Jul 11, 2019
Santa Rita Inmate Suffocated from Restraints Used by Deputies
Yes, this is what we have been afraid of. Ban spit hoods. Its humiliating. It's torture. And yes, sometimes lethal. Berkeley City...
Jul 11, 2019
Copwatchers Wear Spit Hoods During City Council Meeting to Protest their use by the Berkeley Police
Last night, Berkeley City Council heard from a psychiatrist and various mental health care providers that the use of the "hooding"...
Jul 9, 2019
Ban BPD Use of "Hooding" Technique
Berkeley needs to stop their police from "hooding" people who are mentally ill or have mental health disabilities. It is traumatizing and...
May 23, 2019
Sacramento PD Used a Spit Hood on a 12-Year-Old Boy
Is the Berkeley Police Department in a competition with Sacramento Police for racist policing? Spit hoods are dangerous and should never...