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Author Archives: Darwin BondGraham
Before joining The Oaklandside as News Editor, Darwin BondGraham worked with The Appeal, where he was an investigative reporter covering police and prosecutorial misconduct. He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian, and was an enterprise reporter for the East Bay Express. BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets. He holds a doctorate in sociology from UC Santa Barbara and was the co-recipient of the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017.
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Internal Oakland police investigation focuses on racist, sexist Instagram page
Run by someone with knowledge of internal OPD affairs, the account used memes to undermine civilian oversight and valorize police brutality.
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Former Oakland police officer defends Capitol mob and spreads conspiracies, earning ‘likes’ from OPD officers
On Facebook, Jurell Snyder praises the extremist “boogaloo” movement and repeats false pro-Trump conspiracy theories. Current and retired OPD officers have “liked” his posts.
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Oakland City Council’s new leaders want to pursue a more progressive agenda
New council president Nikki Fortunato Bas said it’s time for “billionaire corporations” to “pay their fair share.”
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Oakland building inspector faces possible $22,000 fine for bribery and extortion
The city’s ethics commission will soon decide whether to penalize a former city employee accused of a ‘quid pro quo extortion racket.’
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As COVID-19 surges, Alameda County’s jail is getting crowded again
After an unprecedented effort to shrink the jail population last spring, the number of people inside Santa Rita Jail is rising back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Oakland police seeking approval to purchase drones
OPD wants to purchase five drones. A civilian advisory group has recommended limits on how they’ll be used.
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Alameda County jails handed 44 people over to ICE in 2019
Immigration arrests at Santa Rita Jail are down, but county officials and advocates say the sheriff’s cooperation with ICE should end.
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Oakland’s current budget crisis called ‘worse than the Great Recession’
City finance staff presented new details about Oakland’s dire budget situation, and suggested cuts.
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Unbudgeted police spending is biggest portion of Oakland’s budget shortfall
City staff warn the city faces “severe financial stress” if budget adjustments aren’t made, but some are skeptical of dire claims.