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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

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The top of Oakland City Hall visible above a city office building, all framed by the bright blue sky.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland police commissioners can’t stop the city from replacing them, judge rules

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Two commissioners claim they aren’t being reappointed because of corruption. A judge said these allegations are based on a “weak premise.”

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

The fight over the Oakland Police Commission is getting uglier

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Current commission chair Tyfahra Milele claims a conspiracy is hanging over Oakland’s police watchdog board. 

Oakland Police Commissioner Marsha Peterson speaks on the steps of Oakland City Hall. She's dressed in a light blue sweatsuit. Behind her are six other people, three of them holding signs calling for the removal of Oakland Police Commission chair Tyfahra Milele.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

‘Threats, complaints, chaos’: Leadership battle embroils Oakland’s police watchdog group

Darwin BondGrahamWhite man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Darwin BondGraham and Eli Wolfe June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

The head of Oakland’s Police Commission is accused of abusing her own power. She says her critics are pawns in a bigger game.

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No criminal charges for officers who killed Erik Salgado in 2020

Darwin BondGrahamAvatar photo by Darwin BondGraham and David DeBolt April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

The district attorney’s report highlights a lack of video evidence. Attorneys for Salgado’s family question why the report took so long to come out.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Federal monitor says OPD has gotten better at investigating police misconduct

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

The Oakland police department has shown it can investigate these cases quickly and thoroughly, two reforms required after a lawsuit.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland police officer fired for fatal shooting created Instagram page that spread racist, sexist memes

Avatar photoDarwin BondGraham by David DeBolt and Darwin BondGraham September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

An independent report released Monday criticized the Oakland Police Department for its slow response to the social media scandal that resulted in 9 officers being disciplined.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department may be nearing its end, attorneys say

Avatar photo by David DeBolt August 25, 2021September 22, 2021

Civil rights attorneys plan to meet with city officials to discuss concluding the 18-year-old reform program.

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