A college student at Fullerton is stepping forward to say that he was wrongfully arrested and beat up by members of the Fullerton Police Department. Christopher Spicer Janku, 23, has come forward with his story on the blog Friends for Fullerton's Future, which has been following the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas and other allegations of abuse by the city's police department. more ›

A Huntington Beach man who claims that he was the victim of police brutality is suing his city, reports the OC Register. Kevin Anastasi alleges that in 2009, he called police to report two stray dogs. When authorities arrived, he was holding a metal pole to ward off the dogs if they attacked, he says. more ›

It’s beginning to feel a lot like a UC again on campus. For the first time in years, UCLA students threw down their books and returned to their activist roots by staging a major demonstration this afternoon. Students have been shocked and frustrated by the recent tasering of a UCLA student by UCPD officers at the student library, and it has grown to the point where many are feeling the need to voice their... more ›

The reaction across campus to Tuesday night's tasering of a student by UCPD officers is one of shock and disgust. Many question how tasering is appropriate force against someone who fails to even threaten to strike an officer. "I realize when looking at these kind of arrest tapes that they don't always show the full picture. ... But that six minutes that we can watch just seems like it's a ridiculous amount of force... more ›