AG Rob Bonta Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Antioch Police Department

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🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the Antioch Police Department after dozens of officers were caught sending and receiving racist, homophobic, and violent text messages in which they brag about using force against the city’s residents. Bonta also cited longstanding complaints about the Antioch police department, saying data shows spikes of excessive force especially against communities of color. The police department has already been under investigation for misconduct since 2022, by the FBI and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office. We’ll talk about police wrongdoing in Antioch and its impact on the city’s residents. Guests: Sandhya Dirks, national correspondent covering race and identity, NPR Nate Gartrell, Contra Costa County Courts reporter, Bay Area News Group Shagoofa Khan, community organizer in Antioch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.0	California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a civil rights investigation
0:56.0	Wednesday into the Antioch Police Department after dozens of officers were caught sending
1:01.5	racist, homophobic, and sexist text messages that openly bragged about using force on residents.
1:09.4	Honestly, the messages are vile based on the oldest and worst
1:13.4	racist tropes. For local residents who have complained of police mistreatment and brutality for years,
1:19.6	they serve as a kind of confirmation that the police department is in need of, at the very
1:23.7	least, serious reform. We'll catch you up on the latest on this developing situation and talk about what happens now
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