Video of 2025 police shooting shows man rushed at officers after being tased
Body camera footage shows police officers pleading with Jose Mendez to surrender. He was fatally shot after coming at them with what looked like a knife.
Candidate filing period opens for Richmond’s June primary election
A community college student and an anti-zionist activist are among newcomers challenging incumbents in the city’s June primary election.
Richmond police cleared in death of man who was restrained and forcibly sedated
A San Francisco jury on Monday issued a verdict rejecting a claim that excessive force played a role in Concord man’s death during a 2021 encounter with Richmond officers.
Son, 18, testifies he had to ‘raise himself’ after dad died in Richmond police custody
Richmond officers took the stand to defend their restraint tactics in a federal wrongful death civil trial expected to end Monday.
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City property could become ‘ICE-free’ this spring
Ordinance banning federal immigration enforcement on Richmond-owned property is being drafted. District 1 council member Jamelia Brown has concerns about scope.
Richmond police officer denies, in court, that ‘excessive’ force caused man’s death
One of the Richmond officers testifying in civil rights lawsuit breaks down in tears, insisting he only wanted to help Concord nurse Ivan Gutzalenko, who died in 2021 after being restrained and forcibly sedated.
TransMontaigne neighbors oppose expansion, citing increased train, truck traffic
Marina Bay area residents say Richmond hasn’t adequately scrutinized the company’s planned expansion, which would nearly double truck traffic and increase rail trips.
I-80 shooting: Man killed by Richmond detective identified
Luis Angel Torres Rivera, a father of two, was named by the state Department of Justice as the man who was killed on Jan. 22.
Photos: Richmond swears in 21st police chief
On Thur. Jan. 29, 2026 the city swore in Timothy Simmons as its police chief. Simmons has been with the department for 17 years.
ICE operations may soon be banned from city-owned property in Richmond
An ordinance, which hasn’t been drafted yet, would prohibit federal agents from using city property for immigration raids.
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