Policing

After demands from Mario Gonzalez’ family and supporters the City of Alameda released a set of video and audio recordings from its police department related to Gonzalez’ death. This is heavy, and, in our newsroom, we talked a lot about what we wanted to say about it. There are deep-rooted systemic issues that we want to think deeply about, but it’s also important to discuss what we’re seeing.

A public records request has confirmed stark racial disparities in BART fare evasion enforcement. Black Bay Area residents make up about ten percent of…

How are police trained, and what kind of education do they get? A 2014 study by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education found the more educated an…

Incidents of police misconduct here in the Bay Area and nationwide have fueled widespread public concern. That’s what inspired filmmaker Pete Nicks to…

Is increased economic opportunity the key to better relations between police and communities of color? On the February 25th edition of Your Call, we’ll…

Who are police today? On the January 21st edition of Your Call, we’ll continue our series on police, community, race and justice with a conversation about…