Police Oppose Obama's Military Equipment Ban:  Law enforcement agencies nationwide will no longer be provided with certain military equipment by the federal government under President Obama's executive order.  Genny McLaren of Fox 40 reports that Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones calls the ban the president's "latest missive," reinforcing the administration's attitude that "local police and sheriff's departments are incapable of effectively and fairly providing public safety."  The equipment ban includes tracked armored vehicles and a lot of stuff police don't use like 50 caliber weapons and ammunition, certain camouflage clothing, bayonets, weaponized aircraft and grenade launchers.

Report Links Auto Thefts To Realignment:  The Public Policy Institute of California released a report on Tuesday suggesting  the state's AB 109 Realignment law, which released thousands of felons from prison, resulted in increased auto thefts but had no impact on violent crime.  The report, which relies on 2013 data, left out 2014 data reported by the LA Times showing the state prison population increasing due to increased convictions for violent and serious felonies, and also missed the Los Angeles Police Chief's March 24, 2015 statement that violent crime has increased 26% in his city so far this year.

Trove Of Bin Laden Documents Released:  A trove of documents recovered during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in 2011 have been released to the public by U.S. Intelligence, revealing Al Qaeda's operations.  Fox News reports that included among the documents are letters, accounting information, and application forms from prospective members.  One document in particular warned that the "motives that led to 9/11 are still there."  The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says they will review hundreds more documents for possible declassification and release.

Development Of San Quentin's Land Debated:  The $18 million project to demolish and rebuild San Quentin State Prison's boiler house, which is non-compliant with the Bay Area's air emissions regulations, is reigniting the debate over whether the aging prison should stay or go.  KTVU reports that a global property strategist says that the land occupied by the prison could sell for "at least a billion," and transform the facility into a revenue generator rather than an economic drain.  Inmates are against the relocation, however, citing their proximity to the courts and tech companies who send in volunteers as their reasons for wanting to stay put.

Bandidos Biker Gang Allied With Drug Cartel:  The Bandidos, one of the biker gangs involved in the shootout at a Texas restaurant Sunday, has been identified by the FBI as a longtime affiliate of the violent Mexican cartel Los Zetas.  Ildefonso Ortiz of Breitbart reports that the Bandidos coordinate drug smuggling operations with international drug-trafficking organizations such as Los Zetas, in which they manufacture, transport, and distribute marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.  The gang's ties to the cartels provide them with a steady flow of drugs that "make up the majority of the gangs profits."