$30 million settlement approved for family of teen killed by San Diego police

The settlement approved for Konoa Wilson's family exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.

• Dec 10, 2025

Family of 13-year-old killed in police shooting demands accountability

The state attorney general is investigating the shooting of Nyah Mway, who was born in Myanmar and is a member of its Karen ethnic minority.

• Jun 30, 2024

What is a local law enforcement agency hiding? CBS sues for body camera footage to find out.

We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.

• Mar 21, 2024

Judge declares mistrial in case of ex-officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid

A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police detective who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.

• Nov 16, 2023

What's law enforcement hiding? Why CHP's Roseville park shootout could set a concerning precedent for police shootings

CHP finally released the dashcam video they initially claimed didn't exist from the Roseville park shootout, but other agencies continue withholding public information. We investigate the public's right to see records related to police shootings and the concerning law enforcement claims.

• Nov 14, 2023

A hostage killed. Kids traumatized. Yet, CHP remains silent on its decision to serve a high-risk search warrant to an armed felon at a public park.

An officer and hostage were shot. Another hostage -- killed. It's been seven months and CHP still won't answer basic questions about policies that impact all Californians. In part one of our series, Julie Watts investigates the controversial decision to serve a high-risk search warrant to an armed felon at a public park surrounded by kids.

• Nov 6, 2023

France protests ease after weekend riots over police shooting of teen

Unrest sparked by the police killing of a French-Algerian boy has seen 3,300 people arrested, over 1,000 buildings damaged and hundreds of officers injured.

• Jul 3, 2023

Five years later, Stephon Clark's family seeks justice while creating a legacy

Five years later after two officers shot and killed Stephon Clark, his family still fights for justice.

• Mar 19, 2023

Independent autopsy finds Tyre Nichols suffered "severe beating," family attorneys say

The autopsy was commissioned by attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci following Nichols' death after an encounter with Memphis police.

• Jan 27, 2023

California's efforts to police the police are off to a slow start

Data compiled by CalMatters reveals the state's top cop is struggling to keep up with the new law that requires the Attorney General's Office to investigate all police shootings of unarmed people.

• Nov 13, 2022