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We Challenged Councilman David Penaloza to Defend his Vote for the $25M Police Contract
We challenged Councilmember David Penaloza to defend his vote for the $25M Police Contract. See the letter we sent him to learn why. Photo Credit: City of Santa Ana.
Police Union President Lashes Out at Villegas for Vote Against Police Pay Hikes
On February 5th,the Santa Ana City Council wrote a $25.6 million blank check to the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) in the form of
SanTana Cop Pay Raise and Misconduct Record Decisions Threaten to Break Public Trust
On January 31st, the City Manager and Police Chief made a joint statement in response to the Santa Ana Police Department’s (SAPD) request to destroy
Santa Ana Police Department Moves To Destroy Officer Misconduct Records
This year began with a new state law, SB 1421, going into effect and giving the public access to exclusive police records of misconduct and
Karla Cordero’s Poetry Is A Call To Home
Poet Karla Cordero’s backyard in carlsbad, california holds sugar snap peas, broccoli sprouts, and young to towering sunflowers that greet you as you sit down.
Will Todd Spitzer Be a Rubber Stamp DA on Police Brutality, Too?
In the “Blue Wave” that hit Orange County, the District Attorney continues to bleed red, with a bit of sweetness. Republican Todd Spitzer defeated twenty-year