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Families speak against the unjust killings by Kern law enforcement
The docu-series “Killing County” launched its first season earlier this month focusing on a string of killings from the Bakersfield Police Department and Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tensions rise at Bakersfield’s George Floyd protest after driver hits woman
PHOTOS BY HENRY A. BARRIOS
At Friday’s George Floyd protest in Bakersfield, a man driving a car drove through the crowd and hit a woman.
PHOTO GALLERY: Protesters chant ‘I can’t breath’ at George Floyd protest in Bakersfield
BY HENRY A. BARRIOS
Photojournalist Henry A. Barrios captured the hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd Friday, May 29, 2020, in front of the Bakersfield Police Department in downtown Bakersfield.
Q&A: Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin
By Ja’Nell Gore
More than a year ago, Lyle Martin took the reigns of the Bakersfield Police Department.
December Police Shooting Ruled Within Guidelines and Policy
By Marcus Castro
The police shooting in December 2016 that killed 76-year-old Francisco Serna has been ruled within state and federal guidelines and within Bakersfield Police Department policy.