Held across the street from each other, the two events illustrated a growing chasm—and some significant overlap, too—in how Oaklanders are talking about some of the city’s biggest problems.
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Seneca Scott, organizer of upcoming rally for public safety, denounced for ‘hateful anti-LGBTQ statements’
The mayor and district attorney will appear at a town hall on Saturday. A prominent activist with a history of inflammatory statements is holding his own rally nearby, with notable Oakland officials slated to attend.
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Landlords rally and disrupt Oakland City Council meeting, demanding end to eviction moratorium
Oakland has yet to set an expiration date for the pandemic policy.
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Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year for brandishing a firearm
Scott allegedly used a gun to confront two people in 2021. Candidate Peter Liu was also arrested on a gun charge last year.
