Salgado’s family criticized the police today for “hiding” the identities of the officers involved in the June 6 Oakland shooting.
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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Did OPD violate its own policies against protesters? We investigated.
A visual examination of what happened before Oakland police fired on protesters on June 1.
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Facing a proposed tear-gas ban, the sheriff warned he would pull aid to Oakland during protests
City councilmembers’ proposed ban was ultimately softened to a recommendation.
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Oakland City Council reduces police budget by $12 million
Several councilmembers wanted bigger cuts, and signaled future plans to reduce by up to $150 million.
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Oakland’s City Council debates ‘defunding’ the police
Several councilmembers and many civilian city employees say it’s time to rethink OPD’s budget.
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Should the Oakland police officers who killed Josh Pawlik remain fired? A federal judge steps in
The twists and turns of a two-year battle over police discipline.
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Erik Salgado and Brianna Colombo were apparently unarmed when CHP officers shot them
OPD said the officers opened fire after Salgado rammed his car into CHP vehicles.
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Clean-up and conflicting views after Friday’s massive downtown protest
Scenes from a furious gathering of 5,000 that left major destruction and confusion in its wake.
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‘Pillar’ organizations call for civil disobedience against Oakland’s curfew
Leaders hope Wednesday night’s action forces a turning point in the conversation about funding for local law enforcement versus other public resources.
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How 2 Oakland students got 15,000 people to march against police violence
Youth organizers hope the massive student-led action will inspire other young people to safely organize, too.