Citing reporting failures by the police department, the volunteer board is asking the City Council to end use of the cameras.
Category: City Hall & Policing
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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.
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Oakland approves $5 per-hour hazard pay for grocery workers
Grocery workers are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Advocates say they deserve to be fairly compensated for working in hazardous environments.
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Move your car or else: residential parking tickets are back next week
The city will issue citations in these areas for the first time since March. Here’s what you need to know.
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Oakland’s budget deficits are getting worse
The administration predicts an alarming $150 million city funding shortfall over the next two years. Councilmembers and city employees call for more transparency.
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$10 million to return to Oakland’s budget after Warriors lose lawsuit
The money could help patch the city’s $62 million shortfall and reactivate fire engines.
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You can help redesign San Antonio Park
Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas will hold a series of meetings to gather input for the park’s master plan.
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Two epidemics: Oakland’s Punks with Lunch tackles drug overdoses and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept California, fentanyl overdoses increased and access to sterile syringes dwindled. Alejandra del Pinal’s harm-reduction group was one of a few to respond.
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Black women with civil rights and policing experience will run for district attorney and sheriff in 2022
Civil rights attorney Pamela Price and San Francisco Police Officer JoAnn Walker said they’ll offer voters a “progressive ticket for justice transformation.”
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How to contact your Oakland City Councilmember
Want to get more involved in local government decisions? Here’s how to reach your district representative over the phone, through email, or on social media.