Calls for a civilian check on police renewed after DA declined to file charges in fatal shooting of documented gang member who was unarmed.
Tag: police shooting
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
The Struggle for Accountability in Police Shootings
A meeting of minds Wednesday night that included the district attorney, Anaheim’s mayor and Santa Ana’s former police chief revealed no clear path to accountability in shootings by police.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Anaheim Candidates Forum Held in Anna Drive Neighborhood
The forum featuring candidates for two open City Council seats, took place in the working-class neighborhood where a fatal police shooting sparked weeks of protest.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Brandman Vows to Support Living Wage and Council Districts
The Anaheim City Council candidate makes commitments to the Latino group Los Amigos of Orange County and attempts to patch a wounded relationship.
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Anaheim Mayor: Time Has Come for Civilian Reviews of Police
The Anaheim City Council is considering the formation of a citizens review commission that would examine allegations of police misconduct.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Clear Battle Lines in Anaheim With Tait Endorsement of Leos
The endorsement of a union-friendly candidate from a fiscal conservative Republican is an interesting twist in the council race.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council Delays Action on Council Districts
After hearing many calls for a switch to a system that requires council members elected by districts, the council majority tables the issue.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
History of Anaheim’s Thin Blue Line
There will be four independent reviews of a police shooting death that shattered trust between Latinos and the Anaheim Police Department. But penetrating the police “code of silence” could prove difficult.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Can Anaheim Repair a Broken Trust With Latino Community?
After years of gains, recent police shootings have pushed the level of distrust between the police department and Latinos back to where it was a decade ago, when the department kept dossiers on Latino leaders.
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Anaheim Police Block Protest March on Disneyland
Protesters — most from outside the city — were stopped as they moved toward the resort.
