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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: Thereβs Something Wrong in Vallejo
Description: In February, Vallejo police officers shot a young black man 55 times after he was found unconscious in his car. Another was killed last year after an officer tried to stop him for riding a bike without a safety light. Fatal police shootings of Black and Latino men are drawing attention to the small, diversely-populated suburb of Vallejo, which has been largely ignored by most media and activists, until recently. There are protests and lawsuits; there are calls for investigations and resignations.
In a three-episode series starting Monday, The Bay will take you into the homes of families who...