Community members have several upcoming opportunities to give the city feedback on its sweeping plan to cut police spending.
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It’s decided: the Oakland Fire Department will run MACRO, a new non-police emergency response program
Should a city department run MACRO, or should it be outsourced to a nonprofit? After weeks of heated debate, the council moves ahead.
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Read the A’s Howard Terminal ballpark environmental impact report
The report describes how building and operating the A’s ballpark complex could impact Oakland’s environment. The public has 45 days to comment.
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Why has this Eastlake lot sat empty for years?
UrbanCore says COVID-19 has thwarted its chances of starting construction on its 361-unit Lakehouse Commons apartment complex, which has drawn controversy for years.
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Oakland adopts new rules to help local small businesses compete for city contracts
A recent study found that Black-owned businesses are “under-utilized” by the city. New rules aim to change that.
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Crime, race, safety: what’s really happening in Oakland Chinatown?
The assaults have sparked international outrage and been widely called hate crimes. Is there evidence that they were racially motivated?
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Rising crime, calls for solidarity: a deeper look at what’s happening in Chinatown
Is crime in Chinatown really increasing? What does community solidarity look like? The second report in our two-part series.
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Who is LeRonne Armstrong, Oakland’s new police chief?
A 22-year OPD veteran, city leaders say Armstrong is a “native son” committed to the city he grew up in.
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Oakland’s Privacy Commission wants police license plate surveillance canceled
Citing reporting failures by the police department, the volunteer board is asking the City Council to end use of the cameras.
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Mayor and City Council president collide over policing, with focus on crime in Chinatown
After a series of robberies and and assaults in Chinatown, city leaders are arguing over approaches to funding public safety.