Modesto asked to move the case to federal court in April.

The June 14 protests and subsequent controversy were both a challenge to the agency and a learning opportunity,” the Police ...

Modesto’s No Kings protest started Saturday morning at Graceada Park with a few hundred people gathered around a stage listening to speakers while others checked out booths to register to vote, sign ...

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Modesto and Police Chief Brandon Gillespie over the city’s “unconstitutional ordinance” that bans ...

A few protesters were detained by Modesto police, at least one for allegedly wearing a mask with an intent to commit a crime, during a rally at Tenth Street Plaza in Modesto on Saturday, June 14, 2025 ...

The Modesto City Council approved on Tuesday allocating up to $349,500 to defend against the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California’s lawsuit challenging the city’s ban on masks at ...