Beset by police misconduct, Vallejo proclaims public safety state of emergency
Vallejo has 24 civil rights claims pending, which could expose the city to about $50 million in future liability.
Weeklong Vallejo police operation leads to 24 arrests
Two firearms were seized during the arrests.
Vallejo police officer involved in fatal shooting of Willie McCoy terminated
The City of Vallejo announced that police chief Shawny Williams issued a termination letter to Officer Ryan McMahon on Wednesday.
Vallejo police expand community surveillance with license plate readers
Vallejo Police Department on Tuesday announced a partnership with Atlanta-based startup, Flock Safety that expands surveillance using license plate readers (LPR) throughout Vallejo.
Vallejo police chief pledges reform, but community wary after decade of controversial killings
Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams has pledged to reform the police department following a decade of scandal and controversial police killings. Civil Right's groups and family members of people killed by police are skeptical he has what it takes.
PART 1: Vallejo police responds to a decade of police killings
Evan Sernoffsky reports.
Edited body camera footage raises questions about police accountability
Some Bay Area police departments edit police body-worn camera footage before releasing it to the public. Some activists say many departments go too far in manipulating the footage to spin a more favorable story. Others say editing video can provide important context that may not be visible in the raw footage.
Vallejo officials announce initiative to address 21% homicide rate increase
The issue of crime in the City of Vallejo is no secret, but the issue has become more worrisome because while crime decreased for many of the Bay Area’s biggest cities, that trend does not hold true for Vallejo.
Family of man killed by Vallejo police to get nearly $6M
McMahon was cleared of wrongdoing in January by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, which declared McMahon’s deadly use of force justified.
Settlement reached in deadly Vallejo police shooting
Henry Lee reports.
Michael Cardoza weighs in following $5.7 million Vallejo police settlement
The settlement is higher than what we've seen before.
Vallejo agrees to multi-million dollar settlement
The suit settled for $5.7 million.
Officer in Monterrosa case was 'trigger happy' family's lawyer claims
Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a news conference on Thursday to announce a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Sean Monterrossa's family against the City of Vallejo and Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn.
Officer in Monterrosa case was 'trigger happy' family's lawyer claims
Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a news conference on Thursday to announce a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Sean Monterrossa's family against the City of Vallejo and Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn.
Full: Oakland attorney John Burris announces civil rights lawsuit against the City of Vallejo following the shooting of Sean Monterrosa
The press conference was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
Civil rights attorney announces lawsuit against city of Vallejo, Vallejo P.D. over killing of Sean Monterrosa
Oakland attorney John Burris plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Vallejo and one of its officers over the shooting of a San Francisco man through the windshield of a police vehicle.
City of Vallejo releases more police body-cam footage of McCoy shooting
The City of Vallejo on Wednesday released additional police body-worn camera footage of the February 2019 fatal police shooting of Willie McCoy.
Expert criminal attorney weighs in announcement of independent prosecutor to review McCoy killing by Vallejo police
KTVU's Andre Senior spoke with KTVU Criminal Expert Michael Cardoza on The Four on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Vallejo police chief launches 3rd-party investigation of 'badge bending' allegations
Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams on Friday launched a third-party investigation of allegations that some officers "bent badges" to mark each time they shot and killed someone while on duty.
Solano County D.A. announces special prosecutor in Willie McCoy police shooting case
Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams announced San Bernardino's former D.A. will serve as a special prosecutor in the case of Willie McCoy, a man who was shot and killed by Vallejo police at a Taco Bell drive-thru last year.