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University of California hit with $7.2 million jury verdict over firing of Black police officer
The former officer said in his lawsuit that he had been one of only five...
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Bay Area assemblymember’s bill would compel rights for families after police violence
A proposed law from Assemblymember Ash Kalra cites families who recall being kept in the...
San Jose police officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in March 2023 shooting, his fourth in as many years
The shooting marked the fourth time since 2019 that Officer Edward Carboni fatally shot someone...
More officer names surface in ex-San Jose cop’s racist texting scandal
An active and a former SJPD officer exchanged racist, homophobic and other offensive text messages,...
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Exclusive: Santa Clara DA to dismiss cases tied to ex-San Jose cop in racist text scandal
Mark McNamara resigned in November after the offensive messages surfaced; prosecutors are throwing out five...
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More racist texts from scandalized former San Jose cop revealed in court filing
Attorneys for K'aun Green want a judge to default in their favor after alleging that...
San Jose police chief will step down to head DA investigations bureau
Anthony Mata was appointed San Jose's top cop in 2021; the city says plans for...
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Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Jan. 7, 2024
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SJ racist cop scandal: After judge’s order, disclosure of new texts and other officers’ names ‘forthcoming’
The new disclosures are 'forthcoming' amid civil litigation over a notorious police shooting by disgraced...
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Big 2023 Bay Area crime and public safety stories that will impact 2024
A look at some of the highest-profile court and law enforcement stories where news and...