Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 days agoShow Less IconACLU unhappy with results of Vallejo police’s badge-bending lawsuit The ACLU says the report shields department leadership after finding badge bending violated policy but was not tied to fatal shootings.Summary by The Mercury NewsAllegations surfaced nearly six years ago that a group of officers secretly “commemorated fatal shootings with beers, backyard barbecues, and by bending the points of their badges” each time someone was killed in the line of duty.Share menu2 Articles2 ArticlesAllLeft2CenterRightSearch IconSort IconEast Bay TimesThe Mercury newsLean LeftView articleCaret Right IconReposted by The Mercury newsLean LeftFactualityOwnershipACLU unhappy with results of Vallejo police’s badge-bending lawsuitAllegations surfaced nearly six years ago that a group of officers secretly “commemorated fatal shootings with beers, backyard barbecues, and by bending the points of their badges” each time someone was killed in the line of duty.2 days ago·Walnut Creek, United StatesRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources2Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated2 days agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States 2 days ago on Thursday, June 25, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsVallejo, California Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsVallejo, California Plus IconShow All