checkpoint Saturday in Sutter County Sep. 28—The Yuba-Sutter area California Highway Patrol will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on Saturday night in Sutter County, officials said. Set for an unincorporated area of the county, the checkpoint will be active from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday. Officials said the se...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sacramento-police-run-another-dui-162100116.html

Sacramento police to run another DUI checkpoint this weekend. Here’s where and when Here’s how much money first time offenders face if caught driving under the influence.

Had to laugh.

https://sfist.com/2023/07/27/sfpd-scandal-could-cause-132-drug-cases-to-be-tossed-suspect-with-11-pounds-of-fentanyl-off-the-hook/

SFPD Scandal Could Cause 132 Drug Cases to be Tossed, Suspect With 11 Pounds of Fentanyl Off the Hook Drug suspects in a stunning 82 SF cases have already received a “Get out of jail free” card courtesy an SFPD officer accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an informant, including one suspect busted with 11 pounds of fentanyl, and more may yet walk.

https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2023/07/03/superior-court-judge-nelson-ends-a-distinguished-legal-career/?utm_email=B4DF1412244F547FE4F75469F5&lctg=B4DF1412244F547FE4F75469F5&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.timesheraldonline.com%2f2023%2f07%2f03%2fsuperior-court-judge-nelson-ends-a-distinguished-legal-career%2f&utm_campaign=norcal-vallego-morning-report&utm_content=automated

Superior Court Judge Nelson ends a distinguished legal career After more than 40 years as an attorney and sitting the bench, Nelson, who served in public and private practices in Solano County, was well-known as a leader of the county’s Veterans Treatment Cou…

https://openvallejo.org/2023/06/27/court-rules-vallejo-illegally-destroyed-evidence-in-police-killings/?utm_source=Open+Vallejo&utm_campaign=7e3537e4e9-2023-06-27+SB1421WIN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-76340c9910-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings The city of Vallejo violated state law when it destroyed evidence in multiple police shootings, a judge has ruled. Now, officials have just six months to produce other records they have withheld for years.

https://openvallejo.org/2023/06/20/californias-attorney-general-wants-court-oversight-of-vallejo-police-here-is-what-that-means/?utm_source=Open+Vallejo&utm_campaign=8053f9b712-2023-06-20+BONTABEARSDOWN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-76340c9910-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

California’s attorney general wants court oversight of Vallejo police. Here is what that means. California Attorney General Rob Bonta plans to intensify state oversight of Vallejo police. What will it mean for the city? Open Vallejo asked five police oversight and criminal justice experts to find out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivEY0hHN9s0

How America's cops became untouchable w/Joanna Schwartz | The Chris Hedges Report The terror of police power is a recurring fact of American life, particularly in this country's poorest communities and in communities of color. The power of...

https://www.propublica.org/article/do-courts-use-roadside-drug-tests-accuracy?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=feature&utm_term=The%20Daily%20Digest

Roadside Drug Tests Used to Convict People Aren’t Particularly Accurate. Courts Are Beginning to Prevent Their Use. Field test kits provide the evidence most commonly used to secure convictions in drug cases in the U.S. One judge called the tests “arbitrary and unlawful guesswork.”

https://news.yahoo.com/baltimore-state-attorney-drops-keith-173400541.html

Baltimore state’s attorney drops Keith Davis Jr.’s criminal cases BALTIMORE — The criminal charges against Keith Davis Jr., who was tried in Baltimore four times for the same murder, are no more. Shot by police in 2015, Davis, 31, has spent the past seven years locked behind bars on murder charges in the shooting of Pimlico Race Course security guard Kevin Jones...

SFPD disproportionately stops Black drivers. A proposed ban could stop that Pretext stops harm Black communities and make streets less safe

https://sfist.com/2022/11/03/da-jenkins-hit-with-more-ethics-allegations-over-alleged-unauthorized-sharing-of-sensitive-department-documents/

DA Jenkins Hit With More Ethics Allegations Over Alleged Unauthorized Sharing of Sensitive Department Documents A new report alleges DA Jenkins shared a suspect’s information for use in the recall campaign with another colleague who was also quitting on Boudin, and Jenkins is responding by launching an investigation into the leak.

https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/chp-plans-dui-license-checkpoint-in-napa-county-on-thursday/article_bb07a4f2-2e42-11ed-922f-ff5d195e0a96.html?utm_source=napavalleyregister.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fdaily-headlines&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=1fd552643f30f11ccad0ef488da91c7c2c23024a

CHP plans DUI, license checkpoint in Napa County on Thursday CHP has announced a checkpoint on Thursday in unincorporated Napa County to stop drivers suspected to be under the influence or unlicensed.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22140367-demarest

New 9th Circuit case out of Vallejo regarding DUI checkpoints. If arrested for a DUI (or anything else), don't answer questions and call us ASAP. Help us to protect your rights.

Last night, while waiting to board our plane, Carter Jean was being her usual inquisitive self wanting to meet and say “hi” to everyone she could, until she walked up on this man.

He reached out and asked if she wanted to sit with him.
He pulled out his tablet and showed her how to draw with it, they watched cartoons together, and she offered him snacks.

This wasn’t a short little exchange, this was 45 minutes.
Watching them in that moment, I couldn’t help but think, different genders, different races, different generations, and the best of friends.

This is the world I want for her.
In a country that is so deeply divided by beliefs, I want her life to be filled with moments like this... not liberal or conservative republican or democrat, socialist or capitalist, just HUMAN.

Joseph from Samsungus in Oklahoma, if this should happen to find you.
Thank you for showing my daughter what kindness and compassion looks like.
Continue to shine your light in the world.

Credit: Kevin Armentrout

One Cop: Ten DUI Arrests - NO ALCOHOL! Turns out that the cop is incredible.http://www.lehtoslaw.com

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-field-of-firearms-forensics-is-flawed/?fbclid=IwAR34w2mfT2QSXxA0ZGMyIueJqdEWBBT2zm2QDafYYyzsaWKbmYWZtOP3YRA

The Field of Fi****ms Forensics Is Flawed
The matching of bullets to guns is subjective, and courts are starting to question it because of testimony from scientific experts

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-field-of-firearms-forensics-is-flawed/?fbclid=IwAR34w2mfT2QSXxA0ZGMyIueJqdEWBBT2zm2QDafYYyzsaWKbmYWZtOP3YRA

Chief public defender accuses Solano judge of lying under oath The Solano County Public Defender's Office is seeking to remove Judge Carlos Gutierrez from all its cases.

Be advised.

Vallejo City Council votes to ban ghost guns The unregulated and untraceable guns account for about one in five guns Vallejo police find in the city.