The former chief says he feels “vindicated,” and the Police Commission may seek to reappoint him. Mayor Sheng Thao says she’s sticking to her decision to fire Armstrong.
Tag: Police accountability
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In Oakland police bribery case, an internal investigation revealed more troubling practices at OPD
Veteran officer Phong Tran faces criminal charges for his handling of a murder case. His internal affairs file reveals that unrecorded cash payments to witnesses have been allowed at OPD for years.
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Shootings, assaults, lies: Oakland police misconduct revealed on new city website
The Oakland City Attorney’s office has published years’ worth of internal police investigations online.
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District attorney Pamela Price charges Oakland police officer with perjury and threatening a witness
A no-bail warrant was issued Monday for the arrest of OPD’s Phong Tran, who allegedly made secret cash payments to a witness in a case that sent two men to prison on murder charges.
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‘I was not truthful’: Murder conviction overturned after witness says Oakland police officer paid for her testimony
A star witness who sent a man to prison for life in a 2011 slaying revealed recently she felt “pressured” to lie by an OPD officer.
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Fire or keep Oakland’s police chief? Read the confidential report yourself
Oakland’s mayor and police commission are considering the case against OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong. We’re publishing a key secret document.
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Photos: Hundreds rally against police violence in downtown Oakland
District Attorney Pamela Price joined community members in calling for greater police accountability, two days after Memphis police released a video of officers lethally beating Tyre Nichols.
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Family of man killed in Oakland police ‘ghost chase’ files lawsuit
Lolomanaia Soakai was struck by a man fleeing OPD officers who were allegedly conducting an unpermitted high-speed chase.
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Fire Oakland Police Chief Armstrong? Mayor Thao is waiting on more information
Thao said she’ll hold all officers accountable for misconduct, regardless of rank. The police commission or federal monitor could also fire the chief.
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The murky business of K9 cops: Did an Oakland police officer cross the line?
The officer advertised breeding his OPD police dog for profit. His side hustle reveals wider gaps in K9 accountability.
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City Council this week: OPD records lawsuit, rent control for RVs
The council will vote Tuesday on settling a public records class action lawsuit and expanding housing options.
