Barbecuing at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Selling water without a permit. Both instances in which a Black person was doing something deemed criminal by a white person. Both instances in which a white person called the police. Now, as racial tensions continue to flare as the nation protests the death of George Floyd and others, […]
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APD Chief Releases Statement on Budget Cuts, Calls for Reform and Policing
Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn released an extensive statement today addressing a number of issues, including budget cuts to his department and what it will mean, as well as calls for reforms and the spotlight shone on law enforcement following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last month as Black […]
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Eureka Appoints Watson Interim Police Chief
The city of Eureka announced this afternoon that police Capt. Steve Watson will take over as interim chief upon Andrew Mills’ departure on Friday. Watson, born and raised in Fortuna, returned to Humboldt County in 2005 after serving in the U.S. Army, working as an elementary school teacher and serving as a deputy in Santa […]