Today, Anaheim schools are seen by many as a model for the nation because of its focus on career preparation, its improved graduation rates, and its robust partnerships with community stakeholders. The answer may lay in our history, and the leadership of our students and community members who raised their voices in the summer of 2012 and demanded a more supportive city for our young people.
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Anaheim Council To Consider New Police Review Board
Beefed-up citizen oversight of the Anaheim Police Department will be considered by the City Council Tuesday. A report by the ACLU found Anaheim to be among the nation’s worst cities for deaths at the hands of police.
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Jury Awards $200,000 to Family of Anaheim Man Killed in 2012 Police Shooting
A federal jury Friday awarded $200,000 in damages to the family of Manuel Angel Diaz, a 25-year-old Anaheim man who was shot and killed in 2012 while running away from two Anaheim police officers.
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Report Recommends Changes for Anaheim PD
The report was commissioned in the aftermath of fatal police shootings in the summer of 2012 that triggered a downtown riot.
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Anaheim City Council to Buy Body Cameras for Police Officers
The City Council will spend $1.1 million on body cameras for police officers, a step city officials hope will continue building a fragile trust with residents.
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Anaheim Moves Forward on Public Safety Review Board
The city manager notes that neither police groups nor mothers of police shooting victims are happy with the civilian oversight proposal.
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Protests Return to Anaheim, This Time Peacefully
One year after protests of back-to-back police shootings led to a downtown riot, activists staged peaceful demonstrations.
