Scott Morris

Scott Morris

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Scott Morris is a journalist based in Oakland who covers policing, protest, civil rights and far-right extremism. His work has been published in ProPublica, the Appeal and Oaklandside.

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  Jan 29, 2024

Vallejo activist arrested during encampment sweep files claim against city

Joey Carrizales alleges that Vallejo police denied him medical attention while he suffered a heart attack....

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  Jan 25, 2024

Vallejo officer fired for Willie McCoy shooting had history of complaints before joining Vallejo police

Ryan McMahon recently completed arbitration proceedings to get his job back in Vallejo and the city is awaiting a final ruling from the arbitrator....

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  Jan 22, 2024

Vallejo City Hall closed after weekend fire

All meetings have been moved to the neighboring library....

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  Jan 22, 2024

Vallejo police reform case gets new judge

The Justice Department called for the previous judge’s recusal....

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  Jan 12, 2024

American Canyon officer who shot suspect in Vallejo testified in badge bending hearings

Former Vallejo police Officer Josh Coleman was previously involved in four shootings in Vallejo....

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  Jan 11, 2024

American Canyon police shoot suspect in Vallejo

An officer said “shots fired” on the radio and called for medical attention....

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  Jan 09, 2024

Vallejo settles lawsuit over 2019 police killing of Willie McCoy for $5M

The settlement is one of the largest in the city’s history....

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  Dec 29, 2023

Year in review: How the Vallejo police union won in 2023

Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools....

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  Dec 21, 2023

Residents of Vallejo’s Blue Oak Landing endure constant fire alarms, no mail delivery

Residents of Vallejo’s new housing project for people at risk of homelessness said that the building lacks sufficient security....

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  Dec 21, 2023

The Vallejo Sun year-end progress report for 2023

We’re publishing this report to help you understand our operations, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do in the future....

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  Dec 15, 2023

DOJ seeks recusal of judge in Vallejo police reform case

Judge Stephen Gizzi shared a post critical of the Justice Department’s handling of the case on the social media website LinkedIn....

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  Dec 07, 2023

Body camera gives close up view of Vallejo officer punching woman

The Oct. 13 incident was caught on video by a bystander and went viral on TikTok....

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