Melissa Nold

  18 posts

  Sep 01, 2023

Sean Monterrosa’s family responds to order to reinstate Vallejo police officer who killed him

Detective Jarrett Tonn shot and killed Sean Monterrosa as he fled the scene of a burglary on June 2, 2020....

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  Aug 25, 2023

ACLU hosts community meeting to offer support for Vallejo police reform

The discussion emphasized the pain of police violence in search for effective reform and safety....

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  Jul 26, 2023

Vallejo declares police staffing emergency against union objection

Interim police Chief Jason Ta said he has already taken drastic steps to address the staffing shortage....

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  Apr 10, 2023

Federal case law protects Vallejo police’s pattern of violence, legal scholar argues

Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at UCLA, wrote in her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable that a federal judge “had firsthand knowledge of a pattern of substantial claims of constitutional violations by Vallejo police.”...

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  Apr 05, 2023

Vallejo fights for access to Willie McCoy's juvenile record

The city is seeking Willie McCoy's juvenile criminal records in order to defend itself against McCoy’s family in a civil rights lawsuit over his death....

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  Feb 14, 2023

Vallejo police ‘leave behind damaged families’

Willie McCoy’s family wants his name to remain synonymous with police violence....

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  Dec 02, 2022

Vallejo police union president Lt. Michael Nichelini’s termination overturned, returns to duty next week

The arbitrator’s decision clears the way for the brash union president to return to the department after nearly two years....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Vallejo reaches $2.8M settlement for police killing of Angel Ramos

Angel Ramos was shot by Vallejo police officer Zachary Jacobsen in January 2017....

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  Sep 02, 2022

Vallejo to settle lawsuits in police killing of Angel Ramos, violent arrest of Marine

The terms of both agreements have not been made public, pending approval by the Vallejo City Council....

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  Mar 07, 2022

Protest planned over proposed $30M loan for new Vallejo Police HQ

"It is important to speak up for the community and create a public record of the dissent,” attorney Melissa Nold said....

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  Dec 22, 2021

Vallejo to appeal judge’s ruling in Angel Ramos lawsuit

Vallejo police officer Zachary Jacobsen shot and killed Ramos, 21, during a family fight in January 2017....

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  Dec 17, 2021

Vallejo police moved to replace windshield detective fired through before confirming Sean Monterrosa’s death

A lieutenant was disciplined for authorizing the destruction of the windshield....

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