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California State University police chiefs Friday banned the use of the carotid restraint and pledged to implement policing recommendations offered by a 2015 federal task force on the CSU's 23 campuses, which include San Diego State and Cal State San Marcos.
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The Border Patrol received more than $800 million dollars for medicine, food, housing, and humanitarian aid last summer from Congress. But now the federal Government Accountability Office said some of the money didn’t go to those things.
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The KPBS Roundtable returns from hiatus to discuss the two major stories driving our coverage. A KPBS investigation looks into use of force by local police, residents of Southeast San Diego describe their interactions with law enforcement, and more places reopen in San Diego County as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
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Authorities say Bruno Suarez Soto, who was on an economic development commission, and David Romero accepted $35,000 in bribes from an FBI agent they thought represented investors who wanted to open a cannabis dispensary in town. Court documents say the men promised to expedite a permit and block rivals.
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The city of Chula Vista said the statue was removed due to public safety concerns. There had been calls on social media for its removal.
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A wildfire that blackened about 100 acres of brush near Jamul was 40% contained Friday morning, authorities said.
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While de-escalation is now a buzzword in law enforcement circles in the wake of the George Floyd killing by Minneapolis police, it's been central to the Berkeley Police Department's mission for years.
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The San Diego Police Department is now requiring that officers learn de-escalation tactics. But experts and advocates say the overall training regimen still fosters an us vs them mentality.
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Evacuations have been ordered Thursday and firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire near Jamul.
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Nearly 30 faith leaders from across San Diego County gathered on Thursday to demand an end to police brutality and systemic racism in society.
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