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Yucaipa Councilmember Causes Controversy by Grabbing Shotgun and Joining Business Owners During Protests
A Yucaipa City Council member is once again involved in a big controversy. This time, it involves social media pictures at a police brutality protest from earlier this month. Those pictures show several men standing outside businesses with rifles in their hands, and a councilman was also there with his gun. The scene on June 1 in uptown Yucaipa featured…
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‘I Was Scared, Frightened for My Life,' Says Protestor Detained in Unmarked Van
San Diego police detectives are under investigation after a cell-phone video posted on social media showed a woman taken into an unmarked van while those around her questioned where she was being taken. On Monday, NBC 7 spoke with Shayla Piccini, who was seen being detained in the video. The arrest took place following a protest about racial injustice on…
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‘I Was Scared, Frightened for My Life,' Says Protestor Detained in Unmarked Van
In a video posted on social media, one law enforcement official can be heard threatening to shoot protesters if they follow the unmarked vehicle, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.
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Carlsbad PD Adapts ‘8 Can't Wait' Strategies to Reduce Police Violence
The Carlsbad Police Department announced Friday that it has enacted all eight policies recommended by the creators of a national campaign designed to prevent excessive use of force on the part of law enforcement personnel The “8 Can’t Wait” program, created by anti-police-brutality agency Campaign Zero, has gained national attention from Los Angeles to New York for its simple, customizable…
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Oklahoma Boy Brings Hope to Police Officers Through Prayer
A 7-year-old boy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is bringing hope to police officers in his neighborhood by inviting them to pray with him.
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La Mesa Reacts to Growing Unrest
Although La Mesa officials released body camera video from the controversial arrest of Amaurie Johnson, activists told NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar that it’s not enough.
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Officers, Protesters Kneel Together in Chula Vista
There was a powerful moment in Eastlake on Thursday when protesters kneeled together with members of law enforcement.
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Officer, Demonstrator Play Game of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors' During Protest
A crowd of demonstrators gathered Tuesday evening for several hours at Waterfront Park, outside the south entrance of the San Diego County administration building, calling for change in light of the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Officer, Protester Enjoy Game of Rock, Paper Scissors
The Escondido officer and the protester enjoyed a quick match during a peaceful protests at the San Diego County Administration Building.
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“I'm Just Not Afraid Anymore” USD Grad David Fizdale Among NBA Coaches Seeking Change
The emotions David Fizdale has felt in recent weeks are ones he is familiar with. “The first part of it was just utter sadness.” The former University of San Diego basketball player and assistant coach was in high school in 1991 when he saw the violent acts of four LAPD officers against Rodney King. “We watched that man get beaten…
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Black Community Questions Police Response to Protests
Black community leaders spoke alongside some government officials following the protests. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has the story.
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Nearly 100 People Arrested in San Diego During Mass Protests
“They just opened fire. There was no real set off for it, it just started happening,” said Eric Applegarth as he walked from inside the county jail after his arrest while demonstrating against police brutality in downtown San Diego on Sunday, May 31.
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Black Community Leaders Condemn Police Tactics Used During San Diego, La Mesa Protests
Local leaders of the black community gathered on the steps of the San Diego County Administration Building on Monday to call attention to what they say were unlawful uses of force by law enforcement officers during protests in La Mesa and in downtown San Diego over the weekend.
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Protesters March in Downtown, Looters Take Advantage
While protesters demonstrated for a second night calling for justice in the death of George Floyd, looters took advantage and broke into an area CVS Pharmacy. NBC 7’s Niala Charles reports.
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Protesters Hurling Trash Met with Pepper Ball Fire Downtown
NBC 7’s Joe Little reports protesters began throwing water bottles and trash at police, and were met by what was believed to be pepper spray balls.
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Tension Rises Between Downtown Protesters and Police
NBC 7’s Allison Ash reports from downtown where protesters are apparently becoming more agitating toward police.
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Protesters March Through Downtown San Diego as Uproar Continues
Protesters who assembled in downtown San Diego Sunday to call for justice in the death of George Floyd — a black man who died Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck — clashed with police officers who deployed tear gas to disperse what they called an “aggressive crowd.”
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