Veteran officer Phong Tran faces criminal charges for his handling of a murder case. His internal affairs file reveals that unrecorded cash payments to witnesses have been allowed at OPD for years.
Author Archives: Ali Winston
Ali Winston is an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance. He is a former reporter for the New York Times and fellow at Type Investigations. His reporting on police corruption, right-wing extremism, and surveillance have appeared in a number of regional and national outlets and been recognized with several awards, including a George Polk Award for Local Reporting. Ali is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of California.
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10 years ago, OPD forcefully dismantled the Occupy Oakland camp
An Oct. 25 protest led to a grave injury and lasting consequences for the Oakland Police Department.
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A far-right militia came to Oakland to attack police last year
Members of the “Grizzly Scouts” hunted law enforcement during the 2020 protests, and one of them allegedly murdered a federal guard.
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Police in Oakland and across CA are failing to comply with records requests
Law enforcement agencies often ignore such requests, despite a 2019 California law mandating the release of certain records related to police misconduct.
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Secret files and a family’s long fight: What happened to the OPD officer who killed Alan Blueford
Nine years after the controversial police shooting, the public—and Blueford’s family—can finally look at the officer’s disciplinary record.
