As OPOA and the city negotiate a new agreement, we spoke with residents about changes they’d like to see.

A widespread data-sharing program highlights financial ties between local police and immigration enforcement—and how even sanctuary jurisdictions still feed “the deportation machine.”

City of Minneapolis will conduct nationwide search for next director

Prison writers from across the U.S. describe how hot their prisons get in the summer. One prison reached 117 degrees.

A review by THE CITY reveals that only five cops cited in the most extreme cases substantiated by the CCRB received significant discipline, and that 10 disciplinary cases still haven’t been resolved a...

A pedestrian was killed and another was injured following a chase with a California Highway Patrol officer in Oakland, police said, adding that a suspect involved in the chase has been arrested.

Oakland's police chief wants to get rid of the current requirement where officers need to ask supervisors to drive faster than 50 mph during a police chase, but he is not asking to loosen the rules so...

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits.

Some of Oakland's unions are saying the city can't fix its budget issues if it can't fix overtime spending by the Oakland Police Department.

Grinage worked for decades to strengthen civilian police oversight in Oakland, culminating in 2016 with creation of the city's powerful Police Commission.

From the prizewinning rising legal star, the deeply researched and definitive book on the way the media and police distract us from what matters“Alec Karakatsanis is a leading voice in the legal strug...

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The takeover returns St. Louis to a Civil War-era arrangement of state control. A local official calls the move "a clear gesture of white men wanting to control urban areas."

Officers reported using force far more often during traffic stops last year — even as scrutiny grew following the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity have found.

Iowa local governments would not be able to have citizen police review boards under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate 37-9 Monday. Senate File 311 prohibits cities with a civil service commission...

A murder suspect was killed, likely in a homicide, at Santa Rita Jail this week, Alameda County sheriff's officials said.

After closing arguments, the jury in the federal trial of former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri will decide whether the evidence is enough to find that Amiri conspired to violate civil rights, u...

Diana Teran worked for years to root out misconduct in the LA Sheriff’s Department, but now she faces charges from the state AG related to that work. Critics worry it could chill local efforts to ‘police the police.’

Sean Kennedy — a member of the oversight commission since its inception — told The Times of his decision after the latest twist in the case of Diana Teran, a former top advisor to George Gascón, who f...

Diana Teran worked for years to root out misconduct in the LA Sheriff’s Department, but now she faces charges from the state AG related to that work. Critics worry it could chill local efforts to ‘police the police.’

Diana Teran worked for years to root out misconduct in the LA Sheriff’s Department, but now she faces charges from the state AG related to that work. Critics worry it could chill local efforts to ‘pol...

State lawmakers are looking to block some police personnel records from public view. Unlike previous legislative sessions, Austin may be in the clear — for now.

Trump deleted NLEAD, a federal police misconduct database. Data show it was mostly full of border and prison incidents.

Just one month into the year, the city already has run through well over half of the $82 million that Mayor Brandon Johnson set aside for 2025 to cover police misconduct settlements and judgments. And...

The pair were arrested after trying to flee the crash at a dining area at 24th Street and South Van Ness Avenue.

A string of tragedies has led a police oversight body in San Diego to recommend new limits and standards for police chases to ensure safety.

Gavin Newsom and others say OPD doesn’t chase enough. We examined statewide data and found vehicle pursuits in Oakland and Alameda County are common.